OUR TEAM & CLINIC | Eastwood Veterinary Hospital

Meet Our Team

Our team of caring vets and nurses are here for you 6 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 and nurses are accredited in Fear Free handling to reduce the stress of veterinary visits for your fur baby from the moment you enter the clinic.

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

Meet our caring veterinary team

Dr Michael Stephen, BVSc, MVScClinic Owner, Veterinarian

Dr Michael graduated from Sydney Uni and has had a busy and enjoyable career. He moved to the UK after graduation to grow his skills and lead a team in a busy hospital in London. Thereafter, Dr Michael Stephen moved back home to become the principle vet at Alexandria Veterinary Hospital before joining our team in North Ryde.

Dr Matt Buchanan-Pascall, BVSc GPCert Small Animal 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 is currently studying towards his GP Certificate in Advanced Surgery.
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 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.

Meet our nursing superstars

Amy McCleanHead Veterinary Nurse

Amy is a super caring, wonderfully warm and talented veterinary nurse. She has a particular love for our feline friends and is involved in fostering and hand-rearing kittens for charities.
Amy is keen to further her nursing knowledge in rehabilitation of patients following orthopaedic surgery and is excited to lead our team in the use of laser therapy for arthritic patients.

Ann ChingCert IV Veterinary Nurse

We are super proud of Ann as a wonderful veterinary nurse. She has been with us for 3 years, initially as a trainee nurse. Ann has a soft spot for senior pets and makes sure they feel as safe and cozy as possible when they stay with us in hospital.
In her spare time, Ann loves to cook and try new recipes. Ann has a bright future ahead and we look forward to watching her continue to shine!

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.