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Department of Clinical Sciences
Faculty

 

William S. Dernell
Associate Professor
Oncology





Degree(s): DVM, MS

Specialty Certification(s): Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons

Clinical Interests: Surgical Oncology, Reconstructive Surgery, Treatment of Infection

Research Interests: Drug Delivery, Breast Cancer, Sarcomas, Animal Modeling, Osteogenesis, Treatment of Severe Infection

Selected Publications:
Dernell WS. 2006 Initial Wound Management. Vet Clin Small Anim 36:713-738.


Lascelles BDX, Dernell WS, Correa MT, Lafferty M, Devitt CM, Kuntz CA, Straw RC, Withrow SJ. 2005. Improved survival associated with postoperative wound infection in dogs treated with limb-salvage surgery for osteosarcoma. Annals Surg Oncol 12:1-4.


Mehl ML, Seguin B, Dernell WS, Lafferty M, Kass PH, Withrow SJ. 2005. Survival analysis of one versus two treatments of local delivery cisplatin in a biodegradable polymer for canine osteosarcoma. J Vet Comp Oncol 3:81-86.


Hillers, KR, Dernell WS, Lafferty MH, Withrow SJ, Lana SE. 2005. The incidence and significance of lymph node metastasis in canine osteosarcoma: A retrospective study of 228 cases (1986-2003). J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2005;226:1364-1367.


Feng L, DeLille A, Jameson VJ, Smith L, Dernell WS, Manning MC , Improved potency of cisplatin by hydrophobic ion pairing. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 54:441-448.


Mullins MN, Lana SE, Dernell WS, Ogilvie GK, Withrow SJ, Ehrhart EJ. 2004. Cyclooxygenase-2 expression in canine appendicular osteosarcomas J Vet Int Med 18:859-865. Osteosarcoma: curative-intent treatment. Comp Cont Ed Pract Vet, 26:186-196..


Lana SE, Dernell WS, Lafferty M, Withrow SJ, LaRue SM. 2004. Use of radiation and a slow-release cisplatin formulation for the treatment of canine nasal tumors. Vet Radiol Ultrasound 45:577-581. of urethral and prostatic neoplasia in 6 dogs. Vet Surg 2004;33:505-516.


Liptak JM, Dernell WS, Lascelles BDX, LaRue SM, Jameson VJ, Powers BE, Huber DJ, Withrow SJ. Intraoperative extracorporeal irradiation for limb sparing in 13 dogs. Vet Surg 2004; 33:446-456

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Withrow SJ, Liptak JM, Straw RC, Dernell WS, Jameson VJ, Powers BE, Johnson JL, Mallinckrodt CH, Brekke JH, Douple EB. 2004. Biodegradable cisplatin polymer in limb-sparing surgery for canine osteosarcoma. Annals Surg Oncol, 2004;11:705-713.


Burdick JA, Frankel D, Dernell WS, Anseth.KS 2003. An initial investigation of photocurable 3-dimensional lactic acid based scaffolds in a critical-sized cranial defect. Biomaterials 24:1613-1620.


Dernell WS, Powers BE, Taatjes DJ, Cogan P, Gaudiano G, Koch TH. 2002. Evaluation of epidoxorubicin-formaldehyde conjugate, epidoxoform in a mouse mammary carcinoma model. Cancer Invest, 20(5&6):713-724.


Morello E, Dernell WS, Kuntz CA, LaRue, SM, Lafferty M, Nelson A, Brekke JH, Mallinckrodt CH, Withrow SJ, Manning MC. 2002. Evaluation of cisplatin in combination with a biologic response modifier in a murine mammary carcinoma model. Cancer Invest , 204(4):480-489.


Dernell WS, Gentry-Weeks C, Manning MC, Powers BE, Park RD, Lafferty M, Kuntz CA, Shively JE, Falk RF, Meyer JD, Randolph TW, Withrow SJ. 2001. In vivo evaluation of antibiotic impregnated beads in a rat osteomyelitis model. J Bioact Compat Polymer, 16:235-250.


Dernell WS, Withrow SJ, Kuntz CA, Dewell R, Garry FB, Powers BE, Shively JE, Falk RF, Meyer JD, Manning MC, Randolph TW. 2001. In vivo evaluation of gentamicin impregnated polylactic acid beads implanted in sheep. J Bioact Compat Polymer, 16:119-135.


Bregazzi VS, Dernell WS, Huber DJ, Schochet R, Lafferty M, Powers BE, Ogilvie GK, Withrow SJ, Manning MC. 2000. Intracavitary slow release paclitaxel polymer in a rodent model of mammary carcinoma. J Bioact Compat Polymer; 15:85-88.


Ehrhart, N., Dernell, W.S., Ehrhart, E.J., Hutchison, J.M., Douple, E.B., Brekke, J.H., Straw, R.C., Withrow, S.J. 1999. The Effects of a Controlled-Release Cisplatin Delivery System after Marginal Resection of Breast Carcinoma. Am J Vet Res; 60(11):1347-1351.


Dernell WS. 1999. Treatment of severe orthopedic infections. Vet Clin North Am: Small Anim Pract; 29:1261-1274.


Meyer JD, Falk RF, Kelly M, Shively JE, Withrow SJ, Dernell WS, Kroll DJ, Randolph TW, Manning MC. 1998. Preparation and in vitro characterization of gentamicin-impregnated biodegradable beads suitable for treatment of osteomyelitis. J Pharm Sci; 87:1149-1154.


Dernell WS, Withrow SJ, Straw RC, Powers BE, Brekke JH, Lafferty, M. 1998. Intracavitary treatment of soft tissue sarcomas in dogs using cisplatin in a biodegradable polymer. Anticancer Res; 17:4499-4506.


Dernell WS, Withrow SJ, Straw RC, Powers BE, Wember EW, Jameson VJ, Wilkins RM, Allen RE. 1998. Clinical response to antibiotic impregnated polymethyl methacrylate bead implantation of dogs with severe infections after limb sparing with allograft replacement; 18 cases (1994-1996). Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol; 11:94-99.


Dunn RL, Yewey GL, Fujita SM, Josephs KR, Whitman SL, Southard GL, Dernell WS, Straw RC, Withrow SJ, Powers BE. 1996. Sustained Release of Cisplatin in Dogs from an Injectable Implant Delivery System. J Bioact Comp Polym; 11:286-300.
Phone: 970-297-0336.

Graduate Students/ Residents:
1. Susan Hudacheck, PhD candidate CMB program.

Other Interests: Hiking, Camping, Fishing, Golf, Home Improvement

Bill Dernell

Mailing Address

Department of Clinical Sciences
College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1678

Phone: (970) 297-1274
FAX (970) 297-1275