Gabriella Darbenzio

• Assist in the diagnosis, staging, and treatment of cancer in companion animals.
• Participate in the development and administration of treatment plans, including chemotherapy protocols, radiation therapy planning, and palliative care plans.
• Perform and interpret diagnostic procedures including fine-needle aspirates and biopsies.
• Monitor for and respond to adverse drug reactions and oncologic emergencies.
• Manage hospitalized oncology patients.
• Educate and counsel clients on cancer diagnosis, prognosis, treatment options and risks, and quality of life and euthanasia considerations.
• Maintain medical records in a timely and detailed manner in compliance with hospital standards.
• Coordinate with other specialty services as needed.
• Attend and present in daily teaching rounds and journal clubs.
• Assist in teaching fourth-year veterinary students.

• Rotated through core specialties including Emergency & Critical Care, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Anesthesia, and select electives.
• Performed thorough physical examinations, formulated differential diagnoses, and developed diagnostic and therapeutic plans under specialist supervision.
• Managed hospitalized and outpatient cases, including monitoring, diagnostic procedures, treatment, and client communication.
• Assisted in and performed technical procedures such as IV catheterization, urinary catheterization, and wound management.
• Educate and counsel clients on diagnosis, prognosis, treatment options, and quality of life considerations
• Participated in daily rounds, journal clubs, and continuing education seminars.
• Collaborated with other specialty services as needed.
• Maintain medical records in a timely and detailed manner in compliance with hospital standards.
• Assist in teaching fourth-year veterinary students.

- Obtained history from client for veterinarian before examination.
- Performed vital parameter measurements and blood draws, ran laboratory tests, and obtained radiographs.
- Typed SOAP forms for doctors during examinations and client communications to ensure proper documentation of findings and conversations.
- Communicated with clients about treatment plans, financial options, medication instructions, and post-operative care instructions.
- Adapted to new protocols and curbside-appointment modalities implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic while providing continued client communication.

- Restrained patients during examination, diagnostic testing, and sample collections.
- Assisted with pre-medication, induction, surgery, anesthesia, and post-operative monitoring of patients.
- Handled communications between clients and doctors outside of appointments, scheduled appointments, and handled the financial transactions of clients.