Isabelle Vanhaezebrouck, D.V.M.

Isabelle Vanhaezebrouck, D.V.M., M.S., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology. She earned her doctorate degree in veterinary medicine from École Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort in France and is accredited by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons in the United Kingdom (UK). She completed her radiation oncology residency training at University of California, Davis and is board certified in radiation oncology by both the American College of Radiology (ACVR) and the European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging (ECVDI). Additionally, she holds a master’s degree in molecular oncology which she completed in Spain.

Dr. Vanhaezebrouck owned and operated her own veterinary clinic in Le Havre, France, for 10 years, and followed with five years in emergency practice before relocating overseas to specialize in veterinary radiation oncology. Following her board certification, she served as an Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology at Michigan State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and practiced in several specialty centers across Europe, including a role as Head of Radiation Oncology at the Animal Health Trust in the UK. She later returned to the United States as a Clinical Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology at Purdue University’s College of Veterinary Medicine.

As a co-investigator on several grants, including two R01s from the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Vanhaezebrouck’s research focuses on brain irradiation, the combination of radiation therapy with immunotherapy, and translational research in companion animals to benefit human health through the Veterinary Research and Oncology Clinic. Dr. Vanhaezebrouck is the recipient of the prestigious Acorn Award at Purdue University and actively serves on multiple committees within the ACVR and ECVDI.