Introducing Our Practice Team

Edward graduated as a vet in Belgium. He started working in Wales, then moved to France and returned to the UK in 2001.

He studied homeopathy to increase his possibilities to help patients. In his free time he advocates for medicine to become integrative.

Integrative medicine is the respectful cooperation of all medical techniques for the best possible health care that can successfully respond to the individual needs of every patient/owner.

Linda qualified from Bristol University in 1999. After working in Warwickshire in mixed practice she completed a small animal internship at the Animal Health Trust in Newmarket where she completed a certificate in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging. She joined us 6 years ago and has just completed the certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice with a special interest in cardiology.

Dorien graduated from Utrecht Universite in 2003. She did some work in Africa before moving to the UK in 2004.

Dorien likes all aspects of Veterinary Medicine and is especially keen on educating the client on their pets needs and issues so together the best solution can be found for everybody.

Laura graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2006. She started out in mixed practice in Gloucestershire, before working overseas in New Zealand and South Africa.

She holds a CertAVP with a medicine bias and enjoys all aspects of veterinary practice. She strives to provide personalised care, working with clients to ensure treatments are tailored to individual circumstances and needs.

Outside of work she has a busy family life with 3 children, 2 dogs and 2 cats.

Sam has been a long standing member of staff here. She has a strong interest in feline medicine and in 2021 completed the ISFM Certificate in Feline Nursing and in 2023 has gone on to complete the ISFM Diploma in Feline Nursing. She is also here to help with all things insurance/queries. At home Sam has a pug called Frankie and a hand reared cat called Lucy Lou.

Emily joined Riverside in 2014 and qualified as a Registered Veterinary Nurse in 2019. At home she has a Labrador called Alfie and a Cockerpoo called Buddy!

Kate qualified in 2006 and after taking time out to start a family and travel the world, she rejoined the practice in 2021. Kate has a bouncy Cockerpoo called Mabel.

Polly joined in 2019 as a receptionist following a career change from a zoo keeper with Giraffes and Zebras. She has swapped the Big animals to the Small furries.

Susanna joined us in 2024 as our new receptionist. She has previously worked for Cats Protection and Wood Green Animal Charity in London before moving here to the countryside.

She loves all animals big and small. She has an adorable but naughty rescue cat at home called Chloe.