Diego Celdran-Bonafonte
- Associate Veterinary Specialist
- Assistant Research Professor, Surgery - (Research Series Track)
- Assistant Professor of Practice, College of Veterinary Medicine
- (520) 626-0729
- TW Keating Bioresearch Bldg., Rm. 3C
- Tucson, AZ 85721
- dceldran@arizona.edu
Biography
Dr.Celdran is a Spain native, he graduated in Veterinary Medicine in 2006 from the University of Extremadura.
After three years working in private practice focused on exotic pet medicine, Dr. Celdran focused his career in biomedical research and laboratory animal medicine and surgery and joined in 2009 the Minimally Invasive Surgery Center Jesus Uson (JUMISC), a European reference center for surgical research and training. During his tenure at the JUMISC he held several positions, from a researcher at the Pharmacy unit to head of the animal model service and study director on multiple GLP studies. He obtained a Master's degree in Health Sciences Research in 2010 and a Ph.D. in Veterinary Medicine in 2014 from the University of Extremadura.
In 2015 Dr. Celdran moved to US to lead the vascular access translational reserach program at the University of Cincinnati, Under the leadership of Dr. Roy-Chaudhury. They moved the research program to the University of Arizona in 2015, where Dr. Celdran lead the
Work Experience
- The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2021 - Ongoing)
- The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2020 - Ongoing)
Licensure & Certification
- License to practice Veterinary Medicine, Arizona State Veterinary Examining Board (2021)
Interests
Teaching
Veterinary Surgery: microsurgery, vascular surgery.Laboratory Animal MedicineExotic companion animals medicine and surgery Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia
Research
Surgery: micro surgery, vascular surgery.Vascular access in dialysis.CKD. Animal model development and optimization. Hands-on wet lab for surgical training.Hybrid simulators. Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia
Courses
2024-25 Courses
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Advanced Clinical Management A
VETM 813 (Spring 2025) -
The Sum of the Parts
VETM 812 (Fall 2024)
2023-24 Courses
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Advanced Clinical Management A
VETM 813 (Spring 2024)
2022-23 Courses
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Advanced Clinical Management A
VETM 813 (Spring 2023)
Scholarly Contributions
Journals/Publications
- Celdran-Bonafonte, D., Wang, L. H., Jarrouj, A., Campos-Naiff, B., Janda, J., & Roy-Chaudhury, P. (2021). A pig model of tunneled dialysis catheter (TDC) infection and dysfunction: Opportunities for therapeutic innovation. The Journal of Vascular Access. doi:10.1177/11297298211046751
