Veterinarians

  • Dr. Malcolm is an internationally experienced veterinary surgeon, having worked in the UK and Hong Kong before moving out to Dubai in 2004. As a Bristol graduate, he also had the opportunity to study in Canada. He is one of the few people in Dubai with a specialty qualification in Small Animal Medicine (Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists). Dr. Malcolm is well versed with both primary and second opinion consultations. He has completed post graduate in radiography, ultrasonography, medicine courses, and the latest being Computated Tomography (CT imaging). He regularly attends International conferences for continuing education (FSAVA, WSAVA, ISFM). When not practicing, he enjoys triathlon and has completed 13 full Ironman races and many shorter races including marathons. He lives with 2 rescue Salukis, a rescue Golden Retriever and 4 rescue cats (who are all blood donors to the hospital), and a couple of tortoises.

  • Milena graduated from the University of Parma in Italy. She participated in an internship in a referral center in the North of Italy. After this initial experience in her own country she moved to the UK and became a member of the RCVS in 2013. She worked as a Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon in North Wales then in South England, Christchurch for 3 years. She decided to move overseas and after a 3-month volunteering experience in an animal shelter in Thailand she moved to India and became the Head Vet in a modern new born veterinary hospital in busy Mumbai, the Indian financial capital. In 2018 she made the decision to move to Dubai and start working with the team. Milena loves nature, music, travelling, painting, yoga, outdoor sports and loves to explore, discover, keep learning and improving. Surfing and skateboarding is her newly discovered hobby.

  • Dr. Monique is a Queensland graduate from way back in the 90's! She has worked in Australia, Hong Kong and the UK, prior to coming to Dubai. She has a specialty qualification in Small Animal Medicine from the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists and spends most of her time in the operating theatre. She is very experienced in both orthopedic (ESF, bone plating) and complicated soft tissue surgery (BOAS, TECABO, perineal, gastrointestinal, GDV and Pexy to name a few) and has a keen interest in eye procedures including corneal grafting and entropian surgeries. Her dream of getting a CT has finally happened as she strives to increase the science and the abilities in making USVC the best hospital. She has completed year long courses in internal medicine, emergency medicine, ophthalmology and attended many international conferences - the latest being a CT imaging course. Her goal is to try to make every vet visit as stress-free as possible for both cats and dogs. When not at work or working, she doubles as an endurance athlete and has completed 12 full Ironman races and numerous shorter races including marathons. Her driving force is to someday beat Dr. Malcolm.

  • Louise is from the Rock of Gibraltar, which is a British Overseas territory. She graduated from The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies at Edinburgh University, UK in 2014 and then decided to explore Asia, Australia and New Zealand for 9 months. She moved to Australia in 2015 where she worked in a mixed practice in Western Sydney. Following a very valuable year of development, she moved back to the UK for 2 and a half years working in general practice in Newcastle, before her move to Dubai in 2019. With an undeniable love for animals and a passion for providing the best possible medical care for our fur babies, Louise uses her time off to volunteer in countries which are in need of foreign support. Where there is lack of supplies, facilities and even the trained personnel, she has volunteered in shelters in St Lucia, Cyprus, South Africa, and across Thailand. Away from the hospital, she spends most of her time travelling. Africa, however, seems to be a yearly pilgrimage - in search of wildlife … off course! Apart from travelling you will find her on the beach or Netflix binge watching with her (so far) 2 rescue cats.

  • Chris has been a Vet since graduating from the University of Bristol in UK with a Bachelor's degree in Veterinary Science (BVSc) and a Bachelor's degree in Science in Biochemistry (BSc). He is a practicing member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (MRCVS) and currently lives and works in the sunny Emirate of Dubai, UAE. A skilled small animal first opinion general practitioner, he also has a wide experience across both medicine and surgery, including out-of-hours (OOH) and emergency practice. In addition to clinical interests, he has a passion for marketing and communication, actively engaging in and implementing effective marketing and PR campaigns for a number of clinics. This is in addition to his work as an author, publisher and advisor on vet careers and vet school applications (Vet School Success), and pet care app developer (Mucky Pup & Purrfect Paws). He was a Highly Commended runner-up in the 2011 Young Marketer of the Year Award, run by The Veterinary Marketing Association. When Chris is not writing his next book or geeking over some technological newbie he can be found leaping from perfectly good aeroplanes and helicopters in the name of adrenaline-fueled fun. He completed Ironman Lake Tahoe in 2015.

  • Charlene graduated from the University of Sydney in Australia. She worked for some of the best hospitals in Sydney and Canberra prior to moving to Dubai. These hospitals believe in providing gold standard, human grade care for their patients. She believes in evidence based medicine. She strives to provide the most up to date diagnostic and therapeutic care. She has a special interest in internal medicine and enjoys managing complicated medical cases. She is also competent in managing second opinion cases. In 2017, Charlene was awarded her membership in Small Animal Internal Medicine from the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Sciences with distinction. In 2018, she attained a certificate from the Veterinary Education Institute in Australia for the use of Fluid therapy in complex medical cases. Charlene believes that your pet is a big part of the family and having one should be an enjoyable experience. She understands that a vet visit can be an anxious time for some pets. Hence her gentle approach in a fear free and minimal stress environment is key to being able to provide the best care for your pet.