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Oncology Team

Experts in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer in pets

Hospital Administration

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    Headshot of Margie Lee.
    Margie Lee, DVM, MS, PhD , bio

    Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies Interim Director, Animal Cancer Care and Research Center Department Head, Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology

Dan Vruink

Dan Vruink

Hospital Administrator
Email: vruink@vt.edu

Christy Barry

Christy Barry

Business Office Team Leader and Administrative Support
Email: christyb25@vt.edu

Medical Oncology

Dr. Persons will be your point of contact for all medical oncology patients at the ACCRC.

As a veterinary hospitalist, Dr. Persons is a veterinarian who provides comprehensive medical care for animals admitted to the ACCRC. Her primary responsibility is to manage medical oncology patients and coordinate the administration of chemotherapy to these patients in collaboration with a remote medical oncology team. She will also provide ongoing patient care monitoring throughout the duration of chemotherapy treatment and subsequent patient recheck appointments.

Surgical Oncology

Radiation Therapy

Headshot of MaLora Bush.

MaLora Bush

Radiation Therapist 

Veterinary Technician Leadership

Maryann Cline

Maryann Cline, LVT, VTS

Oncology Technical Team Leader

Maryann, who has been with anesthesia services at Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine's Veterinary Teaching Hospital since 2007, acquired veterinary technician specialist status in 2013, and joined the Animal Cancer Care and Research Center in October 2019.

Stefanie Olsen

Stefanie Olsen, LVT

Medical Oncology Technical Leader

A licensed veterinary technician for more than 10 years, Stephanie has been with the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine for nine years and was the oncology service's first technician. She has a passion for oncology, and one of her career goals is to specialize. The mother of two boys, Stefanie likes to spend her free time with her family.

Research