Welcome to Mandeville Veterinary Hospital

Alonso graduated from the Veterinary School of the Complutense University of Madrid in 1998 and then went to work for two of the busiest RSPCA hospitals in the UK (Manchester and Harmsworth Hospitals) for four years where he was also involved in the BBC television series Animal Hospital. Alonso joined the Mandeville Hospital in 2002 and is now a senior clinician. He has published several papers in veterinary medicine journals both in the UK and internationally. He holds a Certificate in Feline Practice (European School of Veterinary Postgraduate Studies) and is a PhD holder in Pharmacology and Toxicology. As an Official Veterinarian [OV] Alonso is authorised to issue pet passports and complete export health certificates. Alonso has two rescue cats from the MVH and is a music lover and enjoys playing saxophone in a band during his spare time.

Jeremy qualified from the Royal Veterinary College in 1991 and worked at the RSPCA Harmsworth Hospital for nine years before joining the team at the Mandeville Veterinary Hospital in 2000. In this time he obtained a Certificate in Veterinary Radiology. Jeremy remains a familiar face to many from his time at the Harmsworth where he was involved in the six years of filming for the BBC series Animal Hospital. During his time at the Mandeville Veterinary Hospital Jeremy has seen the Region develop from just the Hospital to now including eleven branch practices employing over twenty vets. Jeremy is also a trustee for the Blue Cross animal charity. Jeremy is an Official Veterinarian [OV] which means that he is authorised to issue pet passports and complete export health certificates.

Tom graduated from the University of Bristol with distinction.  Before joining the Goddard Group in 2019 Tom worked in a busy first-opinion hospital in Buckinghamshire and has undertaken an internship at Dick White Referrals in Newmarket. His interests are all aspects of orthopaedic and soft tissue surgery, but especially oncological and reconstructive surgery. He has published research in national and international journals and when not working is a keen rugby fan.

Alexandra graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in London in 2005 and spent many years working in mixed and small animal practice in the south of England.  She began working regularly as a locum at the Mandeville Hospital in 2011 and happily joined the team on a permanent part-time basis in 2014.  Alexandra enjoys all aspects of small animal practice and has a special interest in internal medicine, rabbits and rodents.  Over the years she has adopted or fostered an assortment of animals in need of a second chance.  Alexandra is a keen traveller with a degree in Anthropology and she has backpacked or overlanded in various parts of the world including West Africa, India and the Galapagos.  In her spare time Alexandra enjoys gardening, wildlife watching, meditating and studying psychology

Hannah joined the team at MVH in 2017.  Before graduating from the Royal Veterinary College she took a year out during her studies to complete a degree in International Health which involved spending four months in India researching rabies control strategies for a local animal welfare charity.  Hannah enjoys all aspects of her job, but has a special interest in feline medicine and critical care.  She is an Official Veterinarian [OV] which means that she is authorised to issue pet passports and complete export health certificates  Outside of work Hannah is a super foodie – her spare time is spent cooking and trying out new restaurants, always including dessert!  Hannah has fostered kittens and cats from the RSPCA and cannot wait to get her own little ball of fluff soon!

Ellie graduated from the University of Nottingham in 2018 and joined the team at Mandeville soon after on our Veterinary Graduate Scheme. She enjoys all aspects of small animal practice but is particularly interested in internal medicine. In her spare time Ellie enjoys socialising, baking, exploring new places and spending time with her three-legged rescue cat Peaches. Ellie describes herself as being both a cat person and a dog person and would one day love to have a canine friend of her own.

Ana graduated from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Lisbon in 2003.  After a short period in general practice in Portugal, Ana finished an internship in Manchester and then worked in London, initially as a general practitioner and then as an emergency hours vet at our Stone Lion Veterinary Hospital.  She then returned to Lisbon for a soft tissue surgery position at the Teaching Hospital, covering first and second opinion surgery, endoscopy and basic interventional radiology, giving support to veterinary students and interns.  Ana returned to the UK in 2015 and has since gained a Certificate (PgC) in Small Animal Surgery and RCVS Advanced Practitioner Status.  Ana joined the team at the Mandeville Veterinary Hospital in November 2017.

Ignacio graduated from the veterinary school of Murcia in 2012 and then went to undertake externships at referral centres and universities across the USA for one year. In 2014 he completed a 10-month surgical internship in Vienna. He joined the team at the Mandeville in 2016. Ignacio enjoys emergency medicine and surgery in specialist orthopaedics. He is currently studying for a postgraduate in soft tissue surgery and anaesthesia. In his spare time, Ignacio enjoys running, cycling, swimming, the gym and watching international karate competitions (a sport that he used to practice semi-professionally).

Arran graduated from the University of Melbourne in 2013 and moved to the UK the following year.  He started his career working in a large 24 hour practice in Horsham, West Sussex. After a few years of enjoying the country air Arran moved to Northfields in Ealing and joined the team at Mandeville in 2018. Arran is studying towards a Certificate in small animal medicine and has a special interest in endocrinology. In his spare time he has a passion for playing squash and watching Arsenal football club. His Cavachon Bertie has been known to wear various Arsenal paraphernalia.

Sunil completed his training at the University of Bristol, School of Veterinary Science and then spent time working in mixed and equine practice in South West Wales and Cambridge treating “all creatures great and small”. Most recently Sunil has been working at the RSPCA Small Animal Veterinary Hospital in Sydney where he was involved with a lot of emergency medicine and surgical cases. Sunil enjoys all aspects of small animal practice but has a particular interest in ophthalmology, soft tissue surgery and emergency medicine and is currently studying towards a Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Cert AVP). Sunil is an Official Veterinarian [OV] which means that he is authorised to issue pet passports and complete export health certificates. Sunil is a keen sportsman and in his spare time, he can be found playing football, climbing or trail running. He is an avid cricket fan and always makes time to go to live international games, especially when the Indian cricket team is in town.

Aleksandra graduated from University of Olsztyn in 2010 and then went to undertake two years clinical training in Referral University Veterinary Hospital in Spain.  Aleksandra worked with small animals and horses in Poland and Spain and joined the team at the Mandeville in 2018.  She has a keen interest in anesthesia and pain control, emergency medicine, cytology diagnostics and feline medicine. Aleksandra is currently studying for a postgraduate in small animal medicine and completing her PhD in small animal anesthesia in Spain.  In her spare time Aleksandra enjoys cycling and playing piano.

Tanya joined Goddard Veterinary Group in 2005 when she worked at our Eastcote surgery. She joined the team at Mandeville in 2009 where she has been working on her A1 Assessor training and in 2010 was promoted to Head Nurse. Tanya is a keen horse rider and spends most of her spare time down at the yard tending to Khan or walking Ruby her boxer dog.

Geeta qualified as a veterinary nurse in 2002 and worked at the Mandeville Hospital between 2003 and 2007 before rejoining the team again in 2011.  She enjoys all aspects of her job, from emergency critical care to nurse consults.  In her spare time Geeta enjoys practising yoga and volunteering for Street Vet.

Gillian qualified as a veterinary nurse in County Cork, Ireland in 2014.  She moved to London and joined the Mandeville team in 2015.  In her spare time Gillian loves walking and playing tennis.  She has a little Jack Russell called Bonnie who lives at home in Ireland.

Zoe joined the team at Mandeville in 2019 and has been nursing since 2006. Before qualifying as a veterinary nurse, Zoe achieved a Diploma in Animal Management and Welfare. Zoe has a Staffordshire bull terrier called Muttley, whose stomach knows no bounds, and together they have a keen interest in scent work.

Jasmine joined the team at the Mandeville in 2017 after qualifying as a veterinary nurse in 2016.  In her spare time she enjoys socialising and spending time with her rescue Pomeranian called Prince.

Natalie joined the Mandeville team in 2012 and qualified as a veterinary nurse in 2016.  She is one of the night nurses at the hospital looking after our in-patients overnight.  Natalie’s interests include emergency and critical care, geriatric canine nursing and exotics.  Outside of work she enjoys spending time with Florence, her rescue dog and going to music gigs.

Jenna joined the team in 2017 having qualified from Harper Adams University with a degree in veterinary nursing.  Jenna’s interests include travelling, learning how to cook new cuisines, improving her sushi-making skills, visiting cool new places around London and spending time with her cats, Pinky and Moses.

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Verity studied a foundation degree in veterinary nursing science at Hartpury University in Gloucestershire and then topped up to a BSc. She has volunteered and worked in veterinary practices for a number of years now before joining the team at the Mandeville in 2019.  Throughout her placement year Verity realised she had keen interest in emergency critical care and medical nursing as well as reception work. She has two dogs one is a Staffordshire bull terrier and the other a Border terrier.

Denise joined the hospital team in 2015 after completing her Veterinary Nursing qualification in Ireland.  She enjoys spending time at home in Cork with her family or travelling and experiencing new cultures.  Denise has two adorable dogs at home – Judy and Lilly.

Michaela joined the team at Mandeville in 2012 and qualified as a veterinary nurse in 2016 after completing an apprenticeship in the Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing.  Michaela gained a Feline Behaviour & Psychology Diploma in 2015 and recently completed her clinical coach training and is looking forward to helping our future nurses to qualify.  Outside of work Michaela enjoys socialising, dancing and is a HUGE Harry Potter and Disney fan.  She has three cats at home called Thomas, Max and Louis – Louis was a stray kitten she rehomed from the hospital.

Kamina joined the Mandeville team in 2017 after graduating from the Royal Veterinary College in 2016 with a Bachelor of Science degree and locuming at various practices before travelling to Thailand where she spent three months working at various animal shelters.  This inspired her to pursue a career in veterinary nursing and Kamina is now a student veterinary nurse and aims to complete her Veterinary Nursing Diploma in 2020.  Outside of work, she enjoys listening to music, dancing, shopping and spending time with her cat, Zena.

Natalia joined the team at the Mandeville in 2017.  She began her nursing career by completing an Animal Care course which she passed with a distinction and  commenced the Veterinary Nursing Diploma in 2018.  Natalia hopes to qualify in 2020.  Outside of work she enjoys horse riding, socialising with her friends and going for long walks with her dog.

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Daphny joined the team at the Mandeville l in 2016 having qualified in Veterinary Medicine at Anhembi Morumbi University in Brazil before moving to London and working at vet clinics in London.  Her interests are animals, music and art and outside of work she enjoys spending time with her four dogs, two cats and her dwarf bunny.

Hannah completed an Animal Management Diploma in 2010 and worked at the Royal Veterinary College and Blue Cross before joining the team at Mandeville in 2019. She has a great passion for animal care and hopes to begin her veterinary nurse training as soon as possible.   At home, Hannah enjoys horse riding in her spare time and spending time with her two pets – a sweet cat called Baby and a corn snake called Ray, who was taken on as a rescue after being found by a member of the public.

Mattea graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2007 and practised as a vet until 2016 when she decided to move into hospital management. Having spent two years working in a charity, Mattea places particular importance on animal welfare and ensuring that their stay with us is as comfortable as possible. Mattea has been caring for animals since she was young and has a family of cats who live with her parents. She also has her own little cat called Tabitha, a rescue cat. Mattea enjoys dining out and visits to the theatre and musicals in her spare time.

Carole has been part of the reception team at the Mandeville since 2001 and was promoted to Senior receptionist in 2015. Carole is also the bereavement advisor for the Goddard Group. At home, Carole has various pets and children.

Mary joined the Mandeville team 2017.  Her interests include dog behaviour/training, reading, studying and outside of work she enjoys spending time with her three dogs taking part in various canine sports and hobbies.

Lisa joined the team at the Mandeville in 2018 having previously worked at the Dogs Trust.  Lisa is the proud owner of two former Dogs Trust dogs called Milo and Reine and she loves dog training and going for long walks with them.

Jay has over nine years experience working in the veterinary industry in a wide range of roles. Her main loves are exotics and small animal medicine.