Costea Ruxandra earned her BS in Veterinary Medicine (2004) and PhD in Veterinary Medicine (2009) from the University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Bucharest, Romania. She is now an Associate Professor in the Clinical Department II. Her work in anesthesiology and emergency and intensive care has resulted in 82 publications and over 70 presentations, lectures, and courses. Her research interests include anesthesia, analgesia, experimental medicine.