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photos and bios of our staff.
A. Elizabeth (Betsy) Hershey, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology), CVA
Kobi Patient and Client Interface, Office Manager
Terry Certified Veterinary Technician
Emy Veterinary Technician
Faylene Veterinary Technician |
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Dr. Hershey with her dog, "Brio" |
What is a Veterinary Oncologist?
A veterinary oncologist is a veterinarian with a minimum of 2 years of specialty training beyond veterinary school. Most veterinary oncologists have completed a 1 year small animal internship followed by a 2 or 3 year residency training program in medical oncology. In addition to residency training, certification as a Diplomate in the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, subspecialty of Oncology, requires satisfactory completion of a 2-part examination and publication of a research project in a peer-reviewed scientific journal.
A. Elizabeth (Betsy) Hershey,DVM, DACVIM (Oncology), CVA |
Dr. Hershey received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) from the University of Minnesota in 1996.
She then completed an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at the University of Pennsylvania in 1997 and a 3 year residency in medical oncology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2000. She became a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, subspecialty of Oncology in 2001.
Dr. Hershey worked for Arizona Veterinary Specialists in Gilbert , AZ for 3 years before opening Integrative Veterinary Oncology in Phoenix , AZ in 2005. Dr. Hershey received certification in veterinary acupuncture in 2006 from the Chi Institute and China National Society of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine. She is also trained in tui-na (Chinese massage) and Chinese herbal medicine.
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Dr. Hershey has won numerous awards for her research on inhalation chemotherapy and vaccine sarcomas in cats and has recently been inducted into the Manchester Who’s Who Among Executives and Professionals for her professional accolades and achievements. She has authored and co-authored multiple publications, including a book chapter (List available at this link). She is also a featured consultant with the Veterinary Information Network, an online information/consulting resource for veterinarians.
Dr. Hershey is a member of the Veterinary Cancer Society, the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Arizona Veterinary Medical Association, the American Association of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, the American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture and the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association. She is married with 3 children and an entourage of dogs, cats, rabbits, pigs and horses.
Kobi
Patient and Client Interface,
Office Manager |
Kobi brings 12 years of knowledge and a wide range of experience in specialty veterinary medicine.
She has been with Dr. Hershey since the grand opening of Integrative Veterinary Oncology and has worked with
Dr. Hershey since 2003. She is a native of Colorado but also grew up in sunny California.
She too like the rest of us, has many animals: a dog named Sasha, who is a yellow Labrador Retriever and two cats- Semba, a black domestic short hair, who was rescued from a local veterinary clinic, and Monkey, who was rescued from another veterinary clinic and bottle fed (yes she’s a little crazy). Kobi often rescues and rehomes stray and injured animals. As with some of our other employees Kobi has had to deal with one of her own pet’s cancer treatment. Sasha was diagnosed in June 2009 with a cancerous tumor on the spleen. She had her spleen removed and follow up chemotherapy.
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In October of 2010 Sasha was diagnosed with kidney failure. Sasha also has bilateral Achilles ruptures and is handicapped and has special shoes to help her walk. She has acupuncture treatments with Dr. Hershey to improve her quality of life both and to help bring down her kidney values. She feels awesome! She swims twice a week, runs faster than Kobi and is happy.
Because of Sasha’s second chance at life Kobi wanted to pay it forward, so she had Sasha certified as a pet therapy dog. Kobi and Sasha bring love and emotional support to veteran patients at the V.A. Hospital. They also work with Hospice of the Valley and Gabriel’s Angels.
Kobi has the ability to connect with our clients and she has compassion and passion for her work here at Integrative Veterinary Oncology. She strives to make the experience here the best it possibly could be.
Terry
Certified Veterinary Technician |
Terry is a Certified Veterinary Technician and has been in the veterinary field for 26 years. She grew up in San Diego where her family bred and showed Keeshonds for many years.
She and her husband have a beautiful daughter, 4 dogs, 3 cats, 2 birds, several box turtles and desert tortoises. Terry loves camping, boating and the NHRA drag races.
Terry has great pride and compassion in caring for I.V.O clients and their pets. She is especially fond of geriatric pets and enjoys being a patient advocate. |
Emy
Veterinary Technician |
Emy
Emy has been a technician in the Phoenix area for approximately 10 years. She has worked in general practice with both small and large animals, shelter medicine, emergency and spay/neuter. She is a native of Arizona that spent the majority of her childhood on the back of a horse. Whether it was riding English and Hunter Jumper or Western, running barrels and roping, she has always been a girl of the outdoors and enjoys anything that comes with it.
She has 2 pets, a French Bulldog mix that was adopted from a shelter and also a cat with one eye that originally came to her as a foster but in return found her forever home. She also opens her home from time to time for animals in need and provides a foster environment until they are healthy enough to go to their forever homes.
She has really enjoyed getting into the swing of things at IVO and seeing the benefits that come from alternative medicine. She will be visiting the Chi Institute in Florida in 2012 and will be learning first hand about acupuncture and Chinese Medicine. She hopes to be more knowledgeable from that experience and be able to express to owners how important alternative medicine is and in what ways it can benefit their animal. |
Faylene
Veterinary Technician |
Faylene
Faylene has been a veterinary technician for 12 years, ranging from general practice, spay/neuter and emergency. She recently joined IVO and is loving what Dr. Hershey brings to her patients and clients and is glad to have the opportunity to be a part of it.
Like all other technicians, Faylene has a house full. She and her husband have three handsome boys along with 4 dogs, 4 cats, fish and tortoises. She and her family often open their home and hearts to foster animals in need of a second chance.
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