The Faces Behind AMC

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 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.

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 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.

Clare joined the Animal Medical Centre team in 2016 as a client care assistant. Prior to joining, Clare lived and worked in Australia and New Zealand for 3 years working in customer service, she since spent another year in Melbourne before returning to AMC in 2019. She takes great pleasure in looking after all our lovely clients at AMC and helping to provide excellent service.

Clare has always loved animals and grew up with cats, rabbits, hamsters and budgies. She shares her home with her delightful cat Phoebe.

Dylan has worked in the veterinary industry for over 20 years, he qualified as a veterinary nurse in 2000. Dylan has worked at various veterinary practices, his experience encompasses first opinion, referral, charity and emergency night work.

In 2010 Dylan moved into the management field and was the Group Head Nurse for a small group of veterinary practices in London and also was the Group Practice Manager as maternity cover, he then moved onto to work behind the scenes for a larger London based veterinary group and now is Practice Manager at the AMC.

Dylan has also gained a BA (hons) in International Relations and Politics and a Post Graduate Diploma in Management. During his spare time Dylan is a keen cyclist, an avid follower of current affairs and enjoys being bossed around by his cat – Pablo.

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.

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.