Darcy B Adin

Darcy B. Adin is a Clinical Professor of Cardiology and Associate Dean of Clinical Services (Small Animal) at the University of Florida's College of Veterinary Medicine. She specializes in canine and feline heart disease, particularly degenerative mitral valve disease and congestive heart failure. Her roles include clinical care, teaching, and leadership in the Open-Heart Surgery Program.

Education:

• B.A. in Biology, Hartwick College (1992)
• DVM, Cornell University (1996)
• Cardiology Residency, University of California, Davis (1999)
• ACVIM Cardiology Board Certification (2000)

Research Interests: Focus on optimizing heart failure therapies, RAAS system modulation, diuretic efficacy, and diet-associated cardiomyopathies. Key areas include electrolyte disturbances in heart disease and surgical interventions for mitral valve repair.

Articles Overview: Recent publications address metabolomic profiling in DCM, RAAS system dynamics, and surgical outcomes for mitral valve disease. Key themes include biomarker discovery, electrolyte-cardiac interactions, and translational cardiology.

Awards:

• 2022 FVMA Clinical Investigator Award

Grants & Teaching: Principal Investigator on multiple grants exploring RAAS pathways and heart failure. Teaches cardiology courses and emphasizes evidence-based clinical training. Leads initiatives to improve student emotional intelligence in veterinary practice.

Labs/Teams: Director of the Open-Heart Surgery Program, collaborating with surgical experts like Dr. Katsuhiro Matsuura to advance canine cardiac care.