Dr Stephen Inglis

Veterinarian

Stephen Inglis our Veterinary Director enjoys keeping up to date with the latest advancements in veterinary medicine. He is particularly interested in medicine and surgery, and brings over 25 years of experience to Kingston Vet Hospital. Stephen was the first Australian vet to be board certified in Canine and Feline Medicine from the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (www.abvp.com)

Stephen lives in the Bayside area with his lovely wife Moya and their two children Patrick and Jasmine. Sharing the Inglis household is Kel the Corgi, Homer,  Honky, Epponee Ray and Lottie the cats, as well as Gavin the cockatiel.

Ros Thomson

Veterinary Practice Manager

Our practice manager Ros has been in the industry for almost 19 years. Starting out as a trainee Veterinary Nurse in 2002 Ros uses her Bachelor of Business to complement her nursing studies. She enjoys the responsibility and variety that comes with managing a vet clinic.

Ros believes that the best way to provide the highest standard of veterinary care for pets and their owners is to ensure that you have a happy, motivated and knowledgeable team that is committed to excellence in their field.

Ros lives with her husband, Ben and children, Dusty and Louis as well as Amelia and Hamilton the fabulous guinea pigs.

Dr Maree King

Veterinarian

Maree hails from sunny Queensland, where she graduated from the University of Queensland in 1997. Maree has a special interest in feline medicine and surgery and obtained her membership in Feline Medicine in 2007. We are pleased to welcome Maree to Kingston Vets, along with her many loyal clients that follow her to wherever she is based.

When she is not treating people's pets, Maree juggles being a full time super mum and a karate enthusiast. Maree has recently adopted a beautiful tabby and white kitty, Tiggee; a perfect playmate for her son, Thor. Tiggee came into our clinic as a stray, and Maree just couldn't say no!

Dr Anthea Papadopoulos

Veterinarian

Anthea grew up in beautiful South Africa and has a European background (Greek and Italian). We love Anthea's passion for small animal surgery and internal medicine. After completing a year-long surgical internship at Southpaws, Melbourne's premier veterinary referral hospital, Anthea is pursuing an interest in general practice with Kingston Vets.

Anthea has grown up with many dogs back home in South Africa - Dobermans, Whippets and Pugs to name a few - but unfortunately has no pets to call her own at the moment. She's only too keen to grab a quick cuddle with our client's pets!

In her spare time, the multitalented Anthea frequents the gym and loves drawing and painting.

Dr Mika Piyasena

Veterinarian

Mika was born in Sri Lanka and grew up in Perth, Western Australia. Mika always wanted to be a vet and was thrilled to complete her studies at Murdoch University in 2016. For the past two years Mika has been working at a busy rural small animal practice in South Australia. She has developed special interests in pain management in small animals and emergency and critical care.

In her spare time, Mika love to get outdoors and hike and travel. You can generally find her playing tennis or watching footy most weekends. Mika has no pets at the moment, but tries to fill the void with fostering and pet sitting.

Dr Madhusha Ratnayake

Veterinarian

Madhusha completed her Veterinary degree at Murdoch University in Perth but was born and raised here in Northern Melbourne. Madhusha is of SriLankan background and enjoys exploring what Australia has to offer including eating delicious food, traveling and going on hikes with beautiful views. 
At home, Madhusha has Bobbie a cheeky and energetic Jack Russell mix who initially came to her family as a foster and now has a home in her heart.

Dr Kathy Lee

Veterinarian

Kathy has recently come back to Kingston Vets after a taking a break to focus on further studies in Internal Medicine (she is working towards her membership). Kathy is known here for her positivity, sense of humour and willingness to do anything to help anyone. She is passionate about the human-animal bond (but who isn't here? right!?)

Kathy lives locally with her husband, Dave and their three rescue cats; three-legged Shakira, one-eyed Sparrow and a very chubby Captain (he steals food - they are working on it).

Dr Siobhan Jaspers

Veterinarian

Siobhan completed her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Melbourne in 2019, and started her career as a rotating intern at Southpaws Referral Hospital. She has now joined Kingston Vet, which has always been a goal since doing multiple placements here during vet school. She has special interests in internal medicine, especially feline medicine, and hopes to one day complete her memberships on that topic. 

Siobhan was born and grew up in Melbourne, and in her spare time loves travelling (especially around Australia), baking and trying new restaurants. At home she has two very spoiled and loved cats, Waffles the gentle Maine Coon and Winston the cheeky Burmese. 

Tina Casper

Receptionist

If you hear an accent that is not from around here welcoming you to Kingston Vet, it may just be our wonderful receptionist, Tina! Coming to us all the way from sunny San Diego, Tina has made the move to Melbourne with her little Pomeranian, Momo. 

Animals have always been a part of her life and she loves helping them live happier and healthier lives. She grew up with cats and dogs and has always prioritised their health and wellbeing, which led her to pursue a career in animal care. Tina is currently studying her Certificate III in Animal Studies and loves her career working with furry friends, great and small. In her spare time you’ll find Tina at the dance studio, walking Momo at the park, or enjoying the great outdoors with her partner Tim.

Yvonne Anderson

Nurse Manager

Yvonne grew up in the UK and thank goodness she moved out here so she could come and work with us!! You’d never know as she has totally lost her accent.

Yvonne spent 10 years working in the pharmacy sector and is loving the change of pace to a rewarding career in vet nursing. She has a special interest in orthopaedics and all things feline. Yvonne has recently moved into a clinic coordinator role, and is loving the new challenge.

Yvonne lives Bayside, enjoys spending time looking after her rescue cats Minnie, Hamoosh (the trouble maker!) and more recently Beans the ball of mischief. She also enjoys a sneaky cocktail or four.

Hannah Manson

Head Nurse

Hannah is a fully certified Veterinary Nurse who has been in a senior role for many years, in fact, she's been at KVH for almost  9 years.

Growing up on a farm has exposed her to animal care from a very young age. She has facilitated weight loss programs and has run senior pet clinics to educate clients about caring for their older pets. Hannah is particularly interested in continuing her education and expanding her veterinary knowledge to become a better nurse. She is an inspiring teacher and loves inspiring the next generation of nurses.

Hannah lives with her husband Daniel, daughter Mia and Timmy the Tiger (a VERY naughty tabby cat..)

Sara Miller

Senior Surgical Nurse

We have had the pleasure of having Sara at our practice since early 2011. As part of the practical component of her Cert IV in Veterinary Nursing, Sara had to complete one day per week in a vet clinic environment. We were immediately impressed by Sara's gentle and caring manner towards our patients, and her dedication to their owners. Sara is always smiling and generous with her time training new team members.

Sara has a special interest in surgery, and enjoys the high surgical caseload and standard of care at KVH. She also has a soft spot for puppies, and always makes sure new puppies get the royal treatment!

Sara lives in Narre Warren with her Husband Rob, her gorgeous daughter and their cheeky border collie, Banjo. She enjoys riding her bike and keeping fit.

Jade Brown

Veterinary Nurse

Jade loves EVERYTHING about veterinary nursing!! You can see the joy in her face when she cares for our patients and nurses them back to health or helps them have a smooth recovery from surgery. Helping the vets figure out what is wrong with an animal is the most rewarding part of her job. Jade took the leap to work for happiness and is happy to say that she loves her job.

Jade has her own pet sitting and dog walking business and is our very dedicated puppy school instructor here at Kingston.

Outside of work hours Jade can be found walking and playing with dogs, teaching Puppy-Preschool (and grabbing a coffee with friends occasionally). She is owned by Chakra (aka Shark) the black cat, Pancakes the Ginger Cat and also some frogs and fish! Shark and Pancakes can sometimes be seen working at reception with Jade.

Briony Mills

Veterinary Nurse

Briony's kind and calm approach to life and work makes her a welcome addition to our team. Briony prides herself in delivering an exceptional level of patient care and loves to pay extra special attention to our hospital patients. Before starting nursing in 2014 Briony worked on thoroughbred stud farms, so animal care has always been in her blood.

Briony enjoys the outdoors, hiking in the beautiful Victorian countryside and stand-up paddle boarding. Snuggling up on the couch with Kira, her Hungarian Viszla cross, and watching a good movie is bliss.

Camilla Joice

Veterinary Nurse

Cam grew up in the Southern Highlands of NSW on a farm. Helping to raise baby calves and lambs set the scene for her future career in animal care. Cam has mastered various careers since finishing school, but a trip to Indonesia, where she witnessed the suffering of animals there, pointed her back in the direction of animal welfare.

Cam has a particular interest in dentistry and anaesthesia, and thinks that seeing sick and injured pets go back well to their loving homes is the best part of her job. We love her irrepressible joy and great sense of humour.

Cam's two little pugs, Stella and Olive, are her world and totally spoilt. Time out from work involves walking the doggies, coffee with friends and the odd pilates class.

Kate Kearney

Veterinary Nurse

Our lovely Kate and her cheeky Blue Heeler Jack have been patients of Kingston Vet for a few years now and we have finally convinced Kate to be a member of our team! 
Kate comes all the way from New Zealand and has a background in hospitality, she is enjoying the change of pace and lifestyle. 

Sian Platt

Veterinary Nurse

Sian has always known that she wanted to work in the Veterinary field ever since she was a child. She started off her animal career by working in shelters and helping animals in need and worked her way up into nursing.

Sian has always had a passion for animal welfare and overall well-being. The most rewarding part of her job is nursing animals back to health and seeing them return home.

She also has a soft spot for rabbits and can be found snuggling up with her furr-bunny Sheldon and cheeky cat Merlin.

Madi Hill

Veterinary Nurse

Madi is an animal nut that has been steadily working towards becoming a vet nurse since she was 15. During her high school years Madi completed a Cert II in Animal Studies, a Cert II in Agriculture and has held various volunteer positions with Melbourne Zoo, Healesville Sanctuary and Werribee Open Plains Zoo, as well as swimming at a state level. What a busy girl! She is currently studying her Cert IV Veterinary Nursing Qualifications.

Madi lives locally with her son, Zade and Spyro the adorable Sphynx cat. When she gets occasional time to herself, she loves to keep fit and active at the gym and maybe go for a hike (if she's lucky).

Rosie Hunnekens

Trainee Veterinary Nurse

Anna Preston

Animal Care Taker

Anna is currently studying Veterinary Medicine at the University of Melbourne and has been working behind the scenes at small animal practices for a number of years. She always has a smile on her face and brings joy and enthusiasm to the Kingston team.

When she is not working or studying, Anna enjoys spending time with her family and friends, in particularly her handsome pussycat Fiddy.

Beckie Cummack

Animal Care Taker

Beckie is a current vet student with a passion for animals of all shapes and sizes! She has had some experience with wildlife and is now loving being part of a clinical setting and learning from all of the amazing vets and nurses at Kingston Vets.

She lives locally with her family, including lazy golden retriever Raffa and pretty kitty Pepper.