Lisa A. Fortier

Dr. Fortier is a Professor of Surgery at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. She received her DVM from Colorado State University and completed her Ph.D. and surgical residency training at Cornell University. Her expertise is in Equine orthopedic surgery and research and her current laboratory projects include equine embryonic stem cells, the role of Rho-subfamily GTPases in cartilage homeostasis, tetracyclines as therapeutics for arthritis, platelet rich plasma for tendon and suspensory ligament regeneration.