Who Am I? 

I grew up in Australia raising and breeding native parrots and from an early age realized that working with birds and exotic pets was my passion. I studied veterinary medicine at the University of Melbourne and took every chance as a student to work with many and varied species. 

After graduation from veterinary school in 2010, I began working at a small animal practice on the Mornington Peninsula. 

In 2012, I made the huge move to the USA where I undertook a one year rotating internship at VCA Advanced Veterinary Care Center in Indianapolis. I then stayed in the area to complete a residency in Avian Medicine and Surgery at the Avian & Exotic Animal Clinic of Indianapolis.

After completion of my residency, I moved across country to Boston to start practicing at VCA South Shore and later at VCA Wakefield Animal Hospital. In 2017, I passed my Avian Practice examinations through the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP). This is a culmination of many years hard work and study so that I can provide a higher standard of care for my patients. There are approximately 125 other specialists in Avian Practice throughout the world and I am the first Australian to achieve this qualification.

I am comfortable treating all manner of species, but my particular interests are avian reproduction, anesthesia, pain management and surgery. I have published a number of articles and textbook chapters for the education both veterinarians and pet owners. I am an active member of the Association of Avian Veterinarians (AAV) and the Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians (AEMV).

At the end of 2020, I moved back home to Melbourne to be closer to family and friends and am looking forward to meeting you and your feathered, furred and scaled pets.