ACCC Doctors Complete an Average of Five Years of Specialized Training
In addition to completing four years at a veterinary medical school to become DMVs, our Veterinary Oncology Specialists (Diplomates) – the largest team of oncology specialists in the nation – have completed an additional four to six years of education and experiences to establish expertise in distinct areas of oncology. Most of our doctors are “board-certified,” which requires extensive training and course caseload, published research, at least one year of internship experience, and three to five years of hospital residency focusing on a specific specialty. A rigorous exam must be passed for certification. These professionals have then reached the pinnacle of veterinarian achievement in training and are considered “Diplomates” as recognized by the American Veterinary Medical Association Board of Veterinary Specialties.
Below is a list of ACCC doctors and their extensive training:
Our Founder:
Stephanie Correa, DVM, DACVIM, Board-Certified in Medical Oncology
- DVM: University of Florida
- Internship in small animal medicine and surgery: The Animal Medical Center (AMC), New York
- Oncology Residency: AMC and Louisiana State University
- Clinical Instructor in Oncology
- Board Certification
Evan Sones, DVM, MS, DACVIM, Board-Certified in Medical Oncology
- DVM: Louisiana State University
- Internship in small animal medicine: Georgia Veterinary Specialists, Atlanta
- Oncology Residency: Auburn University
- Master’s Degree in Biomedical Sciences: Auburn University
- Board Certification
Ashlyn Williams, DVM, Practice Limited to Oncology
- DVM: Tuskegee University School of Veterinary Medicine
- Internship in small animal medicine: Oradell Animal Hospital, New Jersey
- Oncology Fellowship: Animal Cancer Care Clinic
- Oncology Residency: Animal Medical Center, New York
- Currently preparing for the board certification exam
Ricardo Fernandez, DVM, DACVIM, Board-Certified in Medical Oncology
- DVM: Louisiana State University
- Internship in small animal medicine: VCA Veterinary Care Animal Hospital, Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Oncology Internship: Veterinary Specialty Hospital, San Diego, California
- Clinical Trials Fellowship: University of Wisconsin
- Oncology Residency: University of Wisconsin
- Board Certification
Erin Roof, DVM, DACVIM, Board-Certified in Medical Oncology
- DVM: Louisiana State University
- Internship in small animal medicine: Veterinary Specialists, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Oncology Residency: VCA Bay Area Veterinary Specialists and Emergency Hospital, San Leandro, California
- Board Certification
Maria Camps, DVM, DACVIM, Board-Certified in Medical Oncology and Internal Medicine
- DVM: University of Tennessee
- Internship in small animal medicine and surgery: Oradell Animal Hospital, New Jersey
- Practiced in rural Tennessee and northern California
- Residency in small animal internal medicine: Louisiana State University
- Board-certified Internship: The Animal Medical Center, New York
- Oncology Residency: The Animal Medical Center, New York
- Double Board Certification
- Associate professor: University Autonomous of Barcelona
Carrissa Wood, DVM, Practice Limited to Oncology
- DVM: University of Missouri
- Internship: VCS Westbury, Long Island, New York
- Oncology Residency: Texas A&M University
- Established oncology department: IndyVet Emergency and Specialty Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Oncology Fellowship: Animal Cancer Care Clinic
- Currently awaiting research publication for board certification
Renee Alsarraf, DVM, DACVIM, Board-Certified in Medical Oncology
- DVM: Michigan State University
- Created Pet Loss Support Group: Michigan State University
- Internship: Animal Medical Center (AMC), New York
- Residency: AMC
- Board Certification
- Work Experience: tissue culture lab at Memorial Sloan Kettering; created multiple medical oncology services in Kansas City and New Jersey
- Author: Sit. Stay. Heal: What Dogs Can Teach Us About Living Well, published by HarperOne.
Jarred Lyons, DVM, DACVR, Board-Certified in Radiation Oncology
- DVM: University of California at Davis
- Residency in Radiation Oncology: North Carolina State University
- Board Certification
- Head of Radiation Oncology: Veterinary Cancer Group, Los Angeles
- Author: Survivor: The Dog Days of Cancer
Tammi Ruddle, DVM, DACVS, Board-Certified in Surgery
- DVM: The Ohio State University
- Internship in small animal medicine: Oradell Animal Hospital, New Jersey
- Internship in Surgery: Mission MedVet, Kansas
- Residency in Surgery: Mission MedVet
- Board certification
Robin Holtsinger, DVM, DACVS, Board-Certified in Surgery
- DVM: Tufts University College of Veterinary Medicine
- Three years of experience in general and emergency practice, Florida
- Internship: Angell Memorial Animal Hospital …
- Residency in Surgery: University of Florida
- Board certification in small animal surgery
- Staff Surgeon: Animal Medical Center, New York, and Hollywood Animal Hospital, Florida
- Operated a private mobile small animal surgical practice for nearly 20 years
Lisa Moore, DVM, DACVIM, Board-Certified in Internal Medicine
- DVM: University of Florida
- Internship: Animal Medical Center, New York
- Residency in internal medicine: Animal Medical Center, New York
- Additional Residency: University of Florida
- Board certification
- Associate professor, Kansas State University
- Private practice for 10 years: Orlando
