Our team

Dr. Cory Hanks was born in sunny La Jolla, California and raised in Brawley, a quaint agricultural town located in rural Imperial Valley. During his first 18 years, he was surrounded by livestock, desert wildlife, and a myriad of personal pets. His passion for cellular biology and understanding animals was sparked at a young age when he received his first microscope at 6 years old. 

Dr. Hanks attended Baylor University, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in biology and then moved to Baton Rouge where he attended Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine. During vet school, he excelled in anesthesiology and completed a summer study program with the National Institutes of Health (NIH), researching malaria. His spare time was spent caring for rescued raptors at the Wildlife Hospital of Louisiana; this lead to the privilege of releasing rehabilitated birds back to the wild. 

Following his graduation from LSU, an innate drive to dive deeper into animal medicine led him to Blacksburg, Virginia where he completed a residency in anatomic pathology at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. This lab work provided an opportunity to study diagnostics and disease processes at a cellular level, which Dr. Hanks believes will aid in treating his clients’ beloved pets. 

He returned to San Diego in 2018 with a fellowship grant at the world-famous San Diego Zoo. This was quickly followed by a short stint in New York City working with the renowned pathology department at the Bronx Zoo. 

In his spare time, Dr. Hanks enjoys learning and absorbing more about the world around him through reading, exploring nature, hiking, camping and attending museums, zoos and aquariums. We are excited to have Dr. Hanks as a member of the team. His warm and kind demeanor will welcome you and your pets as family at Rose Canyon.