Dr. J. Margret Rogers is a Board-certified Veterinary Radiation Oncologist at MedVet Cincinnati. Along with offering distinctive take care of pets and their loving households, she serves as our Radiation Oncology Specialty Chief, fostering connectivity, communication, and collaboration amongst our complete group of radiation oncologists in MedVet hospitals throughout the U.S.
Why did you select to develop into a veterinarian?
I used to be at all times fascinated by science and grew up on a small farm. I had quite a lot of childhood experiences taking good care of sick or injured animals and it was a straightforward regular development.
Why did you select your specialty?
I used to be in superior physics lessons all through excessive faculty and even participated in a younger scientist program at Fermilab Nationwide Accelerator. My curiosity in veterinary medication and physics made Radiation Oncology a pure alternative.
What’s certainly one of your finest recollections of a affected person alongside the best way?
I bear in mind the sufferers like Benny who don’t have many remedy choices left and with a quick course of radiation they will have six months of pain-free survival. It makes all of the lengthy days and difficult work price it.
What accomplishment in your profession are you most pleased with?
A really unusual second as a veterinarian. Whereas working towards as a basic practitioner, I neutered a coyote and squirrel on the identical day.
What recommendation would you’ve for somebody contemplating veterinary medication and your specialty particularly?
I’d advise them to take a while to develop into a well-rounded vet earlier than they specialize in the event that they can. I loved every section of my veterinary profession (together with being an equine vet and a basic mixed-animal practitioner), and I feel it has made my profession as a specialist distinctive and insightful.
What are you most enthusiastic about/pleased with for the radiology specialty at MedVet?
I’m most pleased with beginning a group from the bottom up. My radiation oncology group didn’t have any skilled personnel after we began, and in lower than a 12 months we’re a strong, efficient, and productive group in a position to deal with a lot of sufferers.
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By J. Margret Rogers, DVM, DACVR (Radiation Oncology) |