Dr Alison Jones

Alison is a British veterinary surgeon who qualified from Liverpool university in 2016 and spent three years working in mixed practice in the Scottish highlands. Outside of work, she loves hiking, running and reading a good book, preferably with a cat on her lap! She is excited to explore the beautiful Gold Coast and is looking forward to getting to know the local community and all of your wonderful animals.

Codie Hartmann

Codie has grown up living on the Gold Coast for her entire life and has always wanted to work with animals for as long as she can remember. She has been working with Greencross for the last 5 years and has completed her certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing. Codie has two American Staffies (30+kg nutters!) named after a Greek God and Godess who love to chat and balance treats on their nose for extra praise!

Sarah Cree

Veterinary Nurse
Sarah is a devoted & passionate animal advocate who started her Greencross Vets journey in early 2019.

Sarah has an extensive background in aged care nursing but found her life’s passion in animal health care after a lifetime of loving animals. She has since graduated from her Associate Degree of Veterinary Nursing in 2017.

She has a keen interest in pathology and stress-free handling as she is passionate about making your pet’s visit to our clinic as pleasant as possible.

Sarah lives with her partner and two mischievous cats Selina and Ivy. In her free time she enjoys a good film or book and getting crafty with art projects.

Dr Kathryn Owen

I graduated from The University of Queensland with a Batchelor of Veterinary Science (Hons) at the end of 2018 and was soon to accept my first graduate veterinarian position with Greencross. I am lucky enough to work between both the Varsity Lakes and Burleigh Waters clinics with two amazing teams of vets, vet nurses and reception staff. Currently, I am loving getting to know all the clients and their lovely pets and am passionate about helping them get better so they can return home to their families. I have always had an interest in small animal medicine but also love the challenge of emergency medicine. When not at work, I enjoy socialising with friends, heading to the beach to catch the morning sunrise and playing touch rugby league.

Dr Tracy Ling

Tracy completed Bachelor of Veterinary Science with honours from the University of Queensland in 2015. She has a strong passion in small animal soft tissue surgery and dermatology. She enjoys cuddling or getting cuddles from any sorts of animals and hearing about their cheeky stories from their owners. Outside of work, Tracy enjoys spending time with her family and friends, hiking and biking. She is looking forward to get her own cat and dog once she gets her own place!

Kalena Madsen

Kalena started with Greencross as a school-based trainee several years ago and is now one of our fantastic veterinary nurses. She’s also studied human nursing, but much prefers animal patients! Kalena shows incredible compassion and empathy for our patients and always aims to make sure their visits are as comfortable as possible. She has 2 beautiful working-breed dogs – Narlo and Tipi, and 2 sweet but crazy cats – Fifi and Mui Mui.

Shannon Walker

Shannon is our Head Veterinary Nurse, with over 10 years of experience. She started with Greencross back in 2006 as a junior and now holds a Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing. Shannon is also our local animal behaviour guru, and is always willing to provide our pet-parents with advice on how to tackle common behaviour issues in dogs and cats. Shannon has a very sweet dog, Stella, and a crazy cat, Nahla. She loves every pet that visits the clinic like it’s her own, so you can feel very comfortable knowing that Shannon is providing the best standard of care for your precious pets!

Dr Carla Allison

Dr Carla’s childhood was spent in South Africa and she immigrated to Queensland in 2000 to complete her Bachelor of Veterinary Science at the University of Queensland. After graduating in 2004 with Honours, she spent four years at Port Macquarie thoroughly enjoying the challenging cases presented at her mixed animal clinic. She has worked for Greencross Vets on the Gold Coast for over 10 years. Carla has a reputation for providing the highest standards of veterinary care. Dr. Carla has strong interest in Small Animal Veterinary Medicine including Ultrasound and Radiography , and is certified to do Small Animal Export. When she’s not working, you’ll find Carla running around after her two kids and spending time with her pets , two kitties called Storm and Theodore and their four hens . She loves meeting each and everyone of your fur-family members.

Dr Jelisa Linmingrui

Hi there, I’m Jelisa and have been working with Greencross Vets since 2015. I was born and raised in Singapore but in 2010, I embarked on a new chapter in my life in pursuing my childhood dream of becoming a Veterinarian in Sunny Queensland. Since graduation, I have enjoyed the diversity that this profession offers but I also found special interests in ophthalmology and emergency medicine. Aside from the hustle and bustle of working hours, I enjoy spending time with my furry kid, Nike and my fiance, watching dramas, dancing and making personalised gifts.