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S Emi Knafo, DVM, Dipl. ACZM
Clinical Assistant Professor of Zoological Medicine | Small Animal Clinical Sciences
Specialization: DACZM, Board Certified Specialist in Zoological Medicine
Overview
Dr. Emi Knafo completed her veterinary (DVM) training at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University in 2008. During her veterinary training, she received a competitive research grant and award from the Morris Animal Foundation to study free ranging zebra in northern Kenya. She then completed internships in large animal surgery and zoological medicine from the University of Pennsylvania and University of Georgia, respectively. Dr. Knafo continued her clinical training with a zoological medicine residency at Cornell University, after which time she joined the faculty in the Zoological Companion Animal Medicine Service at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University from 2014-2018. Subsequently, Dr. Knafo joined the Exotics Service at Red Bank Veterinary Hospital in Tinton Falls, NJ before coming to the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Zoological Medicine in 2022.
Research Focus
Honeybee veterinary medicine Avian orthopedics and wound healing Regional limb perfusion in exotic animal species Endoscopy of exotic animal species
Clinical Focus
All aspects of exotic animal husbandry, clinical patient care, endoscopy, surgery, nutritional and behavioral management, as well as teaching and training of veterinary students and house officers (interns and residents).
ORCID: 0000-0002-8958-6743
The College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Tennessee
2407 River Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
University of Tennessee
2407 River Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
Education and Training
- BS, Biological Sciences, Cornell University, 2004
- DVM, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, 2008
- Internship, Large Animal Surgery and Critical Care, University of Pennsylvania, 2008- 2009
- Internship, Zoological Medicine and Surgery, University of Georgia, 2009-2010
- Residency, Zoological Medicine and Surgery, Cornell University, 2010- 2013
S Emi Knafo, DVM, Dipl. ACZM
Clinical Assistant Professor of Zoological Medicine | Small Animal Clinical Sciences
ORCID: 0000-0002-8958-6743
The College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Tennessee
2407 River Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
University of Tennessee
2407 River Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
Education and Training
- BS, Biological Sciences, Cornell University, 2004
- DVM, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, 2008
- Internship, Large Animal Surgery and Critical Care, University of Pennsylvania, 2008- 2009
- Internship, Zoological Medicine and Surgery, University of Georgia, 2009-2010
- Residency, Zoological Medicine and Surgery, Cornell University, 2010- 2013
Overview
Dr. Emi Knafo completed her veterinary (DVM) training at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University in 2008. During her veterinary training, she received a competitive research grant and award from the Morris Animal Foundation to study free ranging zebra in northern Kenya. She then completed internships in large animal surgery and zoological medicine from the University of Pennsylvania and University of Georgia, respectively. Dr. Knafo continued her clinical training with a zoological medicine residency at Cornell University, after which time she joined the faculty in the Zoological Companion Animal Medicine Service at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University from 2014-2018. Subsequently, Dr. Knafo joined the Exotics Service at Red Bank Veterinary Hospital in Tinton Falls, NJ before coming to the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Zoological Medicine in 2022.
Research Focus
Honeybee veterinary medicine Avian orthopedics and wound healing Regional limb perfusion in exotic animal species Endoscopy of exotic animal species
Clinical Focus
All aspects of exotic animal husbandry, clinical patient care, endoscopy, surgery, nutritional and behavioral management, as well as teaching and training of veterinary students and house officers (interns and residents).
