TEAM

Max is a qualified specialist in small animal surgery with a particular interest in orthopaedics and oncology. He graduated from Sydney University in 1969 and has been at Gladesville since 1971. Max has been away from the practice from time to time taking a variety of roles in the Veterinary Faculty at the University of Sydney where he has acted as the Head of Surgery and, more recently, the CEO of the Veterinary Teaching Hospitals. Currently he retains a role teaching surgery and is the Academic director of the Clinical Skills Centre set up to teach clinical skills to vet students without the need to use animals for this purpose. In 1994-95 he was also appointed as a Visiting Fellow at the University of Florida.

Max qualified as a specialist in small animal surgery, becoming a Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists in 1985. In November 1991 Max opened the first diagnostic nuclear medicine facility for small animals in the Southern Hemisphere at Gladesville. He receives referral cases for this facility from throughout the country.

In 1993 he was recipient of the Seddon award for meritorious clinical contribution to Veterinary Science in NSW and has twice been awarded the Australian Small Animal Veterinary Association’s “Practitioner of the Year”.

Max has been elected to terms of the Presidency of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists and the Australasian Association of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging. From 1999 to 2017 he was appointed as the Australasian Veterinary Surgeons Board representative on The Veterinary School Accreditation Committee which evaluates the competence of veterinary graduates from Australia and New Zealand universities as well as those in overseas countries whose graduates can practise in Australia.

This latter work involved Max being away from the practice from time to time, and he has been involved in accreditation matters at Charles Sturt University in Wagga, the University of Melbourne, the University of Pretoria in South Africa, the University of Bristol in England, The University of Adelaide, James Cook University in Townsville and in 2016 the developing veterinary school at City U University in Hong Kong.

Max is a born and bred Sydneysider, father of four and grandfather of 8 who has, with his family and many pets, lived within a 5 km radius of the Gladesville Veterinary Hospital Since 1961.

Dr James Berman graduated Veterinary Science at the University of Sydney in 2002.  He began his career working in his hometown of Canberra.  Since then, James has worked in Sydney, England, the United States and back in Sydney again.  Ever since studying in University James has loved and is happy to call Sydney home.

James enjoys the excitement, unpredictability and challenge of being a vet.  In his time as a Vet he has developed his keen interests in Diagnostic Imaging and Small Animal Medicine.  James has completed post-graduate training in Radiology, Ultrasound, Echocardiography and Small Animal Clinical Studies.  James was awarded Membership of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists in the discipline of Veterinary Radiology in 2008 and had Residency training in Veterinary Radiology in Oregon, USA in 2012-13.

Outside work James loves to spend time with his beautiful wife, Selina, son Peter and his aptly named naughty cat Slice.  James like to catch up with friends and family as much as possible and get down to the beach to swim or surf whenever he can find the time.

Dr Mark Hocking graduated with first class honours in Veterinary Science from Sydney University in 1994 and has been an associate at Gladesville Veterinary Hospital (GVH) since 1998. Mark grew up in Sydney and worked at a practice in Canberra for over three years after graduation. Mark completed a certificate in Veterinary Acupuncture (the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society certificate) in 2001. In 2002, he participated in a course in Trigger Point therapy run by Dr Liz Frank, a West Australian vet who has done pioneering research in this area. Mark undertook a year long distance education course in Veterinary Internal Medicine in 2004.

Mark has a keen interest in the use of trigger point therapy and acupuncture to treat lameness and other problems in dogs and cats. This interest has gradually built since arriving at GVH, when he was impressed with the responses of animals treated by Dr Pam Short. Over the subsequent years he has trained in these fields and now trigger point therapy and acupuncture have become an integral part of his work at GVH. He is especially interested in the mechanisms of development and treatment of trigger points and has researched these areas extensively. Mark ran popular workshops on trigger point therapy in 2010 and 2011, teaching other veterinarians about trigger points and his techniques to treat them.

Mark’s interest extends to most other areas of small animal practice, including bird medicine.

Outside work, Mark enjoys natural history, birdwatching, bushwalking, travelling, the beach and fine food.

Barry first came to Gladesville as an associate vet in 1986. Barry grew up amongst the mulga trees of a sheep and cattle property in far western Queensland. A childhood with an endless menagerie (joeys, a rabbit called Monica, a sheep, tortoises and, notable among these, two particular dogs and progressive generations of pet bantam chooks) led inexorably to the University of Queensland where he graduated in 1978 with a BVSc 2nd class honours.

Then followed a veterinary travelogue. Firstly a four year sojourn to Victoria in dairy cattle practice followed by two years wandering the world – this was funded by intermittent veterinary engagements in the UK; then a year’s mixed practice in Murwillumbah before electing to concentrate on small animal practice here in the most beautiful city on the planet.

Barry first came to Gladesville as an associate vet in 1986 and became one of three partners in 1990. Whilst a generalist by nature, an interest in ophthalmology saw him complete a year long post-graduate Distance Education course in this field in 1996. This interest continues and he is happy to encourage the “eye” cases of our practice into his domain. A similar course in radiology was completed in 2000 and most then another year long course in feline medicine in 2007.

And otherwise? Barry likes to draw and cartoon, to drink red wine (well, alcohol really), to dig fairly haphazardly in his garden and to travel (anywhere!). He shares a home in the inner-west of Sydney with his partner Peter and two sweet dogs, two cats and numerous chooks whose egg production could also be described as haphazard. Yes, the bantams made a triumphant return after all those years … and not before time! They bring a busy jollity to our backyard and are enthusiastic little pets.

Rosalie was born in Sydney and grew up with a number of cats and sundry human family members. Rosalie graduated from Sydney University in 1982 and has been an associate at Gladesville since 1988. Rosalie has a particular interest in the medicine of birds and in dermatology.

Rosalie was born in Sydney and grew up with a number of cats and sundry human family members. A career involving animals seemed inevitable after this start. She graduated from Sydney University vet school in 1982 and married another vet shortly after this, and has worked in Sydney in small animal practice since then.

She joined the Gladesville team in about 1990. In 1999 she completed a year of intensive study in dermatology and has a special interest in skin cases, as well as bird medicine and general small animal medicine and surgery.

Rosalie’s interests include bush walking, reading, sports, holidays anywhere (especially Australia) and watching motor racing. Currently she is one of the NSW representatives of the Australian Christian Veterinary Association

Dr Fernando Elias graduated from The University of Chile in 2012 and successfully finished a Diploma in Domestic Cats Medicine a year after. He worked for nearly two years in an Emergency clinic back home and finally moved to Australia in 2016.

He started working as a vet nurse while he was preparing for his Australian Veterinary Association exams and achieved Australian registration in July 2019. Having an special interest in cats, his aim is to keep studying to become an Specialist.

Outside work, he enjoys hiking, camping, going out with friends, playing guitar and soccer. He is passionate about the environment and motivates the Gladesville team to reduce, reuse and recyle.

Dr James Bryan graduated from Sydney University in 2013. He spent his first three years of his veterinary career in rural NSW working in mixed practices in both Armidale and Dubbo where he gained a wide variety of skills in treating small and large animals. James also spent a year working overseas in England in a semi-rural town called Rochford, one hour from London.

James has a keen interest in both small animal Surgery and Ophthalmology and is very keen to continue his knowledge in these areas.

Outside of work, James loves spending time with his girlfriend Victoria (also a vet) and their ginger tabby cat Hamish. His interest include travelling the world, playing golf, running skiing, board games, tennis and archery.

Dr Charlie May graduated from Charles Sturt University in Wagga Wagga in 2015. Charlie spent her first year as a vet in equine practice, but since then she has gained experience in mixed and small animal practice. She has grown up locally, but loves the country life – her favourite place to live has been amongst  the vineyards in Orange.

Charlie has a keen interest in animal acupuncture and rehabilitation. She has almost finished her post-graduate certification in animal acupuncture, and looks forward to sharing her knowledge with her patients.

She is excited to be living back close to home. Outside of work Charlie enjoys sailing and spending time with her Australian Terrier Toby and her guinea pig Allie.

Meg has been an Emergency and Critical Care nurse across multiple specialist centres over the last 2 decades. The last 6 years has seen her add many new skills added to her repertoire including partnerships management on a national scale as well as managing teams of people spread across the country. But once a nurse, always a nurse, Meg’s love for the hospital environment has lead her to find her new home here at Gladesville Vet!

Meg has a great love for good music, good food, good wine and is at her happiest with a good book in her hand whilst relaxing with her family. She, like many in this industry is surrounded by the animals that have chosen to be rescued by her – Potato the special Frenchie, Koba the wonder dog, 11 chooks (including the indomitable and beakless battery rescue hens Rhonda and Hazel), a 21 year old Lorikeet called Berd, 2 snakes, 3 blue tongues and 13 Peron’s Tree Frogs rescued as tadpoles from a bucket.