Curriculum Vitae of the ACVBM’s
(American College of Veterinary Botanical Medicine)
Organizing Committee
NAME:
Anne Elizabeth (Betsy) Hershey
ADDRESS:
Integrative Veterinary Oncology
2501 N 32nd St
Phoenix, AZ 85008
DATE OF BIRTH: April 21, 1969
EDUCATION:
University of Wisconsin-Madison
School of Veterinary Medicine
Madison, WI
1997- 2000
Residency, Medical Oncology
Veterinary Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
1996-1997
Internship, Small Animal Medicine and Surgery
University of Minnesota
College of Veterinary Medicine
St. Paul, MN
1992-1996
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, 1996
Chatham College
Pittsburgh, PA
1987-1991
Bachelor of Science, cum laude, 1991
Honors in Biology
Minor in Mathematics
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2005-present
Oncologist, Practice Owner
Integrative Veterinary Oncology
Phoenix, AZ
2001-2005
Associate Oncologist
Southwest Veterinary Oncology, Arizona Veterinary Specialists
Gilbert, AZ
2000.2001
Resident, Small Animal Surgery
Department of Small Animal Medicine
University of Georgia
Athens,
1997-2000
Resident, Medical Oncology
Department of Medical Sciences
University of Wisconsin-Madison
School of Veterinary Medicine
Madison, WI
1996-1997
Intern, Small Animal Medicine and Surgery
Veterinary Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
School of Veterinary Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
1996-1997
Emergency relief veterinarian
West Chester Animal Emergency Clinic
West Chester, PA
1993.1996
1995
Emergency technician
University of Minnesota Veterinary Teaching Hospitals
St. Paul, MN
Clinical extern (8 weeks), zoological medicine
National Zoological Park
Washington, D.C.
1995
Clinical extern (4 weeks), aquatic animal medicine
Sea World
Orlando, FL
DIPLOMATE STATUS:
2001 American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Oncology)
CERTIFICATIONS:
2006 Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist
SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS:
American Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine
American Association of Veterinary Acupuncture
American Holistic Veterinary Medicine Association
American Veterinary Medical Association
Arizona Veterinary Medical Association
Veterinary Cancer Society
HONORS:
2000
American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Young Investigator Research
Award “Efficacy of combined inhalational doxorubicin and systemic doxorubicin/
cytoxan for the adjuvant treatment of canine splenic hemangiosarcoma”
American Association of Veterinary Clinicians Outstanding Resident of the Year
Robert S. Brodey Award in Research, Veterinary Cancer Society Meeting
“Overexpression of p53 in feline vaccine-associated sarcomas”
Robert S. Brodey Award in Clinical Science, Veterinary Cancer Society Meeting
“Inhalation chemotherapy for macroscopic primary or metastatic lung tumors: proof of
principle”
Robert S. Brodey Award in Clinical Science, Veterinary Cancer Society Meeting “Feline
fibrosarcoma:prognosis following surgical treatment: a preliminary report”
Rupert Memorial Award
Second place, American Board of Veterinary Practitioners Student Case Report Writing
Contest “Quadriceps contracture following internal fixation of a femoral fracture in a
dog”
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
OFFICES HELD:
2013-2014
President, Veterinary Cooperative Oncology Group (VCOG)
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Hershey AE. The use of acupuncture, Chinese herbal therapy and conventional drugs in the
treatment of chemotherapy associated cystitis in a dog. AJTCVM 1: , 2008
Hershey AE. Advances in the treatment of canine malignant melanoma. Advances in Small
Animal Medicine and Surgery 19 (9):1-3, 2006.
Hershey AE, Dubielzig RR, Padilla ML, Helfand SC. Aberrant p53 expression in feline
vaccine associated sarcomas and correlation with prognosis. Vet Pathol. 42(6):805-11, 2005
Poirier VJ, Hershey AE, Burgess KE, Phillips B, Turek MM, Forrest LJ, Beaver L, Vail DM.
Efficacy and toxicity of paclitaxel (Taxol) for the treatment of canine malignant tumors. J Vet
Intern Med. 18(2):219-22, 2004.
Thamm DH, MacEwen EG, Phillips BS, Hershey AE, Burgess KM, Petti GR, Vail DM.
Preclinical study of dolastatin-20 in dogs with spontaneous neoplasia. Cancer Chemother
Pharmacol 49(3):251-5, 2002.
Hershey AE, Sorenmo KU, Hendrick MJ, Shofer FS, Vail DM. Prognosis for presumed feline
vaccine-associated sarcomas after excision: 61 cases (1986-1996). JAVMA 216(1):58-61, 2000.
Hershey AE, Kurzman ID, Forrest LJ, Bohling CA, Stonerook M, Placke ME, Imondi AR, Vail
DM. Inhalation chemotherapy for macroscopic primary and metastatic lung tumors: proof of
principle using dogs with spontaneously occurring tumors as a model. Clin Cancer Res 5:26532659, 1999.
Simons DJ, Carvell GE, Hershey AE, Bryant DP. Responses of barrel cortex neurons in awake
rats and effects of urethane anesthesia. Exp Brain Res,1992;91:259-272.
BOOK CHAPTERS:
Hershey AE. “Metastatic Respiratory Tumors” Cancer Management in Small Animal Practice.
Ed CJ Henry and ML Higginbotham. Maryland Heights, Missouri: Saunders Elsevier, 2010.
238-241.