Dr. Luis Tello is a veterinarian who currently serves as the Lead Doctor at Portland Classic Hospital and International Medical Advisor for Banfield Pet Hospitals. He received his DVM from the University of Chile and has since completed graduate studies and internships in the US. Dr. Tello has held numerous academic and clinical roles, including positions at the University of Chile and serving as chief of staff at multiple veterinary hospitals. He has received several honors for his work and has authored over 45 publications.

1. Dr Luis Tello
(Chile/USA)
CURRENT PROFESIONAL POSITIONS
Lead Doctor Portland “Classic” Hospital, Banfield the Pet Hospital, USA
International Medical Advisor, Banfield the Pet Hospital, USA
Chief Editor & Chair of Educational affaires: Latin American Veterinary Emergency and
Critical Care Society
Coordinator of Continuing Education Program for Latino America and the Caribbean, World
Small Animal Veterinary Association
EDUCATION
1987: D.V.M. degree with honors, University of Chile, College of Veterinary Medicine.1995-1997:
Master Science, Veterinary Medicine & Animal Pathology, University of Chile1997: Small Animal
Medicine Internship, University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine.Small animal emergency
medicine trainings:
Washington State University
University of California Davis
Virginia – Maryland Tech University
PAST DUTIES:
1991-2006:
.- Assistant Professor Small animal medicine Department. College of Veterinary Medicine, University
of Chile2000- 2006:
.- Chairman Small Animal Medicine Department, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Chile.-
Chairman Residency Program, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Chile.- Director Diplomat
Small Animal Medicine Program, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Chile
.- Chairman and Chief Staff Teaching Veterinary Hospitals, College of Veterinary Medicine, University
of Chile2006/2007: Chief staff Clinica Veterinaria Las Condes, Santiago, Chile2007 – Current:
Medical Advisor for Quality Assurance, Banfield the Pet Hospitals, USA2009 Graduated ECFVG
Program, AVMA, USA
HONORS
- Outstanding Veterinary Clinician: Kennel Club of Chile, 1993
- Small Animal Veterinary Association of Chile, Veterinarian of the year, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999,

2. 2001
- Veterinarian of the Americas, FVMA, Tampa, FL, 1997
- Chair of the Chilean Small Animal veterinary Association 1993 - 1998
- Chief Editor Small Animal Veterinary Journal 1995-2002
- Chile National Representative at World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) 1995 – 2004
Professor of the year, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Chile, years 94, 95, 97, 99, 2001,
2002.
PUBLICATIONS:.
- Author over 45 papers chapter books and proceedings..- Author of the book “Small Animal Trauma”
2006. Editorial Inter-medica, 2006.- Co – Author of the book: Critical Care in small animals. Crowe,
Rabelo, Tello & Paixao (in editorial work)
PRESENTATIONS and LECTURES:
Senior lecturer in meetings, congresses and symposiums in:Chile, EEUU, Japan, Israel, France,
Italy, Greece, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Turkey, Serbia-Montenegro, Croatia, Russia, Estonia,
Lithuania, Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela, Cuba, Colombia, Mexico, Spain,
India, Sri Lanka, Panama, Costa Rica, Paraguay, Portugal, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Germany.