Tracy Gieger

Bio

Dr. Gieger earned her DVM from Louisiana State University, and is board certified in three medical specialties: Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology and Radiation Oncology. She worked in a mix of both private specialty hospitals and university-based veterinary teaching hospitals before joining NC State. Aside from bringing a wealth of cancer-related expertise to our clinic, Dr. Gieger also has a variety of interests and hobbies outside of work, including reading, fashion and home decorating, crafting cocktails and cooking.

CERTIFICATIONS

Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Radiology

Area(s) of Expertise

SPONTANEOUS ANIMAL DISEASE MODELS, VETERINARY CANCER CARE
Radiation treatment planning and delivery
Reirradiation
Canine nasal tumors
Imaging as it relates to radiation oncology

Publications

• A prospective evaluation of succinct prednisone tapering after brain tumor irradiation in dogs , JOURNAL OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE (2024)
• Outcomes of Stereotactic Radiation Therapy Versus Fractionated Radiation Therapy in 44 Dogs With Pituitary Masses: A Multi-Institutional Retrospective Study (2016-2022) , VETERINARY AND COMPARATIVE ONCOLOGY (2024)
• Use of Cystourethroscopy to Define the Gross Tumour Volume in Radiation Treatment Planning for Canine Genitourinary Carcinomas , VETERINARY AND COMPARATIVE ONCOLOGY (2024)
• Update in Veterinary Radiation Oncology Focus on Stereotactic Radiation Therapy , VETERINARY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA-SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE (2023)
• A retrospective study of 101 dogs with oral melanoma treated with a weekly or biweekly 6 Gy x 6 radiotherapy protocol , VETERINARY AND COMPARATIVE ONCOLOGY (2022)
• Re-irradiation of canine non-lymphomatous nasal tumours using stereotactic radiation therapy (10 Gy x 3) for both courses: Assessment of outcome and toxicity in 11 dogs , VETERINARY AND COMPARATIVE ONCOLOGY (2022)
• Stereotactic radiotherapy (10 Gy X 3) for canine nonlymphomatous intranasal tumors is associated with prolonged survival and minimal risk of severe radiotoxicity , JAVMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (2022)
• Endocrine response and outcome in 14 cats with insulin resistance and acromegaly treated with stereotactic radiosurgery (17 Gy) , AMERICAN JOURNAL OF VETERINARY RESEARCH (2021)
• Retrospective evaluation of intranasal carcinomas in cats treated with external-beam radiotherapy: 42 cases , JOURNAL OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE (2021)
• Treatment of genitourinary carcinoma in dogs using nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, mitoxantrone, and radiation therapy: A retrospective study , JOURNAL OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE (2021)

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