Oncology

Joanne Intile
Joanne Intile
MS, DVM,
Diplomate ACVIM (Oncology)

Dr. Intile received her veterinary degree from Cornell University in 2005. Following graduation she accepted a rotating internship in small animal medicine, surgery, and emergency and critical care at Long Island Veterinary Specialists before returning to Cornell to complete a residency in medical oncology.

Dr. Intile is a member of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, the Veterinary Cancer Society, the AVMA, and Phi Zeta, the National Veterinary Honor Society. During residency, she was also awarded the Robert S. Brodey Memorial Award for outstanding clinical research project in oncology at the 27th Annual Conference of the Veterinary Cancer Society in 2007.

Dr. Intile has professional interests in clinical chemotherapy trials including developing novel rescue protocols for canine lymphoma, the use of Vitamin D for anti-cancer therapy, and hospice care/pain relief for cancer patients. Outside of work Dr. Intile shares her home with 2 cats and a dog, and enjoys running (she ran the NYC marathon in 2008 and is currently training for the Disney marathon in 2010), tennis, writing, wine-tasting and traveling.



  • Chemotherapy Administration
  • Radiation Therapy Consults
  • Clinical Trials
  • Bone Marrow Aspirates
  • Biopsies
  • Cytological Analyses
  • Metastatic Screening
  • Melanoma Vaccine
  • Palladia (Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor for Canine Mast Cell Tumors)
  • Palliative Treatments
  • Lymphoma & Leukemia
  • Mast Cell Tumors & Other Skin Tumors
  • Bladder Tumors (e.g. Transitional Cell Carcinoma)
  • Splenic Tumors (e.g. Hemangiosarcoma)
  • Bone Tumors (e.g. Osteosarcoma)
  • Soft Tissue Sarcomas
  • Vaccine-Associated Sarcomas
  • Mammary Tumors
  • Intestinal Tract Tumors (from mouth to anal sacs, including liver)
  • Respiratory Tract Tumors (from nose to lungs)
  • Histiocytic Tumors
  • Multiple Myeloma