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Bret Moore, DVM, PhD, DACVO

Associate Professor, Section of Ophthalmology

Department of Clinical Sciences

Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
930 Campus Road
Ithaca, NY 14853

Profile

Research/Clinical Interests

Clinically, Dr. Moore is most interested in exotic and wild animal ophthalmology and surgery. There are about 65,000 different known species of vertebrates on our shared planet, each of which sees our world a little differently. Developing improved clinical approaches and treatments accounting for species variation is important to continue progressing veterinary ophthalmology and medicine. Historically, Dr. Moore's research program has explored the comparative eye through study of the visual ecology across species: that is, the study of how a given species sees and then how it uses its vision to interact with its environment. This type of work has broad applications into conservation biology as well as in the development of new biotechnology.

Dr. Moore's current research program if primarily focused on collaborative medicine. Collaborative medicine occurs when two or more veterinary professionals work together two achieve the same goal of providing the best possible care for our collective patients and their families. In both veterinary and human medicine, collaboration is commonly underutilized, inefficient, misunderstood, and ineffective. By understanding the challenges we face as a profession that limit collaboration, we can develop ways to improve not only the care of our patients and clients, but also the mental health of veterinary professionals, and the education of our students and greater professional body for continued growth and improvement. Currently, I am working to implement a new collaborative care program within the Cornell University Veterinary Hospital, with aims to promote and increase collaboration across greater New York and Nationally.

Education

  • Residency 2016-2020 – University of California-Davis
  • Rotating Internship 2015-2016 – Veterinary Specialty Hospital of San Diego
  • Doctor of Philosophy – 2011-2015 – Purdue University
  • Doctor of Veterinary Medicine – 2010-2014 – Purdue University
  • Bachelor of Science 2010-2014 – Purdue University

Biography/Professional Experience

Dr. Bret A. Moore is currently an Associate Professor of Comparative Ophthalmology at the Cornell University. He holds a B.S., D.V.M., and Ph.D. from Purdue University, and completed his residency at the University of California, Davis. His research occupies a unique niche that focuses on two distinct branches; visual ecology and collaborative care. His ecological research asks questions that explore unknown or unexplained visual adaptations, and seeks to understand how visual systems align with behavior and enable success in respective ecological niches to help with conservation efforts and the development of new biotechnologies. More recently, his focus has largely been on understanding the challenges faced in the veterinary profession that limit collaboration, in order to improve not only the care of our patients and clients, but also the mental health of veterinary professionals and the education of our students and greater professional body. Currently, he is working to implement a new collaborative care program within the Cornell University Veterinary Hospital, with aims to promote and increase collaboration across greater New York and Nationally.

Awards and Honors

  • CodeLaunch Startup Accelerator Competition, National Champion and Judges Choice Award, Minneapolis, MN, May 2024. *Placed 4th in the World Championships November 2024.
  • Minnesota Cup, Carlson School of Management Startup Competition, 3rd place, Life Sciences Division. Minneapolis, MN 2023.

Professional/Academic Affiliations

  • Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Ophthalmology (ACVO)
  • Chair, ACVO Pharmacology and Toxicology Committee
  • Board Member, Collaborative Care Coalition
  • Co-Founder, Vet Specialists on Demand
     

Publications

Selected Publications