Lyndsay Kubicek DVM DACVR (Radiation Oncology) was born and raised in the Boston area. She attended Northeastern University, majoring in medical laboratory science and minoring in biology. She received her bachelors of science in 2004. Dr. Kubicek attended the Atlantic Veterinary College at the University of Prince Edward Island, graduating with a doctors of veterinary medicine in 2008.

She completed a 12 month rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery at the University of Wisconsin followed by a specialty internship in medical oncology clinical trials at the University of Wisconsin. In 2012 she completed her residency in radiation oncology at the University of Wisconsin. Dr. Kubicek became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Radiology in 2013.

Dr. Kubicek was instrumental in building the radiation oncology programs at both the University of Florida and Angell Animal Medical Center in Boston, MA. She is a recognized leader in the field of veterinary radiation oncology and has extensive training in advanced radiation techniques such as stereotactic radiation therapy (SRS/SRT/SBRT), intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and volumetric arc therapy (VMAT). Dr. Kubicek has been invited to speak at multiple national meetings and has authored and co-authored numerous peer reviewed publications. She is active in peer reviewing veterinary oncology articles in multiple journals.

Outside of work, Dr. Kubicek enjoys spending time with her family, running and cheering on Boston sports teams.

Publications

Yang, E., Kubicek, L., Pavletic, M.M. Use of imaging-guided intensity-modulated stereotactic body radiation therapy to treat a well-differentiated hepatocellular carcinoma in a dog. Journal American Veterinary Medical Association. 2021 Aug 15; 259(4):392-395. doi: 10.2460/javma.259.4.392. PMID: 34337964.

Yoshikawa, H., Gieger, T., Saba, C., Kubicek, L., Haney, S., Ruslander, D., Kelsey, K., Nolan, M. Retrospective evaluation of feline intranasal carcinoma treated with external-beam radiotherapy; 43 cases. Journal Veterinary Internal Medicine 2021 Mar 3; 35(2):1018-1030. Epub 2021 Mar 3.

Fox-Alvarez, S., Shiomitsu, K., Lejeune, A.T., Szivek, A., Kubicek, L. Outcome of intensity-modulated radiation therapy-based stereotactic radiation therapy for treatment of canine nasal carcinomas. Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound 2020 Mar 18. doi: 10.1111/vru.12854.

Mendez, S., Drobatz, K., Duda, L., White, P., Kubicek, L., Sorenmo, K. Treating the locoregional lymph nodes with radiation and/or surgery significantly improves outcome in dogs with high-grade mast cell tumours. Veterinary and Comparative Oncology. 2019 Sep 11. doi: 10.1111/vco.12541.

Santoro, D., Kubicek, L., Lu, B., Craft, W., Conway, J. Total skin electron therapy as treatment for epitheliotropic lymphoma in a dog. Veterinary Dermatology. 2017 Apr; 28(2):246-e65. doi: 10.1111/vde.12415. Epub 2017 Jan 29.

Kelsey, K., Kubicek, L., Bacon, N., Torres, T., Robertson, S. Neuromuscular blockade and Inspiratory Breath-hold technique under anesthesia to deliver stereotactic body radiation therapy to heart based tumors in four dogs: a proof of principle study. Journal American Veterinary Medical Association. 2017 Jan 15; 250(2):199-204.

Boston, S., Vinayak, A., Lu, X.,et al. Outcome and complications in dogs with appendicular primary bone tumors treated with stereotactic radiotherapy and concurrent surgical stabilization. Veterinary Surgery. 2017;46:829-837.

Randall, V., Boston, S., Oblak, M., Gardner, H., Griffin, L., Kubicek, L. Pubectomy and Stereotactic Radiotherapy for the Treatment of a Non-resectable Sacral Osteosarcoma Causing Pelvic Canal Obstruction in a Dog. Canine Veterinary Journal. 2016 Sep; 57(9):945-9.

Kubicek, L., Vanderhart, D., Wirth, K., An, Q., Chang, M., Farese, J., Bova, F., Sudhyadhom, A., Kow, K., Bacon, N., Milner, R. Association Between Computed Tomographic Characteristics and Fractures Following Stereotactic Radiosurgery in Dogs with Appendicular Osteosarcoma. Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound. 2016 May; 57(3):321-30.

Kubicek, L., Milner, R.J., Cooke, K., Fox, L., Kow, K., Bacon,N., et al. Outcomes and prognostic factors associated with Canine sinonasal tumors treated with cone-based stereotactic radiosurgery (1999-2012) Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound 2016 May; 57(3):331-40

Bradshaw, T., MS, Bowen, S., PhD, Deveau, M., DVM, Kubicek, L., DVM, White, P., DVM, Bentzen, S.,D.Sc., et al. Molecular imaging biomarkers of resistance to radiation therapy in canines with spontaneous nasal tumors. International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2015 Mar 15; 91(4):787-95.

La Fontaine, M., McDaniel, L., Kubicek, L., Chappell, R., Forrest, L., Jeraj, R. Patient characteristics influencing the variability of distributed parameter-based models in DCE-CT kinetic analysis. Veterinary and Comparative Oncology. 2015 Feb 23. doi: 10.1111/vco.12143. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25702795/.

Bowles, K., DeSandre-Robinson, D., Kubicek, L., Lurie, D., Milner, R., Boston, S.E. Outcome of definitive fractionated radiation followed by exenteration of the nasal cavity in dogs with sinonasal neoplasia: 16 cases. Veterinary and Comparative Oncology. 2014 Sep 2. doi: 10.1111/vco.12115. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25178539/.

Kubicek, L., Forrest, L., Chappell, R., Seo, S. Helical Tomotherapy setup variations in canine nasal tumor patients immobilized with a bite block. Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound. 2012 July-August; 53(4): 474-481. 

Chon, E., McCartan, L., Kubicek, L., Vail, D. Safety evaluation of combination toceranib phosphate (Palladia®) and piroxicam in tumour-bearing dogs (excluding mast cell tumours): a phase I dose-finding study. Veterinary and Comparative Oncology. 2012 September; 10(3): 184-193. 

Robat, C., London, C., Bunting, L., McCartan, L., Stingle, N., Selting, K., Kurzman, I., Vail, D.M. Safety evaluation of combination vinblastine and toceranib phosphate (Palladia®) in dogs: a phase I dose-finding study. Veterinary and Comparative Oncology. 2012 September; 10(3): 174-183. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1476-5829.2011.00261.x.

Shiu, K.B., McCartan, L., Kubicek, L., Vail, D.M. Intravenous Administration of Docetaxel to Cats with Cancer. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine. 2011 July-August; 25(4): 916–919. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1939-1676.2011.0734.x.

Kubicek L. Cranial vena cava syndrome.  In Cote E, ed.  Clinical Veterinary Advisor: Dogs and Cats, 4th ed (St. Louis, MO: Mosby Elsevier, 2019). 

Kubicek L. Cranial vena cava syndrome.  In Cote E, ed.  Clinical Veterinary Advisor: Dogs and Cats, 3rd ed (St. Louis, MO: Mosby Elsevier, 2015). 

Bunting L. Cranial vena cava syndrome.  In Cote E, ed.  Clinical Veterinary Advisor: Dogs and Cats, 2nd ed (St. Louis, MO: Mosby Elsevier, 2011).