Staff

Partners

Gerard Clarke MVB MRCVS
Gerard qualified from Dublin in 1985. He worked in several practices before coming here as an assistant in 1990 and then returning here as a partner in 1993. He works exclusively at the main surgery in Staines dividing his time between consulting and surgery for which he has a keen interest.

Aaron Hunt BVSc CertSAS MRCVS

Aaron qualified from Bristol, in 1995. He worked for a period in mixed practice in Shropshire before joining a 100% small animal practice in Twickenham. He joined us in 2000 and became a partner in 2003. Aaron works exclusively at the main surgery in Staines. He has a special interest in soft tissue and orthopaedic surgery and holds a certificate in Small Animal Surgery.

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Leigh Sobye BVSc MRCVS
Leigh qualified from Liverpool in 2000 and joined us after a period in mixed practice in Cornwall. Leigh joined the Partnership in December 2004. Leigh is now the Practice Manager.

Assistant Veterinary Surgeons

Catherine Wilkinson - BA VetMB MRCVS
Catherine qualified from Cambridge University in 2008. Since graduating she worked in a small animal practice in Hampshire until moving this year to work predominantly in the Feltham branch. Catherine is pursuing a certificate in small animal practice.

Louise Stanley - BVet Med MRCVS
Louise graduated from the Royal Veterinary College London in 2005 and worked in mixed predominately small animal practice for 2 years before taking some time out to do a ski season. She joined us in 2008 and works between the Staines and Addlestone surgeries. Louise has a particular interest in small animal surgery

Catherine Fitzgerald - BVSc MRCVS
Catherine graduated from the University of Queensland, Australia in 2002 and worked in mixed practice in South-Eastern Australia for 3 years. Moving to the UK in 2006, she spent 3 years working as a locum in several different types of practices in the UK, and enjoying the variety of experience and the opportunity to travel between contracts. She joined us in January 2011 as the main vet at our Addlestone branch. She has an interest in feline medicine and small animal dermatology.

Li Danielson - BVSc MRCVS
Li graduate from the University of Queensland, Australia in 2008 having previously obtained a Physiology degree from the University of Adelaide. She joined Willett House at the beginning of the year having decided to pursue a career in small animal practice. Li works between the Staines and Addlestone branches.

Annie Galer - BVSc MRCVS
Annie graduated from Bristol University in 2008. She joined Willett House in 2009 having worked in a practice in Somerset following her graduation. She has a keen interest in medicine and ultrasonography. Annie works mainly at our Staines branch.

Donal Murphy - MVB MRCVS
Donal graduated from University College Dublin in 1999 and he started work as a small animal vet in Doncaster. In 2001 when the foot and mouth outbreak occurred he became a Temporary Veterinary Inspector with DEFRA for a short period, before returning to the Republic of Ireland to work in mixed practice. On his return to the UK in 2002 he worked locally in west London for a small animal practice for 3 years. Donal now works full time for DEFRA as a Veterinary Officer and works at Willett House on a part-time basis, mainly working Saturdays. .

Jane Tomlin - BVetMed BSc CertSAS MRCVS
Jane graduated from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) London in 1992 having obtained an intercallated Batchelor of Science degree in Medicinal Sciences with Physiology during her training. She entered small animal practice for a year prior to taking a two year internship at Glasgow University where she successfully obtained her certificate in Small Animal Surgery. Following a further spell in small animal practice in 1997 Jane undertook a three year residency at the RVC followed by a further year there working as a staff clinician in neurology and orthopaedics. Having successfully obtained her European Diploma in Surgery (DECVS) she took up a part-time lectureship post in orthopaedics at the RVC where she worked until 2005. Having developed an interest in the training of undergraduates she then took up a part-time post at the Centre for Lifelong and Independent Veterinary Education (LIVE) looking amongst others at novel examination methods. Jane balances her work at LIVE with a clinical role at Willett House on a part-time basis, mainly working Saturdays.

Dalya Livy- BVSc MVS CertVA MRCVS
Dalya graduated from University of Sydney in 2001. She worked in small animal practice for a year before completing an internship in Sydney, and then moved on to emergency practice. Since arriving in the UK in 2004, Dalya has worked in a number of small animal practices. Her main interests are anaesthesia and pain management, and internal medicine. She holds an RCVS Certificate in Anaesthesia, and is studying for a medicine Certificate. Dalya works mainly at the Staines surgery.

Margitta Haacke -BVSc MRCVS
Mags graduated from the University of Pretoria, South Africa, in 2005. Since arriving in the UK in 2006 she has worked in a number of small animal practices including a referral/ first opinion practice where she developed a keen interest in small animal surgery and laparoscopy. She joined Willett House in March 2011 where she now runs the Hampton branch surgery.

Margaret Walsh -MVB MRCVS
Margaret qualified from University College Dublin in 2003. Her career started off in general mixed practice in Ireland. In 2008 she moved to the UK to work as a locum in various small animal practices. Margaret joined the team at Willett House in June 2010. She has a particular interest in internal medicine. She divides her time between Staines and Feltham branch.

Business Manager

Julie Reed - Julie has worked in the practice for many years. Having retired from veterinary nursing, Julie developed her interest in the administrative side of veterinary practice and is now responsible for all business and partnership matters

Nursing Staff

Kelly Marshall - VN Head Nurse

Val Humphrey - RVN

Joanne Hall - RVN

Emma Moss - RVN

Gemma Harrison - RVN

Anna Jones - RVN

Lizzie Walker - RVN

Lily Radcliffe - RVN

Sandra Sommerfeld - RVN

Louise Carpenter - Student Nurse

Renee Chojna - Consulting Pet Advisor (New Zealand Nurse)

Nathan White - Animal Nursing Assistant

Kim Stratton - Animal Nursing Assistant

Reception Staff

Emma Hole - Head Receptionist

Mary Hewson:

Cynthia Noakes

Lisa Allan

Karen Winslade

Michelle Knights

Clare Butler

Sarah Aissou

Sara Mee

Lynda Meakings

Heather Sharpe

Elaine Preedy

Lorraine Jacob

Charlotte Heard

Joanne Berry

Teresa Gubbins