Dr. Biascoechea earned his BS and DVM from Kansas State University. He is board-certified by the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners in Avian Practice and by the American College of Exotic Pet Medicine, and he is a Category II USDA-APHIS-accredited veterinarian. He founded Exotic Vet Care in 2000 and has practiced exclusively exotic animal medicine and surgery since. He serves as staff veterinarian for The Center for Birds of Prey and provides consulting and relief services for the South Carolina Aquarium and The Turtle Survival Center. He also lectures at local, state, and national conferences.