During residency, her research focused on surgical oncology and the use of chemotherapy beads in the treatment of
various soft tissue tumors dogs, cats, and rabbit.
About 350 new cases of rhabdomyosarcoma are identified each year in the U.S., making it the most common
soft tissue tumor in children.
Shark cartilage can be used twice daily to decrease the blood supply to any fast
growing soft tissue tumor which is referred to as an anti-angiogenesis factor.
The institute's physicians are experts in services such as adult reconstructive surgery, hand, upper extremity and microvascular surgery, shoulder and elbow surgery, arthroscopic surgery, pediatric orthopedics, treatment for spinal conditions, sports medicine, complete management of simple and complex fractures, incomplete bone healing, bone deformities and bone infections, and bone and
soft tissue tumors.
Identification of genes associated with local aggressiveness and metastatic behavior in
soft tissue tumors.
Gynecologic cancer, genitourinary cancer, gastrointestinal cancer,
soft tissue tumors, brachytherapy, stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), image guided and adaptive radiotherapy.
Soft tissue surgeries (non-abdominal procedures) offered at Alpine Animal Hospital include removal of skin growths and
soft tissue tumors.
In the last 15 years, the veterinary community has come to the realization that some of
the soft tissue tumors they are encountering in cats may be associated with previous vaccine administration.
These soft tissue tumors are difficult to treat, have a high incidence of recurrence, and can lead to death in some cats.