Dr Clare Peterson
Dr Courtney Reddrop
Dr Courtney Reddrop has always been interested in science. He completed a Bachelor of Biological Science with an honours year of research in Neuroimmunology. He then worked in medical research for 10 years before commencing his studies in Veterinary Medicine. After graduating in 2009, Courtney commenced work as an Emergency and Critical Care Veterinarian with […]
Dr Danielle Huston
Despite a life-long love for our furry friends, Veterinary Science wasn’t Dr Huston’s first dream. As a young child, she dreamt of becoming a dancer. These dreams were [fortunately] shattered at around 11 years of age by her mother’s statement following a dance recital, “She looked like an elephant trumpeting across the stage”. From there […]
Dr Alvaro Jordan Castillo
Dr Alvaro Jordan Castillo commenced studies in medicine for humans but after two years he realised that if you aren’t covered in dog hair, your life is empty. He decided to take on the challenge of treating patients “who can’t tell me where it hurts” and he hasn’t looked back since. Upon graduating, Dr Jordan […]
Dr Lachlan Kesteven
Dr Lachlan loves the thrill of dealing with challenging and interesting cases, where he feels he truly makes a difference for both patients and their families. In combination with the love and attention given by animals who are a joy to work with, this drew Dr Lachlan to emergency medicine. As a Senior Veterinarian, Dr […]
Dr Lisa Brumby
Dr Lisa Brumby had always dreamt of becoming a veterinarian since being in kindergarten and has never waived from her dream. Dr Lisa began her veterinary career at the Animal Welfare League (Coombabah) before joining us at Animal Emergency Service. Dr Lisa progressed into emergency medicine as she looking for a challenge as well as […]
Dr Simon Lemin
Dr Simon Lemin graduated from the University of Queensland in 1990 and after 7 years in general practice, switched to the challenges and stimulation of emergency practice. He joined forces with Dr Rob Webster to establish Animal Emergency Service in 2005 when the pair purchased the emergency hospital they were both working for. Simon’s strong […]
Dr Vanessa Grose
Dr Vanessa Grose was schooled in Brisbane with school holidays spent on a sheep and cattle property near Dirranbandi. Animals have always been a huge part of her life. “We had a big hobby farm with every animal imaginable over the years.” Dr Grose always wanted to be a vet but at the end of […]
Dr Geoffrey Dodds
Geoffrey had a fascination with animals and the natural world ever since he can remember. In 2006, he completed a Bachelor of Science, with a major in zoology. Geoffrey then went on to complete an Honours thesis in marine parasitology, which meant several visits to the Great Barrier Reef, “working hard” in the name of […]
Dr Kayla Jones
Growing up with animals and the loving bond a human has with a living creature (big or small), is where the inspirations and determination to become a Veterinarian began. As a child, Dr Kayla Jones’s family owned numerous species of animals from dogs, cats, birds, fish, chicken, horses, guinea pigs and even rabbits (was born […]
Dr Sara West
Dr Sara has always had a love for animals and science, so a career in veterinary science was the perfect way to combine these two loves into a career. She graduated from a Veterinary technology degree in 2007 and worked as a veterinary nurse before starting her Veterinary science degree. During her Veterinary degree she […]
Brook Wilkin
Brook recently joined the Animal Emergency Services team after living in WA for 3yrs. After growing up on a rural property where she worked with cattle, Brook started as a school-based trainee when she was 15yrs old. Brook has now worked as a vet nurse for over 10 years, caring for animals as small as a guinea pig to […]
Dr Brooke Schampers
Dr Taylor Argent
Dr Oriana Leong
Dr Jodie Wilson
Dr Amelia Allen
Dr Ellie Leister
Dr Ellie Leister is one of the Veterinary Directors of the Pet Intensive Care Unit at Underwood, Queensland. Growing up in rural NSW, on a beef cattle property, it was here that she developed a desire to work with animals. She was constantly surrounded by a variety of animals from cattle and horses, to dogs, cats […]
Dr Philippa Williams
Becoming a vet was always an ambition of mine from a very young age. I was born in Australia but my family moved to Hong Kong when I was 9 years old so I completed my high schooling there. At the time there was no vet school in Hong Kong so I moved back to […]