Daniel Spector,
DVM, DACVS-SASpecialist in Surgery
Service Head of Surgical Service 2
Surgery Residency Program Director
Director, Zoological Relations Department: Surgery
Dr. Spector is a Senior Veterinarian at the Animal Medical Center. He graduated from Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine in 2006 followed by a rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery at Angell Animal Medical Center in Boston in 2007. He completed his surgical residency at the Animal Medical Center in 2010. After completion of his residency, Dr. Spector was a staff surgeon in the Chicago area for three years before becoming staff surgeon and medical director at a referral hospital in New York. He returned to AMC as a Senior Veterinarian in 2015. His professional focus includes soft tissue and orthopedic surgery with a focus on minimally invasive and reconstructive surgery. He enjoys spending time with his family, cooking, hiking, and running.
Board Certifications:
Education:
- BS—Bates College, 2002
- DVM—Tufts University of School of Veterinary Medicine, 2006
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Internship—Angell Animal Medical Center, Boston, MA, 2006-2007
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Surgical Residency—The Animal Medical Center, 2007-2010
Publications:
Mauer ES, Maxwell EA, Cocca CJ, Ganjei J, Spector D. Acellular fish skin grafts for the management of wounds in dogs and cats: 17 cases (2019–2021). Am J Vet Res. 2021 Dec 1;1(aop):1-5.
Maxwell EA, Duget DR, Waltenberg M, Upchurch D, Soto-Elias P, Duffy DJ, Spector D, Petrovsky B, Payton M. Outcomes of dogs undergoing immediate or delayed surgical treatment for gastrointestinal foreign body obstruction: A retrospective study by the Society of Veterinary Soft Tissue Surgery. Vet Surg. 2021;50:177–185.
McDougall RA, Spector DI, Hart RC, et al. Timing of and risk factors for deep surgical site infection requiring implant removal following canine tibial plateau leveling osteotomy. Vet Surg. 2021;50(5):999–1008.
Jimenez IA, Spector DI, Chaney SB, Moore R, Paré JA. Surgical stabilization of traumatic elbow joint luxation and proximal ulnar fracture in a silvery langur (Trachypithecus cristatus). J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2021 Dec 15;259(12):1466-70.
Kirsch MS, Spector D, Kalafut SR, Moore GE, McDougall R. Comparison of carbon dioxide laser versus bipolar vessel device for staphylectomy for the treatment of brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome: Canadian Veterinary Journal 60: 2019.
Cray MT, Spector DI, West CL. Acute Masticatory Muscle Compartmental Syndrome in a Dog: Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 253: 606-610, 2018.
Spector DI, Fischetti AJ, Kovak-McClaran JR. Computed Tomographic Characteristics of Intrapelvic Masses in Dogs: Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound 52: 71-74, 2011.
Amato NS, Richards A, Knight TA, Spector D, Boudrieau RJ, Belkoff S. Ex Vivo Biomechanical Comparison of the 2.4 mm UniLOCK® Reconstruction Plate Using 2.4 mm Locking Versus Standard Screws for Fixation of Acetabular Osteotomy in Dogs:Veterinary Surgery 37:741-748, 2008.
Spector DI, Keating JH, Boudrieau RJ. Immediate Mandibular Reconstruction of a 5 cm Defect Using rhBMP-2 After Partial Mandibulectomy in a Dog: 36: 752-759, 2007.