Meet the Team
Our team of highly skilled professionals are led by internationally renowned Specialist veterinary surgeons, supported by advanced practitioners, certificate holders, registered veterinary nurses and patient care assistants.

Aidan McAlinden
Specialist Veterinary Surgeon

Alison Irwin
Internal Medicine Clinician

Andrew (Andy) Burns
Orthopaedic and Neurosurgery Clinician

Darren Barnes
Specialist in Small Animal Orthopaedic and Soft Tissue Surgery

Holly Madill
Registered Veterinary Nurse

Julie Hamilton Elliott
Specialist in Cardiology

Justine May
Practice Manager

Kat Nicholl Basye
Hospital Director

Margaret (Margo) Rooney
Registered Veterinary Nurse

Philip (Phil) Smyth
Neurosurgery and Neurology Clinician

Rachael Joyce
Referrals Co-ordinator, Insurance Administrator

Shirley Bell
Registered Veterinary Nurse. Head Nurse – Advanced Nursing