Marcella D Ridgway

Marcella D Ridgway serves as Clinical Professor and Assistant Head for Curriculum and Instruction in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, with additional affiliation at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital.

Her research expertise spans:

• Veterinary diagnostics with emphasis on canine health
• Serum and Untargeted Metabolomics techniques
• Clinical presentations of metabolic disorders
• Breed-specific medicine for working dogs
• Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency diagnostics

Dr. Ridgway's scholarly work demonstrates consistent innovation in applying metabolomics to veterinary clinical problems. Her recent publications reveal a strategic focus on understanding serum metabolite profiles across different species and conditions, with particular attention to pre-analytical variables that impact diagnostic accuracy. The research trajectory shows increasing specialization in working dog medicine, with comprehensive reviews covering herding and hunting breeds alongside metabolic health assessment.

With 22 total research outputs including 18 articles, 3 review articles, and 1 book chapter, her work appears in respected journals including PLOS ONE and Animals, with international collaboration networks extending across multiple research territories.