Oncology Faculty and Staff
To contact oncology, please call the Small Animal Hospital at (765) 494-1107.
Medical Oncology Faculty
Deborah W. Knapp, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVIM (Oncology)
Director, Purdue Comparative Oncology Program
Dolores L. McCall Professor of Comparative Oncology
1988 - MS | Purdue University
1983 - DVM | Auburn University
1990 - Board Certified | ACVIM (Oncology)
Scholarly Publications:
PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine
Michael O. Childress, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVIM (Oncology)
Assistant Professor, Comparative Oncology
2009 - MS | Purdue University
2004 - DVM | The Virginia-Maryland Regional College of
Veterinary Medicine
2010 - Board Certified | ACVIM (Oncology)
Scholarly Publications:
PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine
Neurology Faculty
R. Timothy Bentley, BVSc, Diplomate ACVIM (Neurology)
Assistant Professor of Neurology/Neurosurgery
2005 - MRCVS | Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
2005 - BVSc (Dist) | Liverpool University
2009 - Board Certified | ACVIM (Neurology)
Scholarly Publications:
PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine
Medical Oncology Residents
Michelle R. Custead, DVM
2015 - MS | Purdue University
2015 - Oncology Residency | Purdue University
2012 - Oncology Internship | The Oncology Service,
Washington, DC
2011 - Small Animal Rotating Internship | Garden State
Veterinary Specialists, Tinton Falls, NJ
2010 - DVM | The Virginia-Maryland Regional College of
Veterinary Medicine
Chris M. Fulkerson, DVM
2014 - MS | Purdue University
2014 - Oncology Residency | Purdue University
2011 - Small Animal Rotating Internship | Texas A&M
University
2010 - DVM | Purdue University
Sonia I. Honkisz, DVM
2016 - MS | Purdue University
2016 - Oncology Residency | Purdue University
2013 - Oncology Internship | Purdue University
2010 - Small Animal Rotating Internship | VCA Berwyn and
VCA Aurora Animal Hospitals, Chicago, IL
2009 - DVM | University of Illinois
Nicholas M. Szigetvari, DVM
2016 - MS | Purdue University
2016 - Oncology Residency | Purdue University
2013 - Small Animal Rotating Internship | University of
Wisconsin
2009 - DVM | University of Illinois
Oncology Technicians
Patty L. Bonney, BS, RVT
Clinical Trials Coordinator
BS | University of Louisville
RVT | Purdue University
Amalia E. de Gortari, MVZ
Senior Clinical Oncology Technician
MVZ | National Autonomous University of Mexico
Lindsey M. Fourez, BS, RVT
Oncology Research Technician
BS | Purdue University
RVT | Purdue University
Sarah A. Lahrman, RVT
Oncology Technician
RVT | Purdue University
Jeri A. Tullius, RVT
Oncology Technician
RVT | Purdue University
Laboratory Research Personnel (Knapp Lab)
Deepika Dhawan, PhD
Research Scientist
Vicki Croy
Cancer Biology Laboratory Technician
