Philip Brain
DVM, BVSc, FACVSc (Small Animal Medicine), FAVA
Philip Brain
DVM, BVSc, FACVSc (Small Animal Medicine), FAVA
Philip H Brain graduated from the University of Sydney in 1985 and after 13 years in general practice, completed a residency program in small animal medicine at the Veterinary Specialist Centre, North Ryde, NSW and gained his Fellowship in Small Animal Medicine from the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists in 2007. Phil served on ASAVA executive for 19 years including a Presidential term, two terms as Honorary Secretary and ASAVA scientific convener for 10 years. He was recognized with an AVA Meritorious Service Award in 1999, the ASAVA Distinguished Service Award in 2005 and a special ASAVA outstanding service award in 2010. He became the first veterinarian to receive a Chartered Membership (CMAVA) of the AVA in 2004. Phil was a scientific convener for FASAVA Congress in 2014 and is current convener for the 2017 congress. He was recognized with a service to veterinary nursing award in 1997 and was the first veterinarian to be awarded honorary membership of the Veterinary Nurses Council of Australia in 2003. He was awarded a fellowship from the AVA in 2007 in recognition of his service to the profession. In 2016 he received the ASAVA’s small animal Practitioner of the Year. Phil was also a member of the Veterinarian’s inaugural editorial advisory panel from 1994 until 2005 and is currently Australian editor for Life Learn. He is a registered specialist in small animal medicine and is currently practicing at the Small Animal Specialist Hospital (SASH) in North Ryde, Sydney and clinical interests include endoscopy, endocrinology and interventional techniques. He has been proud to have been speaking with Improve since 2014.
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Philip Bridger
PhD
Philip Bridger
PhD
2010 bis heute:
Mitarbeiter bei Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health mit Arbeitsaufenthalten in Ingelheim, Hannover und St. Joseph (USA)
Tätigkeiten in der Forschung und Entwicklung von Impfstoffen als Wissenschaftler und Führungskraft, zuletzt als Globaler Projektleiter Impfstoffentwicklung
Anerkennung als Fachtierarzt für Mikrobiologie, LTK Rheinland-Pfalz (2015)
2007-2010
Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter (Postdoc) am Institut für Hygiene und Infektionskrankheiten der Tiere, JLU Gießen
2003-2007
PhD Promotionsarbeit (Disputation 2008)
Approbation als Tierarzt
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Philip Moses
Adjunct Professor, BVSc, MRCVS, Cert SAO, MANZCVS, FANZCVS, CMAVA, Memb AO
Philip Moses
Adjunct Professor, BVSc, MRCVS, Cert SAO, MANZCVS, FANZCVS, CMAVA, Memb AO
Graduated from the University of Sydney in 1986 and worked in cattle practice in western NSW and then mixed practices until cured of the desire to become a large animal practitioner. Moved to the UK in 1990 and began the long road to small animal surgical specialisation. Completed Certificate in Small Animal Orthopaedics at the Royal College in 1994 then worked in referral practice before returning to Australia in 1996. Commenced residency in small animal surgery in private practice in Brisbane completing MANZCVS in 1998. Moved to the University of Sydney as Senior Registrar then Head of Surgery in 2000. Travelled to the United States to the University of Florida as a visiting scholar in 2001 before returning as a founding partner of Veterinary Specialist Services in Brisbane. Completed FANZCVS in Small Animal Surgery and registered as a Specialist in 2003. Appointment as Professor with the University of Queensland. Surgical interests include urinary tract, vascular, neurological and orthopaedic surgery. Has undertaken research projects with Westmead Children’s Hospital in Sydney and the University of Queensland. Has presented at numerous conferences in Australia and overseas, published widely in Veterinary Journals as well as Textbooks. Philip is a Chartered Member of the AVA and an elected Member of AO. Philip was President of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Surgeons 2010-2014 and is currently a Councillor of the College. Philip has been one of two elected member of the Veterinary Surgeons Board of Queensland since 2009. In 2014 Philip was awarded the Inaugural Conservation Award by Australia Zoo for his surgical work with wildlife. Philip was the Mark S. Bloomberg Lecturer at the 2016 NAVC Conference in Florida.
Philip lectures widely in South East Asia to help promote and improve animal care. Philip also collects Cadillac motor cars and is the Vice President of the Cadillac La Salle Club of Queensland.
Philip is the father of six beautiful children, an owner of Pugs, Dachshunds and Burmese cats and a devoted supporter of the Queensland Reds and the Wallabies.
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Philipp Conze
DVM, Dipl. ECVS, MRCVS, Fachtierarzt für Pferdechirurgie
Philipp Conze
DVM, Dipl. ECVS, MRCVS, Fachtierarzt für Pferdechirurgie
Aufgewachsen in einer Familie, die immer Tiere hatte, habe ich nach Abitur und Wehrpflicht wie selbstverständlich das Studium der Veterinärmedizin gewählt. Nach dem Studium in Gießen und dem Erlangen der Approbation absolvierte ich zunächst ein einjähriges Internship bei Cotts Farm Equine Hospital in Wales, GB. Danach zog es mich zur Doktorarbeit an das Tierspital nach Zürich in der Schweiz. Es folgten die Standard Large Animal Residency des ECVS in Hannover mit erfolgreichem Abschluss des ECVS Board Examens in 2016, die Anerkennung des Fachtierarzt für Pferdechirurgie und Positionen als Chirurg in unterschiedlichen Pferdekliniken Deutschlands. Seit August 2022 bin ich an der Tierklinik Lüsche GmbH in Norddeutschland tätig.
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Philippa Ravens
DVM, BSC, BVSC, MVS, MANZCVS, FANZCVS (VETERINARY DERMATOLOGY)
Philippa Ravens
DVM, BSC, BVSC, MVS, MANZCVS, FANZCVS (VETERINARY DERMATOLOGY)
Dr Philippa Ravens graduated with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science from the University of Sydney in 2004. She worked in small animal general practice for 5 years before accepting a residency position in Veterinary Dermatology at the University of Sydney in 2009. She became a member of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists in Canine and Feline Medicine and completed a Masters degree in Veterinary Clinical Studies through Murdoch University in 2011. She was awarded a fellowship in Veterinary Dermatology through the Australian College in 2016. She is currently employed at the Small Animal Specialist Hospital (SASH) at their North Ryde and Tuggerah clinics as a Dermatology Specialist.
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Pieter Nelissen
MVM, MRCVS, CertSAS, DipECVS
Pieter Nelissen
MVM, MRCVS, CertSAS, DipECVS
Herr Nelissen studierte an der Universität Gent in Belgien. Nach dem Studium blieb er für ein weiteres Jahr an der Universität, um ein einjähriges chirurgisches Internship zu absolvieren. In 2003 zog er dann nach Großbritannien und arbeitete dort zunächst für dreieinhalb Jahre in einer Kleintierpraxis und erwarb in dieser Zeit sein „Certificate in Small Animal Surgery (certSAS)“ (Facharzt in Kleintierchirurgie). Um sich weiter in der Chirurgie fortzubilden, wechselte er dann zu „Dick White Referrals“ in der Nähe von Cambridge, wo er ein weiteres einjähriges Internship absolvierte, gefolgt von einer Residency in der Chirurgie. Nach bestandener ECVS-Prüfung blieb er bis Juli 2017 als Oberarzt für Weichteilchirurgie in dieser Klinik tätig. Seit Oktober 2017 arbeitete Herr Nelissen in der Tierklinik Haar als Leitender Oberarzt für Weichteilchirurgie. Ab Januar 2020 war er Chefarzt der Chirurgie in der Anicura Tierklinik Haar. Im Jahr 2022 eröffnete er zusammen mit seiner Frau Dr. Anna Adrian ein reines Überweisungszentrum für Hunde und Katzen im Münchner Osten, die “Frontier Kleintierspezialisten”. Obwohl er alle Bereiche der Chirurgie abdeckt, liegt sein Schwerpunkt auf der Weichteilchirurgie. Sein besonderes Interesse liegt in der Minimalinvasiven Chirurgie, Thoraxchirurgie, Hals-Nasen-Ohrenchirurgie und chirurgischen Onkologie.
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Pilar Lafuente
DVM, PhD, DipACVS, DipECVS, MRCVS
Pilar Lafuente
DVM, PhD, DipACVS, DipECVS, MRCVS
Dr. Pilar Lafuente graduated in Veterinary Medicine by the University of Zaragoza (Spain) in 1998. Following a rotating internship at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, she completed a PhD regarding bone lengthening in dogs at that same institution. She then moved to the US and completed a rotating internship at the University of Florida and a residency in small animal surgery at Washington State University. She became a board certified surgeon by the ACVS and ECVS in 2009. In 2014 she obtained the certificate in Canine Rehabilitation Therapy and became a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation. Nowadays she works as a lecturer in small animal surgery and in Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Royal Veterinary College in London. She has scientific publications in national and international journals, and has been invited as a speaker in national and international conferences.
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Poppy Bristow
BVetMed, MVetMed, PGCertVetEd, FHEA, DipECVS, MRCVS, ECVS and RCVS, Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Soft Tissue)
Poppy Bristow
BVetMed, MVetMed, PGCertVetEd, FHEA, DipECVS, MRCVS, ECVS and RCVS, Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Soft Tissue)
Poppy completed an ECVS residency in 2014 and moved to the University of Pennsylvania as a Lecturer in Surgery. She became an ECVS diploma holder in 2015, and moved back to the UK in 2016. She worked in a private referral hospital alongside helping to set up the RVC’s heart surgery programme. She undertook a further 2 year fellowship whilst there and then spent three years at DWR, Cambridge, UK setting up a new heart surgery programme. Poppy is now working on setting up an independent heart hospital, focusing on pioneering techniques with passion driven, individualised patient care.
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Rachel Korman
DVM, BVSc, MANZCVS, Small Animal Internal Medicine
Rachel Korman
DVM, BVSc, MANZCVS, Small Animal Internal Medicine
Dr. Korman graduated from the University of Queensland and has worked in small animal and feline only practices in both Australia and the United Kingdom.
She was awarded a Feline Advisory Bureau (now International Cat Care) Senior Clinical Training Scholarship at the University of Bristol and published research in feline infectious and haematological disease. She is a Fellow of the Australian New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists and a registered specialist in Feline Medicine. She is a member of the Feline Expert Panel, a reviewer for the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, contributing author to the British Small Animal Veterinary Association of Feline Practice, a member of the Australian Heartworm Advisory Panel and a tutor for the Centre for Veterinary Education Feline Medicine Distance Education Course.
Dr. Korman works at Veterinary Specialist Services in Brisbane where she heads the feline medicine service. Her passion stems from the bond between animals and their owners and the strength of every cat’s personality!
She shares her home with two children, Professor Moriarty (a Burmese with a mind for evil deeds), Maus (a partially sighted British shorthair) and Whinny, a rescue Chihuahua who is a glorified cat.
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Rachel Hattersley
BVetMed (Hons), CertSAS, DECVS, MRCVS
Rachel Hattersley
BVetMed (Hons), CertSAS, DECVS, MRCVS
Rachel graduated from the RVC in 2003 and worked in first opinion practice for five years before undertaking a surgical residency at the University of Liverpool. Rachel obtained specialist status in 2012 and worked at both Davies Veterinary Specialists and Northwest Veterinary Specialists before joining the surgical team at DWR Veterinary Specialists in 2017 where she is now Head of Soft Tissue Surgery. Rachel enjoys all aspects of surgery but has a particular interest in surgical oncology, feline ureterolithiasis and tympanokeratoma. When not working Rachel can usually be found in the water training for her next marathon open water swim.
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Ralf Müller
Univ.Prof., DVM, MANZCVSc (Canine Medicine), DipACVD, FANZCVSc (Dermatology), DipECVD, Fachtierarzt für Kleintierdermatologie
Ralf Müller
Univ.Prof., DVM, MANZCVSc (Canine Medicine), DipACVD, FANZCVSc (Dermatology), DipECVD, Fachtierarzt für Kleintierdermatologie
Ralf S. Mueller studierte Tiermedizin an der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in München von 1980 bis 1985, promovierte 1987 und war in mehreren Groß- und Kleintierpraxen tätig, bevor er von 1990 bis 1992 an der Universität von Kalifornien in Davis seine Assistenzzeit in Veterinärdermatologie absolvierte. Danach wanderte er nach Australien aus, wo er zusammen mit seiner Frau Dr. Sonya Bettenay einer veterinärmedizinischen Überweisungsklinik als Gründer und Direktor vorstand. Von 1999 bis 2003 war Dr. Mueller Professor für Veterinärdermatologie an der Colorado State University in den Vereinigten Staaten. Während dieser Zeit war er auch Gastdozent an der Universität Zürich, wo er habilitierte. Seit März 2004 lehrt und forscht er an der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität. Seine Forschungsgebiete sind Allergien und Ektoparasiten. Prof. Mueller hat mehr als 1200 Vorträge und Seminare auf der ganzen Welt gehalten und über 250 Studien, Fallberichte, Artikel, Bücher und Buchkapitel veröffentlicht.
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Ralph Harvey
DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVAA
Ralph Harvey
DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVAA
Dr. Ralph Harvey teaches anesthesia and pain management in the Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine in Knoxville, Tennessee. He previously served as the Section Head for the Small Animal Surgical Services and as a member of the University Faculty Senate. His veterinary degree is from the UTCVM and his post-graduate training included internship, residency, and fellowship at Cornell's Veterinary and Medical Colleges.
Dr. Harvey has worked in private small animal practice. He is certified as a specialist by the American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia, has served as their Executive Secretary and as a member of the ACVAA Board of Directors. He is currently a member of the Fear-Free Advisory Panel and the Fear Free Executive Council.
He has received the UTCVM Brandy Memorial Award, the Outstanding Faculty Member Award from the Tennessee Veterinary Medical Association, and the UTCVM Outstanding Alumni Non-Practice Career Award.
His community service has included work with regional science fair programs, Explorer Scouting, the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society, and with wilderness and conservation groups.
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Randi Drees
DVM, PhD, DACVR (Radiology, Radiation Oncology), DiplECVDI (add Rad Oncol), MRCV
Randi Drees
DVM, PhD, DACVR (Radiology, Radiation Oncology), DiplECVDI (add Rad Oncol), MRCV
Randi graduated from the Freie Universität Berlin, Germany in 2001. She pursued her doctoral thesis funded by a stipend through the Sonnenfeld-Stiftung Berlin in a cooperation between the Radiology Department of the Humboldt Universität Berlin and the Anatomy Department of the Veterinary School of the Freie Universität, Berlin.
Randi then spent time in private practice before pursuing her Diagnostic Imaging residency at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA. She became board certified with the European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging and American College of Veterinary Radiology in 2008. Randi then pursued an alternative training program in Veterinary Radiation Oncology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA, and became board certified with the American College of Veterinary Radiology (Radiation Oncology) in 2012.
She held a clinical assistant professorship and was section head of the diagnostic imaging section at the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA before relocating to the RVC where she serves as the head of the small animal diagnostic imaging section.
Randi has completed her Ph.D. in cardiovascular imaging with the University of Gent, Belgium in 2015.
She is a member at large of the board of the ECVDI and ECVDI chair of the radiation oncology education and credentials committee in Radiation Oncology, currently working towards establishing radiation oncology as a subspeciality within the ECVDI and ECVIM colleges.She has also served as the president of the CT/MRI Society for the ACVR from 2017-19.
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Rebecca Geddes
MA VetMB GPCert(FelP) MVetMed PhD DACVIM DACVNU FHEA MRCVS
Rebecca Geddes
MA VetMB GPCert(FelP) MVetMed PhD DACVIM DACVNU FHEA MRCVS
Rebecca graduated from Cambridge University in 2007. She completed her PhD in 2014 at the Royal Veterinary College examining "Calcium-phosphate homeostasis in feline chronic kidney disease". Rebecca subsequently completed her internship and internal medicine residency at the Royal Veterinary College and now works there as a Senior Lecturer in Small Animal Internal Medicine. She gained her Diploma in Small Animal Internal Medicine in 2018, became a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy in 2019, an RCVS Specialist in 2020, and gained her Diploma in Veterinary Nephrology and Urology in 2025. She spends half of her time in the clinic with canine and feline internal medicine cases. Her current research interests include CKD, CKD-mineral and bone disorder, hypercalcaemia and nephrolithiasis in cats.
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Rebecca Milton
Claude Stanislaus BVSc (Hons I) MANZCVS (Pharmacology)
Rebecca Milton
Claude Stanislaus BVSc (Hons I) MANZCVS (Pharmacology)
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