Phillip Alonso

Veterinary Nurse

Phil has been part of the Greencross family for almost a decade and is currently progressing his professional education by completing further nursing qualifications. As a long standing member of this community and team, he knows many of you and your pets very well and we are so proud of the rapport he has built in our local community.
He has recently extended his family by adopting a little ginger tabby called Tails.

Mirko Spidalieri

Veterinarian

Mirko has always had a love for animals of all shapes and sizes; having spent time as a wildlife tracker and game ranger in South Africa and Namibia. Mirko initially planned on becoming a child psychologist but fortunately after completing his psychology degree, saw the light and realized that his true calling was to be a veterinarian and thus he completed a bachelor of science and then the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. While Mirko loves all animals, he has a special affinity for dogs on either end of the spectrum (soft natured Cavaliers or boisterous boxers and Labradors).
Outside of the veterinary profession, Mirko enjoys making the most of his time off whether it be napping at the beach, camping or going to the pub with mates. Mirko is also an avid fan of rugby union (being a staunch Springbok fan) and mixed martial arts. He loves a chat and will happily get to know you in the consult, so come say hi!

Emma Kershaw

Veterinary Nurse

Emma was born in England and came to Australia with her family when she was 5 years old. From an early age, Emma loved animals and has played a big part in the adoption of many family pets Including rescue dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, mice and fish!

She always wanted to work with animals and has fulfilled her dream of becoming a Veterinary Nurse. Joining our Greencross almost 2 years ago as a student, Emma has since completed her Certificate and become an integral part of Kuringai’s clinical team. She loves the profession and enjoys helping all kinds of pets and wildlife.
After a hard days work Emma rushes home to be greeted by her three adopted sons, Rescue cat Hamish, Sheepadoodle puppy Jasper and Marley the malamute!

Dr. Gareth Moss

Veterinary Director

Gareth is the practice Vet Director and has worked in the clinic since 2014.. He graduated as a vet with honours from the University of Sydney in 2007 and since then, has worked in a variety of vet roles in Referral, Emergency, and General Practice. In 2012, Gareth attained Membership (by examination) of the Small Animal Surgery chapter of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists and he then attained membership of the Small Animal Medicine chapter of the college in 2018.

Gareth prides himself on the relationships he forms with his patients and their owners and he always strives to provide a personalised service, rather than adopt a “one-size-fits-all” approach. He and his family live in Wahroonga with their Italian Greyhound, Poppy.

Gareth is available for consultations from Wednesday – Friday and also works on Saturday mornings. 

Dr. Bronwyn Walker

Veterinarian

Bronwyn is an experienced veterinarian who helps dogs and cats lead their best lives. With 18 years in practice, Bronwyn knows how important it is to support pet owners and provide them with the information they need to make decisions, both big and small. Bronwyn’s special interests are internal medicine, dermatology, anaesthesia, critical care and dentistry. She developed these interests and honed her skills while undertaking a Rotating Internship at a referral hospital. She then spent over a decade working closely with specialists as a general practice vet in another Sydney referral hospital. Bronwyn attained ANZCVSc membership by examination in the field of small animal medicine in 2006, and she is committed to providing her patients with exceptional and evidence-based veterinary care.

Bronwyn is enthusiastic about veterinary ethics and strives to practice with integrity and compassion. She believes every animal deserves understanding and care. In 2002, she spent 12 months working as a volunteer veterinarian in Samoa treating infectious diseases and traumatic injuries, and performing surgical sterilizations. She presently volunteers each week as a Primary Ethics teacher at her daughter’s school.
Away from the clinic, she loves to go swing dancing with her husband and their daughter keeps them busy building Lego and craft projects. The family is completed by a noisy young mixed breed pup named Michael and a geriatric rescued poodle named Duncan, whose anxiety has thankfully mellowed with age!

Dr. Jonathan Lewis

Jonathan is co-Vet Director and has worked in the practice since July 2020. He graduated from the University of Pretoria, South Africa, in 2004, and then completed further part time post graduate training in internal medicine and pharmacology in 2009. From 2008 to 2020, he and his wife, a veterinary nurse, owned a practice in Shelly Beach, South Africa, which operated as both a general and emergency practice. He moved to Sydney with his family in June 2020.

Jonathan is experienced in medical case work ups and management, dentistry, soft tissue and general orthopedic surgery, imaging, and has a special interest in cytology. He aims to provide each patient with individualised care in a compassionate manner.

Outside of work, Jonathan enjoys hiking and nature, and photography. He shares his home with two Cattle Dogs, Popcorn and Marshmallow, two domestic cats (hand reared feral kittens), Silver and Moonlight, and two rats, Pipsqueak and Arsenic.

Dr Philippa Maclennan

Philippa graduated from Glasgow Vet school, Scotland in 2002 and has since spent her time working between Australia and the UK. Philippa originally started as a mixed practice vet in Shakespeare’s Stratford Upon Avon before focusing solely on small animals . She also spent a short time working with horses and donkeys in Morocco for the charity SPANA where she performed surgery in Morocco’s fields and markets which was a challenging and interesting setting.

Philippa enjoys all aspects of life as a veterinary surgeon and finds complex internal medicine cases especially interesting. Philippa has returned to work at Ku-Ring-Gai in 2020 after first working at the practice from 2004 to 2008. Outside of work, Philippa enjoys ocean swimming , walking her Kelpie cross Ash and spending time with her husband and three children. Completing her family is a black and white cat called Alfie and a chestnut pony called Ginger.

Laura Topham

Practice Manager

Laura moved to Australia in 2012 from the not so sunny shores of England. While living and working in the UK she was a Registered Veterinary Nurse, held her Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons certificate, and obtained an advanced diploma in Nursing. In her role here at Greencross Vets as Practice Manager, she’s discovered the perfect balance between her passion for people, animals, and medicine. Laura is committed to facilitating compassionate, world class care while leading the growth of our team and practice.

With over 19 years of experience, both in specialty and general practice medicine, she goes above and beyond to build a culture of care that creates long-lasting client relationships and puts patients first! A self-proclaimed “crazy cat lady”, Laura shares her home and heart with her fur baby, Rangi, a crazy ginger youngster. Outside the office you can catch her hiking, kayaking, and living that Aussie beach life as if she were born to it!

Anais Hakin

Anaïs is passionate vet nurse and puppy trainer who is crazy about all pups big and small. Although not a dog mum herself, she is an aunty to two classic ‘forever-a-puppy’ boxers, Spud and Kevin (who get spoilt rotten). Anaïs’ force-free approach to training provides a relaxed, calm and productive environment for all puppies. We understand not every puppy is the same, which is why Anais has developed her skills to mould and cater to each puppies needs.

Anaïs grew up Cape Town, South Africa and as a young girl collected creatures big and small. She moved to Sydney in 2010 and began placement with Greencross in 2017 as an Animal Studies and Vet Nursing student, before formally joining the team in 2019. Anaïs has a small family of two rescue cats, cheeky Lana and scaredy cat Monroe.

Alex Wanless

Alex grew up in Newcastle surrounded by animals from a very young age. She never grew out of the ‘pony phase’ of childhood, leading her to complete a Bachelor of Equine Science and Veterinary Technology and allowing her to work with animals in clinic.

Alex has been a part of the Greencross Vets team since 2018, enjoying all aspects of veterinary nursing with a particular interest in rabbits and horses.

Alex is a proud mum of Collin the border collie, Bagheera the cat, Luna the rabbit and Livi the thoroughbred.

Louise Ireland

Louise joined Greencross Vets Ku-ring-gai in the role as Receptionist in 2018, after many years of being a Ku-ring-gai client herself. Her love for animals started very young, growing up with several family pets including dogs, cats, rabbits, mice and fish.

Louise completed a Bachelor Commerce in Marketing and Commercial Law at the University of Sydney, and then spent 12 years in corporate marketing roles in both legal firms and consumer goods businesses, such as Minter Ellison, Coca-Cola Amatil and Colgate Palmolive, specialising in global brand and project management.

Since having her daughter, Louise has held client relationship roles which has allowed for more time to focus on family. Bringing her well rounded experience to the Ku-ring-gai clinic, Louise believes in delivering a professional and personalised service to every client, and ensuring each Greencross experience is a meaningful one. Being surrounded by the lovely furry patients is the part of the job Louise especially adores!

Louise has grown up in the local area and now lives in Turramurra with her family, including her rescue dog Harry, and her very spoilt ragdoll cat Sebastian.

Rebecca Walker

Becc is a very enthusiastic and caring nurse who has a huge love for animals big and small. She is a dog lover who owns a dog called Milo, a cat named Loki and a rabbit named Rastice.

Becc started her nursing career as soon as she graduated from high school in 2014. By July 2016, she reached her goal of becoming a qualified Veterinary Nurse and has been working in practice ever since.

Becc is currently studying a Diploma of Leadership & Management and is thriving in her position as Head Nurse.

Rebecca Davidson

Bec joined our team after completing her nursing qualification in 2018. She feels lucky to greet and treat our patients as a member of both our customer service and veterinary nursing teams – and we are lucky enough to have her kindness!

Aligning with the Greencross Vets philosophy, Bec believes in providing a high standard of care to patients and enjoys seeing the meaningful bond between patients and their loving families.

Bec currently lives with a lively Staffy and hopes to one day adopt a Great Dane.

Hayley Austin

Hayley joined our team at the beginning of 2014 and was our full time receptionist for nearly 3 years. She is now pursuing her passion for animals as one of our permanent nurses and is in the process of completing her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing.

She is enthusiastic in all aspects of the clinic, carrying out shifts in Nursing, Reception, Administration and Kennels.

Hayley has two young rescue dogs, Frankie & Vader, which happily take up a lot of her spare time.