Meet our Veterinary Surgeons

There are currently three full time veterinary surgeons employed at Elands Veterinary Clinic, together with three veterinary associates with referral specialities.

Philip Lhermette BSc (Hons) CBiol MIBiol BVet Med MRCVS is the principal and founder of the practice. Married, with three children, Philip comes from a farming background. After completing an honours degree in animal physiology at the University of Nottingham in 1977, Philip went on to complete his degree in veterinary medicine at the Royal Veterinary College, London, in 1982. After four years in mixed practice in Surrey Philip moved back home to Kent, working as a locum for nine months whilst Elands was being built.

Philip has a particular interest in surgery - and in particular, minimally invasive (keyhole) surgery using rigid and flexible endoscopes. Having practised rigid endoscopy since 1995, Philip has extensive experience in endoscopy and endosurgery and is always keen to pass on his knowledge to other enthusiasts. Since 2001 he has pioneered laser surgery in veterinary medicine in the UK, particularly in laser endoscopic techniques and endosurgery. He also has an interest in ultrasonography and uses this medium extensively as a complimentary technique prior to endoscopy.

Philip gives talks all over the UK teaching the principles and practice of endoscopy to other veterinary surgeons and is currently special lecturer in veterinary Endoscopy at the University of Nottingham School of Veterinary Medicine and Science. Philip is also chairman of the Kent branch of the British Small Animal Veterinary Association.

Katherine McLaren BVSc MRCVS - Katherine grew up in Johannesburg in a household full of animals so, when she announced at age 8 that she wanted to be a vet, her parents were very happy. However her family has yet to benefit from her chosen career! Since graduating in 2004 from Onderstepoort, home to the University of Pretoria in South Africa, she has gained valuable experience working at the PDSA in Soweto before coming over to work in the UK in January 2006.

In her spare time Katherine enjoys dancing (highland dancing to be precise), hiking, scuba diving and walking Megan, her boyfriend's dog..

Monika Stypa MRCVS - joined us in April 2010. Since her graduation in 2006 from Warsaw in Poland, Monika has been employed in the UK and has gained much experience having worked at places such as the Blue Cross in Victoria, the University of Cambridge and a busy 9 vet practice in Kent.  She has now enrolled with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and is undertaking further additional studies in Small Animal Medicine.

Monika has one rescue cat called Rudy and a boxer dog called Pola and in her spare time she enjoys scuba diving, travelling and photography.

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