OUR EDUCATION LEADERS

Qualifications: BSc(Biol), BBiomedSc(Hons1), BSc, BVMS, MVS, MANZCVS, Diplomate ACVAA, PhD

Biography:

Leon holds qualifications and expertise across a range of fields including biological, veterinary and medical sciences, higher education, pain research, anaesthesia and pharmaceutical R&D.

Leon is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia, an adjunct senior lecturer at Murdoch University and senior research fellow at Curtin University. His current research focuses on examining the efficacy of medicinal cannabis across multiple species; the use of Quality of Life as a primary outcome measure for chronic disease; and the development of management strategies for complex pain disorders.

His clinical interests are assessment and management of pain, intravenous fluid therapy and perioperative management of multi-trauma patients.

Leon founded The Vet Pharmacist in 2022 with a group of likeminded clinical specialists. Their aim is to improve the quality of life of patients by supplying quality cannabis medicines and education to veterinarian across Australia.