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The Faces Behind AMC
As we get to know the many animals we treat and their families, they get to know us.
If, however, this is your first time reading about us, then why not take a look below to see who makes us our fantastic team.
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Dwynwen & Athabasca
Dwynwen Palmer RVN Owner – Veterinary Nurse
Dwynwen has worked in veterinary practice since 1993 and graduated as a Veterinary Nurse in 1996. Dwynwen moved to London from North Wales in 1995, starting as a student nurse at Animal Medical Centre, Dwynwen progressed to head nurse and then on to become the practice owner in 2007.
Since becoming the owner of the clinic, Dwynwen has developed an already established practice, focusing on wellness and customised preventative health care for pets as well as client education and opened our very popular garden cat hotel in July 2007 and an indoor cat hotel in 2012.
Dwynwen is passionate about the service we provide to both clients and pets at Animal Medical Centre and is resolute in offering the most up to date veterinary care and treatment, whilst working with the most caring vets, nurses and receptionist.
Jessica & Rexy
Jessica Dincer BVetMed MRCVS – Veterinary Surgeon
Jessica graduated in 2013 but began working with small animals in 2014 and doing some travelling in India.
She is a recent addition to our team and thoroughly enjoys all aspects of veterinary medicine. She has a particular interest in feline medicine and has completed an extra qualification in abdominal ultrasonography.
Jessica grew up locally in West Hampstead and returned back after graduating as she loves the area so much! You will often find her out on walks with her handsome staffie Toni.
She also enjoys origami, cooking, going to the gym, visiting museums and gemstone collecting!
Holly & Bertie
Holly Gaffney – Student Veterinary Nurse
Holly has been with AMC since June 2011. Holly studied equine studies at the University of Brighton and has a keen interest in all things animal. Holly has recently moved from the reception team to the nurses team and is studying towards her veterinary nursing qualification.
In her spare time, Holly like socialising, reading and spending time with her beautiful cats Rex and Smudge.
Stephen & Sapphire
Stephen Bird – Student Veterinary Nursing Assistant
Stephen has been working at Animal Medical Centre since 2013. He started off working in our cattery as one of the primary carers. He has now working within the practice along side the clinical team but still has a hand in the running of the cattery, Stephen has become so familiar with all of the boarders over the years, it is hard to keep him out of the cattery.
He is a keen environmentalist and loves to spend his weekends in his garden making it a place that British wildlife can thrive. He also enjoys reading sci-fi and fiction books.
Mona & Chewy
Mona Tiu – Client Care Manager
Mona joined the fantastic Animal Medical Centre team in November 2014 as Client Care Manager. She enjoys looking after our clients with every day that goes by.
Being around animals of all sorts ever since she was a little girl, Mona’s passion for them has grown and enabled her to gain an insight into the close relationship/bond needed between a pet and their owner. Complimenting her love for animals is a love of people and she dedicates her role to ensuring a very high standard of client care to both animal and human.
Maria & Lana
Maria Dulama – Client Care Assistant and Administrator
Maria joined the Animal Medical Centre team in March 2018 as a Client Care Assistant and Administrator. She strives to provide our lovely customers with services that meet and even exceed their expectations.
Maria grew up with cats and has a genuine love for animals and animal care. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, as well as music events and photography.
Amber & Ralph
Amber Kirby – Client Care Assistant
Amber initially spent many years working and competing with horses in Somerset, along with caring for an accompanying range of cats, dogs, sheep, chickens and pigs.
She spent the last decade as a sales negotiator and returned home to London with her lurcher Ralph a few years ago. She is due to start retraining in animal physio and is enjoying spending much more time with both Ralph and all the fabulous furry visitors at the AMC.
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Dr Livia Benigni DVM, MRCVS, CertVDI, DipECVDI, PGCertAP, FHEA
After graduating in 1997 from the University of Pisa in Italy, Livia worked for three years in Internal Medicine (Cardiology) at the National Veterinary School of Alfort and in private practice in Paris (France).
She then moved to London and undertook diagnostic imaging specialist training for four years at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), University of London.
During this time she gained the RCVS Certificate in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging (CertVDI) and in 2005, the European Diploma in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging (DipECVDI).
Dr Benigni worked at the RVC for further 10 years as a faculty member and clinical radiologist until 2015. During her time in academia, Dr Benigni obtained the Certificate in Academic Practice (PGCertAP) and became a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).
Livia has many years of experience in all aspects of clinical application of diagnostic imaging, including image-guided biopsy techniques. She is particularly interested in the use of ultrasound and CT for the investigation and diagnosis of thoracic and abdominal diseases.
Livia has been an invited speaker at many national and international congresses and is widely published and respected in the veterinary field. She regularly provides diagnostic imaging CPD (Continuing Professional Development) in the UK and abroad for veterinary professionals.
James Creasey BVSc (Hons) Cert SAS MRCVS
James graduated from Bristol Veterinary School in 2003 after which he joined the PDSA in Romford as a veterinary surgeon with a surgical bias. James spent 5 years working at Romford PDSA and seeing practice at the RVC. James passed his Certificate in Small Animal Surgery in 2009. Since 2009 he has worked as Group head of surgery for a busy group dealing with all complicated surgical cases and offering in-house referrals for practices in London and Essex.
Working in a very busy environment he has a broad range of experience in dealing with complex soft tissue and orthopaedic surgical cases. He enjoys all aspects of soft tissue and orthopaedic surgery but has particular interests in arthroscopy, the management of complex trauma cases, ENT and laparoscopic surgery.
Babis Koffas DVM PhD DipECVIM – CA (Cardiology) MRCVS
Babis graduated from the Aristotle University Veterinary School in Thessaloniki in Greece in 1988. After spending time as an intern and working in small animal practice, he then completed a PhD in feline cardiomyopathies at The Royal School of Veterinary Studies at The University of Edinburgh in 2003.
Next, Babis did a residency in small animal cardiology at The Royal Veterinary College in London. He then became a Diplomat of the European College of International Medicine (Cardiology) in 2007.
Babis has been offering referral services for small animals with cardiorespiratory diseases in the South East of England (including London) since 2007. He has had work published widely and has presented and lectured both nationally and internationally.
Babis enjoys all aspects of small animal cardiorespiratory medicine and has a particular interest in interventional cardiology.
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