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Our highly skilled team of professionals strive to deliver exceptional care for your pet, every time.

Dr. Michael Demertze - Director & Principal Veterinarian

Dr. Michael Demertze  Director & Principal Veterinarian

Our owner and senior veterinarian is the very caring and approachable Dr. Michael Demertze, BVSc...

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Dr. Kristie Karikios - Veterinarian

Dr. Kristie Karikios  Veterinarian

Kristie graduated from the University of Sydney in 2006 and began her career in the Sutherland Shire...

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Dr Kate Scanlon - Veterinarian

Dr Kate Scanlon  Veterinarian

Dr Kate graduated in 2011 from the University of Sydney. She has worked in both Australia and the UK and started here at Southside in 2020. Kate has a special ...

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Dr Lisa Kavanagh - Veterinarian

Dr Lisa Kavanagh  Veterinarian

Dr. Lisa graduated from the University of Sydney in 2007. She later acquired a Masters in Small Animal Clinical Practice from Murdoch University in 2017. Since then ...

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Dr Sanja Filipovic - Veterinarian

Dr Sanja Filipovic  Veterinarian

Dr Sanja is a Sydney University graduate with over 5 years experience. She has an interest in working up medical cases and building relationships with both clients ...

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Dr Cheryl Tan - Veterinarian

Dr Cheryl Tan  Veterinarian

Dr Cheryl is a University of Sydney graduate with experience in both shelter and field medicine. After several years working abroad, she returned to Australia to ...

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Dr Lauren Zazzeroni - Veterinarian

Dr Lauren Zazzeroni  Veterinarian

Dr Lauren graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2023 and recently relocated to Sydney. She has a soft spot for spaniels – owning 3 cocker spaniels back ...

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