Surgeon Pigott Joins Cornell Ruffian Equine Specialists

Dr. John Pigott will provide service in sports medicine, regenerative therapy, and elective and emergency surgery.
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John Pigott, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, a veterinary surgeon and 2009 graduate of the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University, has joined Cornell Ruffian Equine Specialists in Elmont, New York.

Pigott will provide service in sports medicine, regenerative therapy, and elective and emergency surgery.

Pigott comes to the clinic from the Wisconsin Equine Clinic and Hospital in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, where he worked in sports medicine and advanced imaging and performed orthopedic and soft tissue surgery. He completed an equine surgery residency at the Ohio State University and earned a master’s degree there after researching intra-articular mesenchymal stem cells in horses. During his time at Cornell, Pigott worked with Ruffian specialist Norm Ducharme, DMV, MSc, Dipl. ACVS, researching the equine upper airway. Based on his past experience and research, Pigott has spoken at both national and international conferences on the topics of regenerative medicine, lameness, and orthopedics.

“Dr. Pigott comes with a strong background as an accomplished equestrian, and was selected for his expertise and experience in equine sports medicine, regenerative technologies, and innovative surgical skills,” said Alan Nixon, BVSc, MS, Dipl. ACVS, chief medical officer at Cornell Ruffian Equine Specialists. “He joins a team of six full time vets at Ruffian, led by Dr. Tom Yarbrough (DVM, Dipl. ACVS), to provide specialist care in all facets of equine referral surgery and medicine

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