Dr. Shay Bracha

Resident in Oncology

We are pleased to announce the Animal Cancer & Imaging Center’s 2007-2010 medical oncology resident.  Dr. Bracha comes to us with an international background in oncology and veterinary medicine.  He earned his veterinary degree in Budapest, Hungary and from there went on to complete an oncology internship at Michigan State University and a rotating medical and surgical internship at the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada.  He also completed a masters degree at Michigan State University, where his thesis project was “Potential prognostic indicators for canine hemangiosarcoma”.  He has also presented his work on “canine gastrointestinal perforation secondary to neoplasia” at the Veterinary Cancer Society’s Annual Meeting in 2006.  Dr. Bracha has completed and submitted for publication an article entitled, “Cardiac ectopic thyroid carcinoma in a dog: a case report”.  He is currently working on a grant project entitled “Thrombospondin in canine cancer patients.”  We feel very fortunate to have someone so accomplished in the field of veterinary oncology join our staff!

            In addition to his accomplishments in the area of oncology, he also completed an externship at the Via Emilia Neurology Referral Center in Sordio, Italy and an ophthalmology externship at the Ontario Veterinary College at Guelph. 

            Dr. Bracha’s residency program is a dual program with Michigan State University.  He will spend time at MSU attending cytology and surgical pathology rounds, oncology rounds, and internal medicine rounds.  He will also spend time at Colorado State University with Dr. Sue LaRue for his training in radiation oncology. 

Rosanne Stepien, L.V.

Rosanne has an Associate of Applied Science in Veterinary Technology at MCC.
She has worked in general practice from 1999-2001 until joining
the Animal Cancer and Imaging Center in 2001.
She has 2 cats Cleopatra, 11yrs old adopted as a kitten and Suchey, 10yrs
adopted from school. Her compassion, attention to detail and dedication to the field of veterinary medicine have made Rosanne a valued oncology technician. She enjoys spending weekends at her cottage with her husband and son.

Chris Fyock, L.V.T

Chris graduated from Wayne County Community College Vet tech program in 2005 with an associates in applied science. Chris has worked at different clinics for about 10 years as a vet assistant and kennel staff. She is very happy and excited about her position at ACIC and looks forward to learning about Oncology.

She lives at home with her husband and their 3 dogs, Madison, Takoda and Yoti and 3 cats, Stacha, Wylee, And Gingersnap, A rat Otis and 2 parakeets Sky and Breeze.

Christine Baker, L.V.T

Christine received her Associates of Applied Science in Veterinary Technology in 2004. She has worked in  a general practice for approximately 3 years and feline specialty practice for one year.

Christine has 2 dogs ,Chloe and Sampson, 2 cats, Tyson and Duncan and a ferret Louie at home. Christine really loves her job and is excited to be a part of the wonderful team at Animal Cancer and Imaging Center.

Melissa Arrol, L.V.T

Melissa received her Associates of Applied Science in Veterinary Technology in 1996 from Fairmont State College in West Virginia.  She has worked in general practice and specialty medicine for over 10 years in both Virginia and Michigan.  She first met Dr. Obradovich in 1999 where she was introduced to the alarming number of veterinary patients that were diagnosed with cancer and the various treatment options and success rates of many of these treatments.   At that time, Melissa was trained and became proficient in all areas of medical oncology.  Melissa pursued her other interest in veterinary allergy and dermatology until she returned to ACIC in 2004.  Since then she has worked in the medical, surgical, and radiation oncology departments. Melissa enjoys spending her free time with her husband Larry and their daughter Brynna.  Other members of their family include their 5 cats and a Siberian Husky named “Stonewall”.

Keri Ostahowski

Keri graduated from ITT Technical Institute in 2004 with a Multimedia Technology degree, but because of her love of animals, she enrolled in the Wayne County Community College Veterinary Technician program.  Keri has been in the profession for 2 years now and loves every minute of it.  Keri shares her home with her husband and 2 “four-legged children”; “Ike”, her English Bulldog and “Pixie Stix” her flame point Siamese mix.  Outside of the hospital, Keri enjoys camping, canoeing, hiking, and fishing. 

Keri is currently in training at ACIC, learning about the roles licensed veterinary technicians play in chemotherapy administration and safety, anesthesia, radiation therapy, CT imaging, ultrasound, and the importance of the human-animal bond.