Dr Rachel Basa
Rachel is a specialist in senior lecturer in small animal surgery. She graduated from the University of Sydney in 2009 and worked in general practice at various clinics in Sydney. She then started an internship at the University of Sydney Veterinary Teaching Hospital (UVTHS) before starting a surgical residency. Rachel completed her memberships in small animal surgery in 2014 and finished her surgical residency at UVTHS in 2018. She successfully passed her board exams in February 2020 and is a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons. Rachel also completed a Masters in Veterinary Clinical Studies during her residency and a PhD focused on improving the management of feline carpal injuries.
Both soft tissue and orthopaedic surgery with a preference for feline orthopaedics and musculoskeletal imaging
Publications
Journals
- Basa, R., Canfield, P., Walsh, W., Johnson, K. (2023). Anatomy of the distal radioulnar ligament in cats. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 25(2), 1-6. [More Information]
- Malak, A., Parr, W., Levien, A., Basa, R. (2023). Limb sparing in a cat with a humeral osteosarcoma using a customised three-dimensional printed endoprosthesis. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports, 9(2). [More Information]
- Hawkins, J., Basa, R., Norton, M., Johnson, K. (2022). Morphometric description of the koala humerus using microcomputed tomography. Scientific Reports, 12(1), Article number 18070-1-Article number 18070-9. [More Information]
2023
- Basa, R., Canfield, P., Walsh, W., Johnson, K. (2023). Anatomy of the distal radioulnar ligament in cats. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 25(2), 1-6. [More Information]
- Malak, A., Parr, W., Levien, A., Basa, R. (2023). Limb sparing in a cat with a humeral osteosarcoma using a customised three-dimensional printed endoprosthesis. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports, 9(2). [More Information]
2022
- Hawkins, J., Basa, R., Norton, M., Johnson, K. (2022). Morphometric description of the koala humerus using microcomputed tomography. Scientific Reports, 12(1), Article number 18070-1-Article number 18070-9. [More Information]
- Basa, R., Johnson, K., Podadera, J. (2022). The effect of CT and MRI with and without arthrography on the appearance of the feline carpal ligaments. BMC Veterinary Research, 18(1), Article number 368-1-Article number 368-9. [More Information]
- Mponda, P., Basa, R. (2022). What Is Your Diagnosis? Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 260(15). [More Information]
2021
- Basa, R., Parr, W., Tan, C., Walsh, W., Johnson, K. (2021). Kinematics of the Feline Antebrachiocarpal Joint from Supination to Pronation. Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology, 34(2), 115-123. [More Information]
- Basa, R., Allen, M., Johnson, K. (2021). The effect of plate fixation on supination and pronation of the feline antebrachium: a model of pancarpal arthrodesis. BMC Veterinary Research, 17(1), 47. [More Information]
2020
- Basa, R., Crowley, A., Johnson, K. (2020). Neurofibroma of the ulnar nerve in the carpal canal in a dog: treatment by marginal neurectomy. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 61(8), 512-515. [More Information]
2019
- Basa, R., Johnson, K. (2019). MANAGEMENT OF FELINE CARPAL INJURIES: What are the options and when is arthrodesis indicated? Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 21(9), 809-823. [More Information]
2018
- Basa, R., Podadera, J., Burland, G., Johnson, K. (2018). High field magnetic resonance imaging anatomy of feline carpal ligaments is comparable to plastinated specimen anatomy. Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound, 59(5), 597-606. [More Information]
- Tan, C., Basa, R., Bennett, P., Hannan, N., Walsh, W., Bellenger, C. (2018). Simulated tumors as an aid to teaching principles of surgical oncology. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, 45(2), 250-254. [More Information]