Meet our team

Caring, Professional, Unrivalled

At Wimbledon 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

Veterinary Surgeon

Viraf MRCVS

Viraf joins us from Melbourne, Australia after coming to the UK in 2017, where he began working in practice in Berkshire, before joining our permanent Vet Team here in London.

Initially unsure whether to study human or animal medicine, thankfully for us Viraf’s acute fondness for small furry companions won through and he graduated from Melbourne University in 2015.
With a keen interest in ultrasound, neurology and soft tissue surgery, Viraf is looking forward to continuing to grow his surgical experience over the next few years. Viraf puts his long standing client relationships high on the list of what makes him a great vet!

When not in surgery Viraf enjoys playing ice hockey, reading and painting landscapes and mountains from his travels.

Viraf usually works on Monday, Wednesday and Friday! Book your appointment to see wonderful Viraf!

Viraf:

Veterinary Surgeon

Francesca MRCVS

Francesca joined our South London Vet Team in 2017 after a very impressive career journey so far.
Qualifying in 2013 from Bologna, Italy, when Francesca first arrived in the UK she practised as an intern at an extremely popular referral centre, just outside of London before moving on to work in a busy hospital in Berkshire.

Francesca is an extremely experienced General Practitioner and soft tissue surgeon, now expanding her vast talent to carrying out ultrasound diagnostics within the surgery.

Being an OV Practioner means Francesca is available to give advice and issue passports/export certificates to small animal companions wanting to travel.

Being a huge small animal lover, she has a much loved 11 year old crossbreed called Jack.
When not in surgery Francesca likes abstract painting, dancing and surfing in her favourite location, Portugal!

Francesca usually works on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Book your appointment with our wonderful vet Francesca.

Francesca:

Veterinary Surgeon

Niamh

Niamh joined us in Summer 2022 after working in rural Suffolk as a mixed vet. Niamh trained at the University of Liverpool and spent her first few years in practice at a busy 24 hour small animal hospital and split her time between the hospital, and the road for treating horses and farm animals! She decided to make the move to focus on small animals and came down to work in London!

Niamh is an experienced surgeon and has a particular interest in diagnostic imaging, especially ultrasound. She enjoys ECC cases and loves getting to know the clients and their pets.

When not in surgery, Niamh can be found on a hockey pitch, tennis court, or running with her young border collie Binky! She makes sure to keep in touch with her farm vetting by helping at farms down at home in East Sussex with the yearly lambing seasons.

Nursing Team

Head Nurse

Danni

Danni heads up our Support Team at Wimbledon with an exceptional veterinary nursing background and over 20 years solid pet nursing experience!

Prior to joining our team in 2018, Danni spent many years in a specialist charity hospital before lending her vast knowledge and care to senior roles in Surrey based surgeries.

Being very hands on and passionate about your pets, Danni’s professional areas of interest are anaesthesia, diagnostics and exotics.

Outside of the surgery Danni is owned by two gorgeous dogs, five felines and a very happy collection of reptiles.

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Veterinary Receptionist / VCA

Jordan

Jordan became a permanent member of our popular Team in 2020, arriving from South Africa in the same year.

Having previously spent 4 years in a Veterinary Hospital back home as part of their customer service team, you can find Jordan often helping on our friendly reception as well as our clinical areas, where she’s getting ready for the transition into a Student Veterinary Nurse in 2021.

Away from the surgery Jordan is looking forward to spending time with her beautiful great Dane “Tucker” who will join her from South Africa very soon!

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Support Team

Practice Manager

Alison

Alison qualified as a Veterinary Nurse in 1997. She has had a varied career working for charity hospitals, emergency clinics and most recently as the Head Nurse for a referral centre in Surrey.

She joined DNA Vetcare as an Area Manager in 2022, looking after our Corner, Croydon, Mitcham & Wimbledon branches.

Outside of work she is a mum of two daughters, and is kept busy helping her husband to run a girls football team. She also has a houseful of rescue pets, that she fostered and who never left.

Alison:

Veterinary Receptionist / VCA

Sarah

Sarah joined our Wimbledon Team in early 2018 bringing with her a wealth of veterinary experience from working within a charity hospital for 15 years previously. Sarah loves greeting our clients and their pets at our reception, she also undertakes many of the surgeries administration tasks to help keep our vets organised.

With previous time spent in both clinical areas and helping clients to ensure their pets are treated, Sarah still enjoys lending a hand in theatre when our clinical team need her help!

Outside of the surgery Sarah enjoys time with her two cats and handmade crafts (it’s Sarah’s beautiful handy work behind our client cards!).

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Veterinary Receptionist

Kerry

Kerry joined our team in 2019 working between our main Hospital and our Sutton Branch. Having relocated to the South Coast for a very short time, Kerry is now back in London and has joined our popular Wimbledon Team.

Kerry has been a Veterinary Receptionist in London for over 10 years and enjoys building great relationships with clients to help make their visit to the vet efficient and friendly.

Away from the surgeries, Kerry enjoys spending time with her children who have grown up far too quickly.

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