Gretchen McLinden

Dr. McLinden is a board-certified medical oncologist who completed her residency in medical oncology at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University in July 2024. During her residency, she was honored with the Charles and Althea Simons Award for Clinical Excellence, given to a New England resident who demonstrates outstanding clinical skills.

A native of Winchester, MA, Dr. McLinden attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where she split her time between working in a developmental biology laboratory and managing the campus’ goat herd. She then pursued her veterinary degree at Tufts, graduating in 2019. Afterward, she moved to Brooklyn, NY, for a rotating internship before returning to Tufts for her residency.

Outside of work, Dr. McLinden enjoys traveling—especially to escape cold weather—cooking, and spending time with her tortoiseshell calico, Shenzi.

Education

• Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, DVM, 2019
• BluePearl, New York,  Small Animal Rotating Internship, 2020

Specialty Training

• Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, Medical Oncology Residency, 2024
• Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, Clinical Trials Internship, 2021

Certification

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Oncology)