OUR TEAM & CLINIC | Macquarie Veterinary Hospital

Our team of caring vets and nurses are here for you 7 days a week

We’re proud to provide the best care we can for you and your fur child. We love what we do and we take pride in working collaboratively with you to discuss treatment options, explain test results and work towards the healthiest and happiest outcome for your dog, cat, rabbit or guinea pig!

Our vets are accredited in Fear Free handling to reduce the stress of veterinary visits for your fur baby from the moment you enter the clinic. Both our vets and nurses regularly attend ongoing education workshops so that we are at the forefront of treatment our knowledge.

We look forward to getting to know you and your little one!

Meet our caring veterinary team

Dr Matt Buchanan-Pascall, BVSc, GPCert, GPAdvCert Orthopaedic SurgeryClinic Owner, Veterinarian

Dr Matt Buchanan-Pascall is a passionate veterinarian who brings a wealth of experience from his background in general and emergency practice. Dr Matt has spent the last 4 years earning his GPCert and now GPAdvanced Certificate in Small Animal Orthopaedic Surgery and is driven to provide the best care possible.
Dr Matt is proud to be the founder of VetProjects International, an organisation that helps treat and neuter dogs and cats in developing countries whilst training young veterinarians.

Dr Michael Stephen, BVSc, MVScClinic Owner, Veterinarian

Dr Michael graduated from Sydney Uni and has had a busy and enjoyable career. He led large veterinary teams in both Australia and the UK before he joined Macquarie Veterinary Hospital as co-owner 5 years ago.
Dr Michael studied his Masters as Sydney Uni to further develop his radiology and ultrasound skills. He continues to push himself in his career as he aims to provide all pets he meets with the highest standards of care.

Dr Janet Lee, BVScVeterinarian

Dr Janet has been with our team for 5 years and brings with her a wealth of knowledge. She has practiced in both Australia and the UK and has a passion for both medicine and surgery.
Dr Janet is currently undertaking her further study in medicine and hoping to attain her GP Certificate in Small Animal Medicine in 2023. We wish her all the best with her studies and are proud of her ability to balance this all whilst raising two beautiful kids.

Dr Katelyn Rea, BSc (BiolSc), BPhil, DVMVeterinarian

Dr. Katelyn Rea is from California and graduated from the University of Sydney in 2022 with her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree. She shares a loving home with her husband and their two rescued cats named Mouse and Gigi. Dr. Katelyn has a special interest in feline medicine and soft tissue surgery. She recently completed a course focused on abdominal ultrasound to better help investigate unwell patients. A strong believer in the importance of building lasting client-veterinarian relationships, Dr. Katelyn strives to create a compassionate and supportive environment for both pets and their owners.

Dr Tessa McMahon, BVetBio/BVet ScVeterinarian

Dr Tessa undertook her veterinary training in regional NSW, gaining lots of experience with both small and large animals. She began her career working at a busy small animal hospital on the North Shore, gaining valuable experience alongside specialists in the field. Over the last few years, she has flourished in all areas of small animal general practice, with a particular interest in small animal medicine, diagnostic imaging, and dentistry. She has recently undertaken further training in abdominal ultrasound and cardiac imaging. Dr Tessa is particularly passionate about practicing a high standard of care and ensuring that her patients are well looked after. In her spare time, she likes to spend time looking after her own fur baby- the rescue greyhound Zoe.

Dr Sonia Nair, DVMVeterinarian

Sonia graduated from the University of Sydney in 2021 and started her career in a small animal GP clinic in western Sydney. She joined the Macquarie Veterinary Hospital team in 2024 and has loved getting to know all the furry friends that visit our clinic.
Sonia has a keen interest in soft tissue surgery and ultrasonography and is excited to expand on these skills with our team.
In her spare time, Sonia likes to take on crafts projects, go indoor rock climbing, and explore Sydney’s parks with her standard poodle Benjamin Franklin (AKA Benji).

Meet our nursing superstars

Jacqui FergusonPractice Manager and Cert IV Veterinary Nurse

As Practice Manager, Jacqui is excited to get to know you and your beloved pets. She strives to provide the highest standards of nursing care for your pets and leads the team in ensuring the use of Fear Free techniques to help all patients feel as comfortable as possible.

Alexia HarbCert IV Veterinary Nurse Trainee

Alexia is a promising trainee nurse with a bright future ahead of her. She is caring, compassionate, and a quick learner. She enjoys the clinical side of nursing, as well as making sure that pets in hospital are feeling loved. She spends her spare time curled up with a good book and her ginger cat, Ned.

Georgia KotisCert IV Veterinary Nurse

Georgia is a caring, wonderfully warm and talented veterinary nurse. She enjoys working with a variety of different pets and has a particular soft-spot for staffies, and making them feel safe and respected while in her care. Georgia loves to learn and is especially interested in anaesthetics.

Aneliese BryenVeterinary Nurse Trainee

Aneliese is studying for her Cert IV in Veterinary Nursing and has proven to be a superstar! She can’t resist a puppy, and loves spending time with her three-legged rescue kitty, Pia.

Jen SchagerlAnimal Attendant

Jen is a dedicated and enthusiastic member of the team, she loves animals and devotes her efforts to making sure that our hospital patients are comfortable and receiving the highest standard of care. Jen’s biggest love is her rescue greyhound, Teddy (just don’t mention that to her cat, Moo)!

Ellen WhitfeldCert IV Veterinary Nurse

Ellen is a dedicated and caring nurse, who spreads enthusiasm through the clinic with her winning smile. Ellen enjoys baking muffins, which she then has to hide from her cheeky cat, Oliver.

Ellie LoureiroDoggy Daycare Hostess

Ellie is a super passionate Doggy Daycare hostess. She has a background in animal behaviour and has completed study in veterinary nursing too.
Ellie loves taking the time to get to know each and every dog. She particularly likes working with anxious dogs to help them come out of their shell in a safe and positive encouraging environment. Great job Ellie!

Fiona KellyPuppy Preschool Trainer

Fiona holds multiple dog training and behaviour qualifications and has also gained additional accreditation and certification – demonstrating her expertise in the field.
Being a qualified human trainer also gives Fiona a great insight and focus on the human element of dog training. Her puppy training classes are packed with
important information, practical skills and fun!

Take a tour of our clinic

Our hospital is set up to maximise patient care and comfort

We are proud to provide the highest level of care for your fur family, whether visiting for a routine health check and vaccination or your pet needs to stay with us in hospital. Our team is backed up by a huge array of inhouse diagnostic equipment, including the latest in digital x-rays and ultrasound, in house blood testing machines and a full suite of heart and blood pressure monitors (ECG, Doppler blood pressure, pulse oximetry).

We know that stress can delay healing and make recovery harder on our patients, so we practice low stress, Fear Free handling techniques throughout the hospital.

Special cat and dog consult rooms and hospital wards

We firmly believe that cats and dogs have distinctly different needs whilst visiting us in hospital. For that reason, we have separate dog and cat consult rooms and hospital wards and do our best to ensure the most comfortable visits with us possible.

The latest in digital x-ray technology and ultrasound

We use the latest technology for our diagnostic imaging and our vets have all undertaken extra training to make the most of these invaluable diagnostic resources.

Complete dental care and digital dental x-rays

Dental care has become a cornerstone of optimising the health of our fur children. Our vets are trained and equipped to perform everything from routine scale and polishes to more complex tooth extractions and jaw surgeries.

Full suite of in-clinic diagnostic testing

We have a full suite of in house diagnostic laboratory equipment, which allows us to get real time blood and urine results to diagnose and treat our patients straight away.

General and orthopaedic surgery

Dr Matt and Dr Michael are able to perform a wide of variety of more intensive soft tissue and orthopaedic surgeries. Dr Matt already holds further qualifications in surgery and is currently working towards his European qualification of advanced surgery.