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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
My name is Dwynwen, I graduated as a Veterinary Nurse in 1996 and have worked within the veterinary profession for almost 30 years.
Since becoming the owner of AMC in 2007, I have continued to 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.
I am passionate about the service we provide to both clients and pets at Animal Medical Centre. I am resolute in offering the most up to date veterinary care and treatment, whilst working with the most caring vets, nurses and receptionist as well as other professionals to ensure we provide the complete care pets deserve.
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 RVN – Veterinary Nurse
Holly studied equine studies at the University of Brighton before beginning her career as part of our client care team at AMC in June 2011.
Holly is now part of our nursing team, and recently qualified as a Registered Veterinary Nurse.
In her spare time, Holly likes socialising, reading and spending time with her beautiful cats Rex and Smudge.
Lucy & Felix
Lucy Halfhide – Veterinary Care Assistant
Lucy joined us at the AMC in October after having studied animal management & care at Capel Manor for three years, gaining a level 3 Qualification. She has always wanted to work with animals since a young age as she’s always had a strong love for them, especially her kitty Felix. Lucy aspires to be a vet nurse one day.
Lucy has spent her spare in the past time volunteering in catteries & kennels but her most memorable voluntary experience was away in South Africa, helping rehabilitate wildlife.
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 joined AMC in 2018 and enjoys greeting all the fabulous furry visitors, with a particular interest in dogs, which led to a qualification in Canine Sports Massage in 2019.
Clare & Amber
Hannah Lanni RVN – Veterinary Nurse
Carolina
Carolina Viches Romo DVM MRCVS – Veterinary Surgeon
Bio coming soon!
Louise
Kichelle Theobald – Veterinary Care Assistant
Bio coming soon!
Lucy & Casper
Katherine Breck – Veterinary Care Assistant
Bio coming soon!
Jasmine & Peeps
Etelka Hatvai – Cattery Assistant
Etelka joined AMC in 2021, prior to that she was volunteering for Cats Protection. Passionate about cats from a young age and loves all aspects of looking after them. When she’s not spending time with cats, she enjoys music, reading, running and fascinated by vintage fashion.
Bio coming soon!
Megan
Megan White RVN – Veterinary Nurse
Bio coming soon!
Megan
Patrycja Zalewska-Fisher – Cattery Assistant
Bio coming soon!
Megan
Stephanie Barton – Veterinary Care Assistant
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Interested in joining our team?
Then take a look at some of the positions we currently have available.
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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