Dr Elias Gumpel – DVM, MANZCVS, DipACVR(RO) – Specialist Vet in Oncology Dr Elias Gumpel is originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina but grew up in Texas. After graduating from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine in 2004, he worked as a small animal general practitioner for 4 years before deciding to pursue specialisation in […]
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Dr Lauren McNamara
Dr Lauren McNamara – BVSc – SASH Veterinarian Dr Lauren McNamara graduated from a rural vet school in Queensland, before leaping into the vibrant world of SASH in 2021. She’s commenced her journey to become a specialist surgeon by completing a rotating internship, and now undertaking a surgical internship. Her clinical interests include orthopaedics and […]
Read moreDr Jack Neville-Towle
Dr Jack Neville-Towle – BVSc(Hons) MPhil MVS MANZCVS Diplomate ECVS – Specialist in Surgery Jack graduated as a vet in 2012 and undertook further training in Canada before returning to Sydney for his surgical residency. Following his residency, Jack sat and passed his specialist examinations in 2018. He has since worked as a specialist small […]
Read moreLucy Karbowiak, Emily Lyons & The High Flying Team
Lucy has been training and competing with dogs since she was 14 years old. She now has a colourful team of Border Collies that show us that it is possible to have good looks and brains all in one! Her dogs can be seen regularly at dog competitions on the weekends and on the odd […]
Read moreDidi Green
Didi Green – AnVetBioSc – Emergency Veterinary Nurse Didi first began working in the animal industry in 2016, when she completed her Cert II in Animal Studies at Taronga Zoo. Since 2016, she has been working in various speciality veterinary nursing roles including emergency & critical care, exclusively at specialist hospitals. More recently, Didi graduated […]
Read moreDr Jack Reid
Dr Jack Reid – BSc DVM – SASH Veterinarian Dr Jack Reid grew up on the South Coast of NSW and worked in a general practice in Western Australia. He recently relocated back to Sydney to embark on a rotating internship at SASH at the beginning of 2023. Jack is strongly interested in internal medicine […]
Read moreDr Tim Hopkins
Dr Tim Hopkins – BVSc(Hons I) MSc(Wild Animal Health) MRCVS – Emergency Veterinarian Dr Timothy Hopkins graduated from the University of Sydney in 2007 with First Class Honours, and completed his internship at SASH in 2008. Tim moved to the UK where he worked for two years as a general practice and emergency veterinarian in […]
Read moreDr Rochelle Paterson
Dr Rochelle Paterson – BSc DVM – Neurology Veterinarian Dr Rochelle completed a Bachelor’s of Science, majoring in Neuroscience. It was here, she first developed a love for the nervous system and brain. Following this, she completed her studies at the University of Melbourne to become a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. After a brief stint […]
Read moreDr Jerry Liu
Dr Jerry Liu – AnVetBioSc(Hon I) PhD – Nutritionist Dr Jerry completed his Bachelor of Animal & Veterinary Bioscience with first class honours at the University of Sydney. He stayed on to complete his PhD in the same faculty in the area of nutrition and food chemistry. Before joining the SASH team, Jerry has conducted […]
Read moreDr Courtney Ludwig
Dr Courtney Ludwig – BSc BVMS MANZCVS – Resident Veterinarian in Dermatology With a childhood spent pretending to place intravenous cannulas into her toy animals, it was clear that being a veterinarian was Dr Courtney’s future, and she fulfilled her dream when she moved to Perth to study veterinary science. Courtney graduated from Murdoch University […]
Read moreDr Andrew Marchevsky
Dr Andrew Marchevsky – BVSc(Hons) MVS FANZCVS – Specialist Veterinarian in Surgery. Dr Andrew Marchevsky is a Sydney University graduate who spent several years in general practice before embarking on specialist surgical training at the Veterinary Teaching Hospitals of Melbourne and Murdoch Universities. Andrew is a Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of […]
Read moreMatt de Groot
Matt de Groot is the breakfast newsreader for Fitzy & Wippa on Sydney’s Nova 96.9, as well as host of Nova’s weekly morning show ‘Matt & Sarah’. Matt grew up in Coffs Harbour where he was vice-captain of his primary and high school… and went to University in Canberra studying Sports Media. He joined Nova […]
Read moreBluey & Bingo
Bluey Bluey is a Blue Heeler pup who loves to play. Her parents and teacher give her lots of time to practice, which means she’s become very good at inventing games, helping everyone choose their roles and deciding on the rules. Her favourite games are ones that involve lots of other kids and grown-ups (especially […]
Read moreKelly Gill & The Wonderdog
Professional trainer Kelly Gill teams up with The Wonderdogs, a team of impeccably trained chocolate border collies, as well as new kid on the block, Alex the papillon! The Wonderdogs are seasoned performers and have appeared on the Today Show, Morning Show, Funniest Home Videos, Saturday Disney and Talk to the Animals. They have also […]
Read moreDr Karl Kruszelnicki
Dr Karl Kruszelnicki is the man with the answers when it comes to Science and Technology. The Julius Sumner Miller Fellow at Sydney University, Dr Karl spreads the word about science and its benefits. With weekly Radio shows, regular television appearances, magazine articles, podcasts, and 47 (so far) published books, Dr Karl is constantly in demand […]
Read moreLuke Hura
In 1975, a Labrador called ‘Rusty’ was the catalyst for Luke Hura’s love affair with animal training. The acclaimed trainer became a professional four years later when he began hundreds of dogs with various temperaments ranging from aggressive, neurotic, shy and badly abused dogs for clients. Coinciding with the era of films including Lassie and […]
Read moreAgility Dog Club of NSW
The Agility Dog Club of NSW is a not-for-profit and volunteer run dog-training club in Sydney providing weekly agility lessons.
Read moreDr Stephanie Leeder
Dr Stephanie Leeder DVM, MS, DACVIM Internal Medicine Vet Dr. Leeder is originally from Colorado in the United States and went to college at the University of Colorado at Boulder where she completed a BA in Biology (Magna Cum Laude), a BA in Psychology with a certificate in neuroscience, and a minor in biochemistry. She […]
Read moreDr Emma Johnson
BVSc, MVS, MVS, MANZCVS, DACVAA Specialist in Anaesthesia and Analgesia Emma graduated with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science from James Cook University. After spending some time in general practice, she completed a small animal rotating internship at the University of Sydney. Then Emma completed an anaesthesia and analgesia residency through the American College of Veterinary […]
Read moreDr Genevieve Dwyer
Dr Genevieve Dwyer, Hospital Care Veterinarian BVSc Genevieve graduated from the Faculty of Veterinary Science at the University of Sydney in 2017. She then spent three years in mixed country practice before coming to SASH for a rotating internship to learn more about all things dogs. Since completing the rotating internship, she has joined the […]
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