Meet our team

At Mead Vets our professional team of vets and nurses care passionately about animals and treat every patient as a sentient being. Every member of our team is hand selected for their compassion and ability to go above and beyond for our clients. They have the skills to provide a timely diagnosis and first-class veterinary treatment.

Vets

Head Veterinary Surgeon

Mark BVSc (Hons), PG CertENDO, PG CertSAM, PG CertSAS, PG CertSAImag, OVC, MRVCS

Originally from Australia where he qualified from Sydney University in 1999, we welcomed Mark to our Mead Vets family to lead our strong team in 2022.
Ahead of joining our Mead Vets team, Mark arrived in London from Australia in 2002 previously working in busy surgeries practising outstanding care.
Mark enjoys building strong client relationships and brings a substantial amount of professional experience and further advanced qualification.
Whilst our wonderful clients can see Mark in  general consulting appointments, he also takes referrals for complex medical cases, advanced orthopaedic and soft tissue surgeries and heart plus abdominal ultrasound imaging.
Mark will shortly be receiving further advanced qualification in diagnostic imaging, making him a truly exceptional vet!
Veterinary Surgeon

Radu DVM MRCVS

Veterinary Surgeon

Paul MA VetMB MRCVS

Veterinary Surgeon

Mina MRCVS

Mina qualified as a Veterinary Surgeon in 2017 from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), Greece. She is committed to continual professional development and is currently undertaking postgraduate certificates in both Small Animal Surgery and Small Animal Medicine to further expand her clinical expertise.

Since moving to the United Kingdom in 2019, Mina has gained extensive experience in companion animal practice and has dedicated the past five years to out-of-hours emergency and critical care. She has managed a wide variety of urgent and complex cases, providing expert care and support to pets and their owners during some of the most challenging situations. Mina has been a valued member of the DNA Vetcare Out-of-Hours team since 2023.

Mina is passionate about evidence-based veterinary medicine and strives to integrate the latest research and clinical evidence into her daily decision-making, ensuring the highest standards of patient care. She also has a particular interest in feline medicine and welfare, with a special affection for cats and their unique needs.

Her dedication to animal welfare extends beyond the clinic, having personally rehomed a cat that was signed over to the practice, providing a loving forever home and a second chance at life.

Outside of work, Mina enjoys cooking and loves bringing people together by preparing meals for family and friends.

Veterinary Surgeon

Liron MRCVS

Liron qualified as a Veterinary Surgeon in 2011 from the University of Murcia, Spain. He has a strong commitment to continued professional development and has completed a General Practitioner Certificate in Small Animal Surgery and a General Practitioner Certificate in Oncology, both in 2017. More recently, he achieved a Foundation Certificate in Emergency and Critical Care in 2024.

After successfully managing a veterinary practice in Spain, Liron decided to focus his career on the area where he felt he could make the greatest difference to pets and their owners – the rewarding and fast-paced field of emergency and critical care. For the past six years, he has worked as a dedicated night vet, caring for patients requiring urgent and intensive treatment during some of their most critical moments.

Liron is known for his compassionate approach and treats every patient as if they were his own pet. He understands how stressful emergency situations can be for families and is committed to providing the highest standards of clinical care, support and communication throughout their pet’s treatment.

Outside of work, Liron enjoys adventure sports and spending time outdoors with family and friends. Back home in Spain, they share their lives with a much-loved rescue cat named Coffee, who was born without eyes and has become a very special member of the family.

Liron:

Veterinary Surgeon

Barbara MRCVS

Barbara qualified as a Veterinary Surgeon in 2019 from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), Spain. She holds a General Practice Certificate (GpCert) in Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care and is currently undertaking a Postgraduate Certificate (PgCert) in Small Animal Internal Medicine to further develop her clinical expertise.

Since moving to the United Kingdom in 2021, Barbara has gained extensive experience within the British veterinary profession. She has dedicated the past six years to out-of-hours emergency and critical care, managing a wide range of urgent and complex cases and providing high-quality veterinary support when pets and their owners need it most.

Barbara is passionate about delivering compassionate, patient-centred care and understands the emotional challenges that emergency situations can bring. She strives to ensure both pets and their owners feel supported, informed and reassured throughout their treatment journey.

A strong advocate for animal welfare, Barbara is committed to treating every patient with dignity, empathy and clinical excellence, always maintaining the highest ethical standards in her work.

Outside of the clinic, Barbara enjoys reading and crocheting, which help her relax and unwind from the demands of emergency practice

Barbara:

Veterinary Surgeon

Bella MRCVS

Bella qualified as a Veterinary Surgeon in 2023 from the University of Veterinary Medicine Budapest, Hungary. She joined DNA Vetcare in 2025 and has quickly become a valued member of the clinical team.

Bella enjoys the variety that general practice offers and particularly likes balancing consultations, surgery and inpatient hospital care. She is passionate about providing high-quality, compassionate treatment to her patients and building strong relationships with both pets and their owners.

Her clinical interests include diagnostic imaging and emergency and critical care, and she looks forward to continuing to develop her skills and knowledge in these areas throughout her career.

Outside of the clinic, Bella enjoys baking, cooking and spending time outdoors, making the most of opportunities to relax and explore nature.

Veterinary Surgeon

Oliever MRCV

Veterinary Surgeon

Santo MRCVS

Veterinary Surgeon

Ella MRCVS

Ella qualified as a Veterinary Surgeon from the University of Bristol in 2023. Following graduation, she spent two years working in a busy small animal hospital in Bath, where she gained valuable experience managing a wide variety of medical and surgical cases as a new graduate vet.

Ella joined Mead Veterinary Centre in September 2025 and enjoys all aspects of general practice, including consultations, surgery and emergency care. Her particular interests lie in small animal medicine and inpatient care, where she is passionate about providing thorough, compassionate treatment and supporting patients throughout their recovery.

Keen to continually develop her skills, Ella has recently completed an external ultrasonography course and has enjoyed applying her new knowledge in practice. She looks forward to further expanding her diagnostic capabilities and clinical expertise in this area.

Outside of work, Ella enjoys reading and keeping active through exercise with friends.

Ella:

Nursing Team

Head Registered Veterinary Nurse

Chloe

Chloe:Head Registered Veterinary Nurse

Registered Veterinary Nurse

Sarah

Sarah started working at mead vets when she was just 15 years of age as a kennel assistant.

She left Mead to attend college. She qualified as an RVN in April 2008 and returned to work for Mead in May 2009.

Sarah has a particular interest in anaesthesia and exotic nursing and has also completed a certificate in cat behaviour (ISFM), making her a pro with our cat patients.

Out of work, Sarah has a very busy lifestyle caring for her 4 boys, 2 cats, 1 hamster, and 14 Guinea pigs.

Registered Veterinary Nurse

Jasmin

Jasmine began her nursing career as a patient care assistant via the apprentice route in 2017 after studying digital photography at university.

Jasmine qualified as a registered veterinary nurse in January 2021, and she has worked in a variety of different roles, such as practice coordinator, head nurse, and clinical supervisor. Jasmine is comfortable working within general practice and also in hospital environments.

She has a keen interest in medical nursing, feline medicine, and emergency and critical care.

Registered Veterinary Nurse

Gabriel RVN

His journey as a vet nurse started in 2012 when he joined the university at Instituto Politécnico de Viseu in Portugal. Starting his career in a small practice, he completed his degree in 2015. Initially, he spent over a year in a small practice before transitioning to a referral hospital, where he developed a special affection for the Emergency and Critical Care aspect of nursing.

In 2019, driven by his ambitions, he made the move to the UK to further develop his nursing skills. Since then, he has been working in a variety of settings, including first opinion practices and out-of-hours services.

As a nurse, his primary interests lie in emergencies, critical care, and surgeries.

Outside of work, his favorite hobbies include sports, music, and traveling.

REGISTERED VETERINARY NURSE

JESS

JESS:Registered Veterinary Nurse

Registered Veterinary Nurse

Lily

Lily:Registered Veterinary Nurse

REGISTERED VETERINARY NURSE

Michelle

Michelle started working in veterinary practice as back in 1989, she attended Berkshire College of Agriculture and qualified as a registered veterinary nurse in 1993.

She travelled around the uk working as a veterinary nurse around the uk, including some volunteering for turtle preservation in greece before buying a home and settling down .

Having recently moved from general practice to our busy hospital environment in October 2023 , is Still loving all aspects of nursing after over 35 years in the profession.

Having completed the 2 year ISFM advanced certificate in feline behaviour in 2019 and ensures our feline patients are looked after to a high standard . She has also completed a merit award in dermatology and another in cytology and haematology.

Registered Veterinary Nurse

Megan A

Megan’s journey in the field began back in 2018 when she started working as a Veterinary Care Assistant.

Prior to that, at the age of 19, she volunteered at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home and spent weekends assisting at a local veterinary clinic.

Megan is currently in her second year of studying veterinary nursing.

Upon completion of her studies, she aspires to specialise in physiotherapy within the veterinary field

Night Veterinary Nurse

Kirsty

Night Veterinary Nurse

Rebecca

Registered Veterinary Nurse

Devon

Student Veterinary Nurse

Carly

Carly started her journey into the veterinary industry in 2010 as a receptionist, working her way up to a qualified Vca.

Prior to working in a vets carly worked for a rescue where she hand reared kittens and puppies. Animals were always a big love , she holds certificate in feline behaviour and dog grooming

In 2022, carly started working for Mead vets, which fast became a 24-hour hospital, giving her lots more experience and passion to pursue her career further.

With the backing of all the team carly resat her gsces and in April 2024 finally enrolled into college to train as a RVN, a step she has always wanted to take but never had the confidence or support until now.

Carly has a big love for large breed dogs , snakes, and most exotics but does have a fear of birds.

Carly:Student

Student Veterinary Nurse

Shona

Shona:Student Veterinary Nurse

Student Veterinary Nurse

Megan

Veterinary Care Assistant

Kerry

Kerry has been at Mead since September 2022. Prior to this, Kerry worked at our sister practice as a VCA. Kerry has a particular interest in nursing wildlife and helps injured wildlife rehabilitate through helping with her daughter’s rescue.

 

Veterinary Care Assistant

Alison

Alison has been working within the veterinary industry for 30 years or more.

She joined Mead in 2023 as an experienced VCA.

Previous to mead, Alison has shared her experience in 5 other surgeries.

Alison loves all aspects of her job but particularly loves not knowing what’s coming through the door next.

Alison is a mum to her 11-year-old son, a 6-year-old working spaniel and a 16-year-old British blue cat.

In her spare time is loves the outdoor working and gardening.

Alison:Veterinary Care Assistant

Veterinary Care Assistant

Gemma

Gemma :Veterinary Care Assistant

Veterinary Care Assistant

Katie

Katie:Veterinary Care Assistant

Veterinary Care Assistant

Isabella

Veterinary Care Assistant

Ciara

Ciara joined Mead Vets last year after regular visits with various wildlife patients.

Ciara is a Veterinary Care Assistant at Mead and loves working in the wards helping animals in recovery and doing blood work and learning more about diagnostics.

When Ciara isn’t working, she is rehabilitating sick, injured, and orphaned wildlife.

Veterinary Care Assistant

Imogene

Support Team

Hospital manager

Sal

Customer Service Manager

Kelly

veterinary receptionist

Nicole

Veterinary Receptionist

Rhianne

Veterinary Receptionist

Gemma

Veterinary Receptionist

Carme

Veterinary Receptionist

Isabella