Our Team

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Our Veterinarians

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Dr Andrew Clarke

Dr Andrew is our Principal Veterinarian and Owner of Cooranbong & Bonnells Bay Animal Hospitals. He was a finalist in Petplan’s ‘Veterinarian of the Year’ competition. Andrew is experienced in all aspects of mixed veterinary practice as he celebrates his 25th year as a veterinarian. Andrew’s particular interests and advanced skills are in orthopaedic surgery where he has completed Ossability Cruciate Repair Surgery System training. He also has undertaken advanced courses in dog rehabilitation including laser therapy to compliment his surgery techniques. In addition, Andrew enjoys solving challenging cases to give our patients and clients the best possible outcomes. Andrew’s four legged family (mostly rescues), include; Snowy – Maltese, Uncle – Russian Blue. And 5 Horses; Eddie, Gracie, Mazie, Ella & Rosie. Outside of work Andrew’s interests are riding horses, farming and spending time with his wife Nicole and their three wonderful children Joshua, Jayde and Lachlan.

Dr June Guai

Dr June joined our team in Feb 2018 after graduating from the University of Sydney. She enjoys the different aspects and challenges of general practice and aims to treat her patients using Fearfree principles. She also has special interest in dermatology and metabolic diseases. June spends most of her free time fulfilling the highly demanding roles of dog walker or cat butler to her own menagerie consisting 5 dogs and 3 cats.

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Dr Dolly (Dorothy) Jackson

Dr Dolly has always been an avid animal lover. She turned her passion into a career, graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Veterinary School, USA, in 2015 before returning to Australia. Since then, she has worked in shelter medicine and private practice, joining our team in 2021. Dolly has a special interest in surgery and small animal medicine, including wildlife and exotics. 
 
When she’s not at work, Dolly enjoys caring for her two children, dog, cats, birds and a school of fish—thankfully, her husband is self-sufficient! In her free time, she loves trail running, sipping tea, and diving into a good book.
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Dr Uzair Carrim

Dr Uzair is from South Africa and has been living ‘Down Under’ for the past 3 years. Uzair graduated in 2019 and has been happily caring for all creatures great and small ever since. Uzair is particularly passionate about surgery and loves working with cats, fluffy Collies, German Shepherds, birds and wildlife.

When Uzair is not at work, you’ll find him snorkelling, hiking or pretending to know what he is doing in the gym.

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Dr Bec Ryan

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Our Nurses

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Jacinda Wilson

Jacinda, commonly known as Jac, joined our team in 2011 as a trainee Veterinary Nurse. After nursing for many years, Jac stepped into a different role in 2018 and started managing both of our Hospitals, you could say she is a ‘Jac of all trades’.

At home Jac has a cheeky cocker spaniel named Tully, a ragdoll named Millie and a human child, Leo. She also loves ferrets, previously having owned them for 10+ years.  In her spare time away from work Jac loves camping, reading, and spending quality time with her family and friends.  

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Hannah Reeves

Hannah has been working as a nurse for over 10 years and love what I do, from the cute fluffy cuddles to the surgery and to knowing the animals in my care have been well looked after. I may have a fear of flapping birds but I’m working hard to overcome this..

I have a young family and love being a mum spending time with our family pets Neo the black lab with his fake injuries, Stitch our brave boy, and our string eating kitten Madi.

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Emma Holmes

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Sarah Kent

Sarah started her Vet Nursing traineeship at our Cooranbong Hospital in 2016 and has been a part of our team since. Sarah is passionate about making your pets’ feel loved and safe while in our care. Sarah loves working with both small and large animals and has a particular interest in radiology and pathology.

Outside of work, Sarah cares for her own cat, three dogs and two horses or travels all over the countryside in her caravan with her family.

Bianca Barron

Bianca has been a qualified vet nurse since 2020, with a deep passion for caring for animals. Outside of work, she loves camping, spending time at the beach, and looking after her zoo at home, which consists of 5 cats and 3 dogs. Bianca finds immense joy in her role as a vet nurse, making sure every animal feels comfortable and cared for.

Kali Gordon

Kali went on to fulfil her childhood dream of becoming a qualified veterinary nurse,  graduating in 2015. She joined our hospital in 2020 after moving to Lake Macquarie with her Husband, Twin boys, Rambunctious Rottweiler- Axle and Extremely cuddly rescue cat- Orphie.
She has always been a complete animal lover, growing up with birds, pocket pets, cats and dogs.
 
Outside of work she enjoys camping, swimming, being active and spending time with Friends and Family.

Christina Bellamy

Tina joined our team in 2016 as a trainee and completed her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing. Tina has a cheeky dog called Robbie and a house full of rescued cats. She’s always been crazy about animals and after finishing a BSc (Hons) in Zoology and then making wildlife documentaries, she emigrated to Australia with her family and decided to retrain in vet nursing which she loves. Outside of work, Tina enjoys the outdoors – camping, fishing, exploring the countryside, gardening, and spending time with her husband Mike and her two children.

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Angela Walker

Skye Smailies

Skye completed her Certificate II in Animal Care in 2023 and started her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing in February 2024. She started with us as a work placement student and ‘officially’ joined our team May 2024.

Skye loves animals and has owned a wild variety throughout her life including ferrets, goats and a dingo. She currently has 4 fur baby dogs & 1 human baby on the way. Skye is passionate about providing the best care to your animals whilst in clinic. Outside of work Skye enjoys camping, going to the beach, playing netball, spending time with her partner, family and friends

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In The Office

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Naomi Greaves

Naomi is the very friendly face you see when you step foot into our Cooranbong Hospital. She is one of our longest reigning staff members starting in 2009. She has a beautiful family of rescue animals, her long-haired chihuahuas: Sherman, Teddy-Bear and Calypso. Her cats: Pepper, Claude and Dewy. She also has two horses, Marley and Joey, and two sheep, Ernie and Eli, who love to play along with yoga balls. And of course her husband Roger.
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Christina Keene

Christina is a proud mother of two adult children and happily married to her wonderful husband. Her home is filled with love, laughter, and the playful antics of two Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. When she’s not caring for your furry friends, you’ll find her nurturing her garden, where she finds joy in cultivating plants. Christina is passionate about promoting animal wellness and creating a warm, welcoming environment for pets and their families. She looks forward to helping you and your beloved companions!

Hayley Liddell

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