Oncology/Hematology Service

Our Services

The Oncology/Hematology Service at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital at Ohio State provides comprehensive diagnostics and treatment for companion animals with cancer and hematologic diseases.

Service Highlights

• Experience in managing patients with advanced and metastatic cancer and in routinely managing patients with hematological disorders.
• Access to investigational clinical studies for specific diseases or tumors.

Appointments & Office Hours

Office hours (7:30am to 4:30pm)

• Mondays - Thursday: Chemotherapy appointments and re-checks
• Monday - Thursday: New patients
• Monday - Friday: Emergencies

Patient visits are by appointment only.

Emergencies

• Emergencies will be seen as scheduled through referring veterinarians. For an appointment please call (614) 292-3551.
• After hour and weekend emergencies: (614) 292-3551.

What to Expect

Clients who are visiting the Oncology Service for the first time with their pet should expect to spend several hours or more with us. This is due to the fact that many of our first-time patients require diagnostic tests that either have to be scheduled with other services in the hospital, such as radiographs and ultrasounds, or take time to obtain the results, such as blood tests.

Special Equipment & Technology

The Veterinary Hospital at Ohio State University has numerous diagnostic capabilities that are utilized by the Oncology Service on a regular basis. These include computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), polymerase chain reaction (PCR), immunohistochemistry, and flow cytometry, among others.

Common Conditions & Procedures

The Oncology/Hematology Service treats many types of cancer. Some of the most common are lymphoma, osteosarcoma, transitional cell carcinoma, mammary gland carcinoma, mast cell tumor, melanoma, fibrosarcoma and leukemia, among others. We also evaluate and treat patients with hematologic diseases such as immune-mediated anemia, immune-mediated thrombocytopenia, and bone marrow disorders.

Clinicians, Residents, and Staff

Medical Oncology Group:

• Guillermo Couto, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology and Internal Medicine)
• Stacey Gallant, RVT
• Christina Iazbik, DVM, Blood Bank Supervisor
• Bill Kisseberth, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Oncology)
• Kenji Hosoya, DVM, Resident
• Cheryl London, DVM, PhD
• Liliana Marin, DVM, Greyhound Program Coordinator
• Melanie McMahon, DVM, Resident
• Melissa Parsons-Doherty, DVM, Resident
• Nicole Stingle, RVT
• Paulo Vilar, DVM, Graduate Student

Radiation Oncology Group:

• Eric Green, DVM, DACVR (Radiology and Radiation Oncology)
• Mat Kerzee, RVT
• Nicole Rickard, RVT

Payment

Payment is expected at the time of your visit. Please read our payment policy for complete information.