Dr. Abuja grew up in Madrid, Spain, and went to veterinary school at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. After earning his doctorate, he completed an internship at Dierenkliniek de Morette in Belgium, and then worked in equine referral hospitals in Madrid and Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates.

Following a surgical internship and residency at Tufts University, in Medford, Massachusetts, he worked in private practice in New York and Virginia. He became board-certified in large animal surgery in 2013 and certified in equine rehabilitation (CERP) by the University of Tennessee in 2022. Dr. Abuja’s main areas of clinical interest are sports medicine, surgery , and rehabilitation, with an emphasis on regenerative medicine. 

Publications

AL Bergren, GA Abuja et al., 2018. Diagnosis, treatment and outcome of cranial nuchal bursitis in 30 horses. Equine Veterinary Journal 50; 4: 465-469

A Watkins, GA Abuja et al., 2017. Cheiloschisis: Surgical Repair of Cleft Lip in a Thoroughbred Foal. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science 58; 20-23

GA Abuja et al., 2014. The cranial nuchal bursa: Anatomy, ultrasonography, magnetic resonance imaging and endoscopic approach. Equine Veterinary Journal 46; 6: 745-750

GA Abuja et al., 2014. Management of Bilateral Patellar Luxation in an Alpaca. Veterinary Surgery 43; 4: 459-464

GA Abuja et al., 2013. Surgical treatment of distal tarsal joint luxations in three horses. Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology 26; 4: 304-10

JM Garcia-Lopez, GA Abuja et al., 2012. In vitro biomechanical evaluation and comparison of a new prototype locking plate and a limited-contact self compression plate for equine fracture repair. Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology 25; 4: 273-80

GA Abuja et al., 2010. Pararectal cystotomy for urolith removal in nine horses. Veterinary Surgery 39; 5: 654-659

RE Doran, DD Quinteros, GA Abuja et al., 2009. Transpalpebral enucleation using a chain écraseur. Equine Veterinary Education 21; 11: 603-607