Our team
Specialists
Dr. Chris May - Director & Orthopaedic Surgery
MA VetMB CertSAO PhD MRCVS
A Cambridge graduate in 1985, subsequently in general practice followed by appointments as House Surgeon, Resident in Small Animal Orthopaedics, Wellcome Trust Research Training Scholar and Lecturer in Orthopaedics at Liverpool University... View biography
Catherine Sturgeon - Soft Tissue Surgery
BVetMed(hons) CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS, European and RCVS Recognised Specialist in Surgery (Soft Tissue)
Catherine qualified from the Royal Veterinary College in 1994 and completed a surgical residency in the year 2000. Since that time, Catherine has worked as a soft tissue surgery specialist in a number of multidisciplinary... View biography
Steve Bright - Orthopaedic Surgery
BVMS CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS, European Recognised Specialist in Surgery (Orthopaedics)
After qualifying from the University of Glasgow in July 1998, Steve worked in Small Animal Practice for 4.5 years. He then completed a residency in Small Animal Surgery at the University of Liverpool from... View biography
Ben Keeley - Orthopaedic Surgery
BVM&S CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS, European and RCVS Recognised Specialist in Surgery (Orthopaedics)
After qualifying from Edinburgh Veterinary School, Ben spent three years working in a busy orthopaedic referral hospital in South Yorkshire where he gained the RCVS Certificate in Small Animal Surgery. Keen to continue development of his... View biography
Matthew Gurney
BVSc CertVA DipECVAA MRCVS, European Recognised Specialist in Anaesthesia & Analgesia
Matt graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2003 and spent the next two and a half years enjoying general practice. In 2006 he returned to academia to undertake a residency training in anaesthesia and critical care and he gained the... View biography
Dr. Rebecca Littler - Internal Medicine
MA VetMB PhD DSAM MRCVS RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Medicine
Rebecca qualified from Cambridge and followed her passion for small animal medicine by completing a PhD in canine gastroenterology and the RCVS Diploma in Small Animal Medicine. She has published and teaches regularly on many aspects of... View biography
Lauren Lacorcia - Internal Medicine
BVSc MVSc MACVSc DipACVIM MRCVS
Lauren graduated from the University of Melbourne in 1999 and spent 18 months in general practice before returning to Melbourne to complete an Internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery. In 2003 she became a Member of the Australian... View biography
Simon Swift - Cardiology
MA, VetMB, CertSAC, Dip ECVIM-CA (Cardiology), MRCVS. European Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Cardiology
Simon graduated from Cambridge University in 1986 and went into general practice becoming a partner in a small animal hospital in the North West where he developed a cardiology service. He achieved the RCVS Certificate in Veterinary... View biography
Eandil Maddock - Resident in Orthopaedic Surgery
BVM&S CertSAS MRCVS
Eandil graduated from Edinburgh in 1994, taking up a position in a mixed practice in the south of England. A developing interest in surgery took him to the PDSA where he studied for and obtained the Certificate in Small Animal Surgery in... View biography
Interns
We have a minimum of three interns with us at Northwest Surgeons. These are fully qualified veterinary surgeons who are now training to become the animal specialists of the future. We play an active role in their professional development... More details
Nursing Team
Nurses
Head nurse Tracey Davies not only has management responsibility for her team of staff but also plays a critical role in our Infection Control Group and has responsibility for a range of Health and Safety matters within the clinic. All... More details
Animal Nursing Auxiliaries
Our team of four Animal Nursing Auxiliaries plays a vital role in ensuring that the expertise, care and compassion of our clinical work is matched by equally high standards of care in day-to-day essential acts such as ensuring bedding is... More details
Administration
Joan Freeman - Practice Manager
DipAVN (Surgical) VN
From the things you see (such as our welcoming reception team) to the work that goes on behind the scenes (such as buildings maintenance), it takes an organised group of staff to make sure that Northwest Surgeons is open each day to... More details
