Dr. Carney earned his DVM from Cornell University followed by specialty training in small animal internal medicine at Oregon State University. In 2017 he earned a PhD in epidemiology from Boston University School of Public Health and was appointed Assistant Professor in the section of Community Practice with Cornell University's Department of Clinical Sciences. He is a member of Vets Beyond Borders, the New York State Veterinary Medical Society, and the American Veterinary Medical Association. He is also a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Small Animal Internal Medicine). 

Dr. Carney’s research interest is in small animal internal medicine and epidemiology, with an emphasis on developing data on routine/common clinical practices to promote the application of evidence-based medicine to companion animals.