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Paul Mellor, BSc. (Hons), BVMS, MRCVS, CSAM, DECVIM
Before achieving his Specialist qualifications, Paul spent 7 years in general practice both in the UK and abroad. He has also worked in a variety of referral settings from private hospitals through to academic institutions. He has benefited from training via the University of Edinburgh, the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, the University of Sydney and the University of Cambridge. Paul is a Medicine Specialist, board-certified by the European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. His areas of special interest include oncology and immune-mediated diseases.
Paul has provided lectures for veterinarians both in the UK and abroad. At the international level, he has been awarded a Best Clinical Research Prize by the European Society of Veterinary Oncology and a Best Research Award by the European College of Veterinary Clinical Pathology. Paul has always enjoyed veterinary medicine, from the time he started seeing practice as an enthusiastic 13-year-old through to the present day. He enjoys caring for pets, talking to and assisting clients and is a strong advocate of clinical excellence. He continues to actively contribute to veterinary medicine through the publication of clinical research, providing Continuing Professional Development lectures to vets and nurses in the UK and abroad, and through his charity work for Worldwide Veterinary Service (www.wvs.org.uk). Outside work, Paul enjoys running, skiing and diving.
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Becky Smith, RVN
Our Head Nurse Becky is an RCVS Registered Veterinary Nurse and currently an eligible candidate for the Diploma in Veterinary Nursing (completion early 2010). She has progressed through the experiences of working as a Nursing Assistant, through to Nursing Trainee and then as an RVN. Becky has worked in both first opinion general practice and in the referral environment. She has previously worked as Head Nurse in a referral hospital, before electing for the position of Head Nurse at Pinnacle Specialists. Becky has been involved in veterinary nurse training. She is a caring, capable, knowledgeable and keen member of the medicine team. Outside work, Becky enjoys martial arts, outdoor pursuits and spending time with her very pampered cat, James.
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Gemma Wood, RVN, DipAVN Medicine, MBVNA
Gemma began nursing in 1998 and qualified 2 years later. Following 7 years in general practice, she made the move to referral work in 2005. After 3 years of study and work within the referral environment, Gemma completed her Diploma in Medical Nursing in 2008. There are over 10,000 Veterinary Nurses in the UK: Gemma is one of only 60 nurses nationwide who have been awarded the Diploma in Medical Nursing. We benefit from her experience and caring skills as a "Super-Nurse"! Gemma's personal medical interests are in Oncology and Pancreatitis. When not caring for other people's pets, Gemma can be found either walking her (very handsome) border terrier, Freddie, or running around after her young son, Joseph.......or sometimes both at once.
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