James Edward Cottrell


James Edward Cottrell is the Chair Emeritus, Department of Anesthesiology at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in New York City. He serves as a member of the New York State Board of Regents and is an avid collector of contemporary fine-art.
Dr. Cottrell helped to found the subspecialty of neuroanesthesiology, a field of medicine that has refined and expanded clinical practice and increased patient safety.

Honors

Community service

Books

  • "Cottrell and Patel's Neuroanesthesia"
  • "Anesthesia without Fear: The Informed Consumer's Guide to Safe Surgery and Chronic Pain Relief"
  • "Cottrell and Patel's Neuroanesthesia"
  • "Handbook of Neuroanesthesia"
  • "Cottrell and Young's Neuroanesthesia"
  • "Anesthesia and Neurosurgery"
  • "Handbook of Neuroanesthesia"
  • "Anesthesia and Neurosurgery"
  • "Under the Mask"
  • "Handbook of Neuroanesthesia"
  • "Anesthesia and Neurosurgery"
  • "Handbook of Neuroanesthesia"
  • "Anesthesia and Neurosurgery"
  • "Handbook of Neuroanesthesia"
  • "Occupational Hazards to Operating and Recovery Room Personnel. International Anesthesiology Clinics. Vol. 19, No. 4."
  • "Anesthesia and Neurosurgery"

Art

Dr. Cottrell and his partner, Joseph Lovett, began collecting art in the 1970s and have built an exceptional collection of contemporary art. Their collection has a particular depth because they build relationships with artists and stick with them as their work develops. "As collectors, they're very involved in getting to know the artists they collect," says Orlando Museum of Art curator Hansen Mulford. In 2001 they were listed among Art & Antiques Top 100 Collectors.
Cottrell has served on the Director's Council of the Whitney Museum of American Art and on the Prix Marcel Duchamp and Guerlain Drawing Prize Selection Committees.
In 2021 a major gift from Dr. James Cottrell and Mr. Joseph Lovett of over 200 artworks was announced by Grey Art Gallery at New York University. A named Cottrell-Lovett Gallery and the creation of the Cottrell-Lovett Study Center were included in the announcement.