OUR EDUCATION LEADERS

Qualifications: BVSc, BSc, MANZCVS (SAS) DACVS

Specialisation: Registered Specialist in Small Animal Surgery

Alex is a Registered Small Animal Surgical Specialist and a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons.

She has a strong interest in soft tissue and reconstructive surgery with advanced training in interventional radiology. Alex is a Co-Director at Melbourne Animal Referral Services (MARS) and also works part time at Geelong Animal Referral Services (GARS). She is dedicated to veterinary education and enjoys helping vets of all career stages to extend their surgical skills.

Qualifications: Cert IV Veterinary Nursing, VTS (Anaesthesia & Analgesia)

Alexander is the Nurse Unit Manager at UVTHS with a special interest in anaesthesia. He enjoys teaching at all levels within the veterinary profession. He is a Veterinary Technician Specialist in Anaesthesia and Analgesia, and will begin the Masters program in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia through Edinburgh University in September 2023. Alexander has additional interest in research and won an award for his abstract presentation at WCVAA 2023.

Qualifications: BVSc DSAS(Orth) MRCVS RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery

Ben, an RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics), has over 20 years of surgical experience and leads a busy clinical service at Movement Referrals. He is actively involved in clinical research, publishing extensively and lecturing internationally. As Fusion’s Clinical Research and Development Director, he identifies key needs in veterinary orthopaedics, contributes to product development, and designs surgeon training programs.

Qualifications: BVetBio BVetSc DVetClinSci DACVIM (SAIM) MANZCVS (small animal medicine)

Caitlin is a Small Animal Medicine specialist and Lead Clinician at the University of Queensland Veterinary Teaching Hospital. After graduating from Charles Sturt University in 2014, she worked in mixed practice across Australia and the UK before discovering her passion for small animal medicine during an internship at UQ. She completed her Internal Medicine residency in 2021 and passed her ACVIM exams the same year.

Her clinical interests include medical oncology, hepatic, respiratory, and immune-mediated diseases, as well as clinical reasoning and teaching. She also conducted research on antimicrobial resistance in canine urinary tract infections.

Caitlin lives on a farm near Toowoomba with her husband, two young children, an aging Labrador, two lazy cats, and an unruly herd of beef cows.

Qualifications: Certificate IV Veterinary Nurse

Catherine has always nurtured a love for horses and animals, which inspired her to commence a Diploma of Horse Business Management at the Marcus Oldham College in Victoria. This progressed into veterinary nursing, with several years of experience across a range of veterinary practices in equine, small animal, surgery, emergency and general practice nursing.

Catherine has developed a special interest in continuing professional development and training in anaesthesia, analgesia and patient welfare. One of her passions is to work closely and holistically with brachycephalic patients through surgeries, pain management and handling.

Qualifications: VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia), DipVN (Emergency & Critical Care), Certificate IV TAE

Charleyne has 16 years of clinical nursing experience in practice in Australia and six years in university and specialist veterinary hospitals. She also spent four years working and teaching in the anaesthesia department at the University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, before becoming a veterinary technician working in advanced translational medical research at the University of Sydney. Charleyne remains involved in clinical anaesthesia at various locations and has recently completed her Veterinary Technician Specialist credential in Veterinary Anaesthesia & Analgesia.

Qualifications: BVSc MANZCVS (Small Animal Surgery)

Daniel grew up on the Sunshine Coast and attended James Cook University in Townsville, where he graduated in 2013. He began an internship with North Coast Veterinary Specialist (now SASH) on the Sunshine Coast in 2019 and successfully completed his Residency in Small Animal Surgery in July 2024. Daniel has a keen interest in all aspects of surgery, with a particular focus on orthopaedic and minimally invasive procedures, including laparoscopy and arthroscopy.