Medivet Beeston

George Packer

Branch Partner and Veterinary Surgeon

George graduated from the University of Liverpool in 1995. After graduation, George worked in small animal practice and quickly became the Clinical Director of several practices for a large corporate vet. As Clinical Director George was responsible for overseeing 9 other vets and helping them with difficult surgery and medicine cases. George has always had a special interest in cardiology and has since developed further interests in feline and geriatric medicine and dentistry. George owned his own practice for 12 years, with a mission to offer top quality veterinary care in a welcoming and pet friendly environment before selling to Medivet in 2021. During this time the practice grew from being a 1 vet practice to 4 vets with two major building expansions. In his spare time George loves mountain biking and snowboarding and also enjoys playing cricket and golf.

BVSc MRCVS

Sarah Watts

Veterinary Surgeon

Sarah has an additional qualification in dentistry and routinely accepts referrals from general practice vets as well as seeing second opinions. She graduated from the University of Bristol in 2011 and gained postgraduate certificate with a merit in small animal surgery in 2018. In her spare time Sarah enjoys the companionship of her cat called Chase and running, cycling, swimming and competing in triathlons.

MRCVS

Sarper Sander

Veterinary Surgeon

I joined the team here in July 2022. Qualified from İstanbul University in 2017, I have worked in 2 different first opinion small animal practices between 2013-2019, then together with my wife we started our own practice in Turkey back in 2019, which lasted for 3 lovely years before we moved over here. We decided to move to the UK because of the opportunities it can provide, both on professional development and quality of life. When we met George and Julia and learned about their practice, I knew I wanted to be part of their progressive team in their friendly and peaceful environment- it’s like a dream team. I love working with cats and dogs, and with my focus on soft tissue surgery and internal medicine I get to enjoy making a lot of pets feel as good as they can feel. I now live in Nottingham with my wife Serenay and my cat Bety who we spoil rotten. In my spare time I enjoy reading books & manga, cooking, cycling, archery and gaming of all kinds.

MRCVS

Gabriela Corodeanu

Veterinary Surgeon

I'm in love with German Shepherds, Dachshunds, ginger and white cats and everything that purrs, barks and has four paws! I enjoy spending my time reading, cooking and going to the theatre, as well as in nature, especially walking with my six dogs and cuddling my three cats. I qualified as a Veterinary Surgeon in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, in 2018. After that, I've been practicing in a small animal practice, for almost 5 years, before making the spontaneous decision of moving to the UK. I'm an ambitious, patient and client-focused vet, always focusing on the patient's safety and welfare. Among my fields of interest are dentistry, soft tissue surgery and internal medicine.

MRCVS

Lisa Foster

Veterinary Nurse

Lisa qualified as a Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) in May 2019 and is now the lead Clinical Coach for our student nurses. In accordance with Medivet Beeston offering referral dental care, Lisa has completed an additional qualification through the British Veterinary Nursing Association for dental health and has enjoyed the reward of seeing the benefits of oral health in pets. Lisa also enjoys making a real difference in senior pet care. She has 2 gorgeous cats; Charlie and Lizzie.

RVN

Poppie Walker

Student Veterinary Nurse

Poppie runs our hugely popular puppy socialisation classes. She puts a lot of effort in to ensure the healthy emotional development of each puppy before they graduate. She has a son called Harley and two chihuahua's Rex and Diego (who's a mummy's boy) and a beautiful if bossy cat called Narla. In her spare time, she loves being outdoors and has a keen interest in pencil drawing.

Alex Murray

Veterinary Nurse

I started working here in 2019 (not long before Covid hit) and recently finished my training to qualify as a Registered Veterinary Nurse - which is very exciting! The next stage of my career is developing my expertise and areas of responsibility. I love all aspects of nursing, but I do have a soft spot for small furries. I am a huge rabbit lover and have two naughty bunnies - Dotty and Delilah at home. They have huge personalities and love spending time with Harry, the family Labrador who is a bit of a celebrity at the practice!

RVN

Holly Beresford

Student Veterinary Nurse

I am currently in my final year of studying for my bachelors degree with honours in Veterinary Nursing, undergoing a dissertation research project in feline chronic kidney disease; analysing treatment protocols to help identify the best patient care. I am finding this project rewarding and fulfilling as so many cats suffer from this disease and I can see how I can make a real difference to their health and wellbeing; if there is one thing I would like to share it is that there are no symptoms for owners to see in the early stages of kidney disease and that these cases are caught early by being on the Health Plan as the vets test for this each year. After working in other practices, I moved to Medivet Beeston to be a part of a larger team and to grow my knowledge further with more services and facilities available. Away from work and studying I enjoy playing hockey and cricket, and walking my crazily adorable golden retriever Brady. My charismatic cat, Cornflake, is my study partner, when he thinks I need a break he jumps onto my laptop, and he is usually right.

Alice Williams

Student Veterinary Nurse

I joined the Beeston team at the start of 2022 and I have enjoyed getting to know all the lovely animals that come into our clinic. I most enjoy administering treatments such as laser therapy and being able to see the difference it can make to a patient’s quality of life. On the weekends I work for the Riding for the Disabled Association and see how bonds with animals can transform lives. By starting my training to become a Veterinary Nurse I hope to take care of animals just like they take care of us. At home I have a very special dog called Denley, a rescue cat and 2 gerbils.

Emily Pegg

Patient Care Assistant

I have 2 dogs Lily and Logan and a cheeky ginger cat called Loki. I love everything with 4 legs and am at my happiest out walking with my 2 dogs. I am passionate about my job, which is to make sure everything is ready for the vets and to help the nurses. I love it when dogs come in looking pleased to see us.

Julia Packer

Practice Manager

Julia qualified as a Veterinary Nurse in 1992 in a mainly large animal practice in Snowdonia. Promoted to Head Nurse of a referral hospital in Bristol and Head Nurse over two referral hospitals in Manchester before she was employed by Liverpool University as senior Equine Nurse and promoted to Head Equine Theatre Nurse. She was persuaded by the Professor of Anaesthesia to go to university where she got a 1st in Biology and then gained a PhD in molecular genetics. She worked as a lecturer in genetics and postdoctoral research fellow in immunology before returning to vet practice with George. Julia has 4 children, and her interests include dog training, running and skiing. As practice manager my passion is supporting and developing the team and I have recently become involved in the quality improvement team (QI). The QI team evaluates cases to ensure the highest standards are met across Medivet as a whole.

RVN BSc Phd