Dr. Chetney is a native of central New York and graduated from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental and Forest Biology. After earning his DVM from Kansas State University, he completed a rotating small animal medicine and surgery internship at BluePearl Michigan Veterinary Specialists. Completion of a medical oncology specialty internship at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville followed. Dr. Chetney worked for a year practicing emergency medicine at RIVER in Chattanooga (now VCA) before he returned to the University of Tennessee to complete a residency in radiation oncology. He practiced radiation oncology as a specialist in the greater Philadelphia area for eight years prior to offering his services at The Oncology Service in Richmond.
As a board-certified veterinary radiation oncologist, Dr. Chetney is one of fewer than 100 specialists within his field in the world. He has a special interest in minimizing radiation side effects to normal tissues and therapies for skin healing, intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), and stereotactic radiation therapy (SRT/SRS/SBRT) for the treatment of internally located tumors.
Dr. Chetney and his wife are pet parents to Theo (Siamese/ragdoll mix), Logan (Border collie), and Roux (toy poodle). Outside of the clinic, Dr. Chetney likes to hike, kayak, play disc golf, and see live music.
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Our hospital will be closed from September 8–12 for unexpected facility repairs. We’re working quickly to get everything resolved. In the meantime, our team will be monitoring our email and voicemail remotely.
Thank you for your patience and understanding, we can’t wait to welcome you and your pets back soon!
