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Amy K. LeBlanc, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology)


Assistant Professor of Oncology
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences
College of Veterinary Medicine
The University of Tennessee
2407 River Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
Phone: (865) 974-8387
FAX: (865) 974-5554
Email

Education

  • Michigan State University
    • BS in Veterinary Medicine with High Honors -- 1996
    • DVM with High Honors -- 1999
  • Texas A&M University -- Rotating internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery -- 1999-2000
  • Louisiana State University -- Residency in Medical Oncology -- 2000-2002

Board Certification

  • Diplomate ACVIM (Oncology)

Clinical Interests

  • Medical Oncologyfocus on leukemias and lymphomas in dogs and cats
  • Clinical trails evaluating novel antitumor strategies in client-owned pets

Research Interests

  • Novel diagnostic and therapeutic techniques for cancer diagnosis and management
  • Telomeres and telomerase
  • Immunosuppression in cancer patients
  • Molecular markers of cancer in dogs, cats, and exotic species
  • Positron Emission Tomography and novel PET tracer development for cancer imaging

Publications

  • LeBlanc AK, Jakoby BW, Townsend DW, Daniel GB. Thoracic and abdominal organs uptake of 2-deoxy-2-[18F]fluoro-D-glucose (18FDG) with positron emission tomography in the normal dog. Vet Radiology & Ultrasound 2008; 49(2): 182-188.
  • LeBlanc AK, Cox SA, Kirk CA, Newman SJ, Bartges J, Legendre AM. Effects of L- asparaginase on plasma amino acid profiles and tumor burden in feline lymphoma. J Vet Intern Med 2007; 21(4): 760-763
  • Skorupski K, Clifford C, Paoloni M, Garcia AL, Barber L, Kent M, LeBlanc AK, Sabhlok A, Mauldin E, Shofer F, Couto CG, Sorenmo K. CCNU for the Treatment of Dogs with Histiocytic Sarcoma. J Vet Intern Med 2007; 21: 121-126.
  • Risbon R, Burgess K, Skorupski K, de Lorimier L, Bergman P, Carreras J, Hahn K, LeBlanc AK, Turek M, Impellizeri J, Fred R, Wojcieszyn J, Drobatz K, Clifford C. Response of Canine Cutaneous Epitheliotropic Lymphoma to Lomustine (CCNU): A Retrospective Study of 46 Cases (1999-2004) J Vet Intern Med 2006; 20: 1389-1397.
  • LeBlanc AK, Mauldin GE, Milner R, LaDue TL, Mauldin GN. Efficacy of C/B-OPP Chemotherapy for the Treatment of Relapsed Canine Lymphoma. Vet Comp Oncol 2006; 4 (1): 21-32.
  • Smrkovski OA, LeBlanc AK*, Smith SH, LeBlanc CJ, Adams WH, Tobias KM. Carcinoma ex Pleomorphic Adenoma within the Submandibular Salivary Gland of a Dog. Veterinary Pathology 2006; 43:3: 374-377.
  • Flory AB, LeBlanc AK*. Review: The Role of Cyclooxygenase in Carcinogenesis and Anticancer Therapy. Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian 2005, 25 (6): 616-627.
  • LeBlanc AK, LaDue TL, Turrell JM, Klein MK. Unexpected Toxicity Following Use of Gemcitabine as a Radiosensitizer in Head and Neck Carcinomas: A VRTOG Pilot Study. Vet Rad Ultrasound 2004; 45 (4); 466-470.
  • Hipple AK, Colitz CMH, Mauldin GN, et al. Telomerase activity and related properties of normal canine lymph node and canine lymphoma. Vet Comp Oncology 2003;1(3): 1410-151
  • Burkholder WJ, Lees GE, LeBlanc AK, et al. Diet modulates protein uria in heterozygous female dogs with X-linked hereditary nephropathy. J Vet Intern Med 2004;18: 165-175.