Dr. Acquaviva graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 2006. Upon graduation, he completed a one-year rotating internship at Red Bank Veterinary Hospital followed by a one-year surgical internship at Veterinary Specialty Center of Delaware. Dr. Acquaviva continued his surgical training by completing a surgical residency at Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2011. He is a board certified veterinary surgeon.

Dr. Acquaviva's clinical interests include stifle surgery (TPLO, lateral suture, patella luxations), fracture management, oncologic surgery, abdominal surgery, thoracic surgery, and many other aspects of orthopedic and soft tissue surgery.