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James Flanders, DVM, DACVS

Department of Clinical Sciences

Diplomate - American College of Veterinary Surgeons
 
Emeritus Associate Professor, Section of Small Animal Surgery

Department of Clinical Sciences
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
930 Campus Road, Box 32
Ithaca, NY 14853

Email: jaf7@cornell.edu

Research/Clinical Interests

Current research focus is the treatment of diabetes with an implantable, retrievable biocompatible device containing pancreatic islet cells.

Education and Training

  • 2000     Curie Institute, Paris France, Fogarty International Research Fellow
  • 1993-1996     Cornell University Department of Molecular Medicine, NIH Research Fellow
  • 1981-1984     Cornell University, Residency in Small Animal Surgery
  • 1980-1981     Cornell University, Rotating Internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery
  • 1980     University of California, Davis, DVM

Biography

Publications

pubmed     Please select the PubMed link for a list of Dr. Flanders' publications.

Awards and Honors

  • 2011     Pfizer Distinguished Veterinary Teacher Award, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
  • 2009     Cornell Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association Award for Teaching Excellence
  • 1997     Outstanding Educator, Merrill Presidential Scholar Program, Cornell University.
  • 1994     SmithKline Beecham Incentive Award in Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Cornell University.
  • 1989     American College of Veterinary Surgeons
  • 1988     American College of Veterinary Surgeons Outstanding Clinical Manuscript of 1987, published in Veterinary Surgery.
  • 1980     Upjohn Award for Excellence in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, University of California.

Professional/Academic Affiliations

  • American College of Veterinary Surgeons
  • American Veterinary Medical Association

  • Veterinary Cancer Society

  • American Association of Veterinary Clinicians

  • New York State Veterinary Medical Society