ABOUT VSS

SURGERY TEAM

Meet the animal surgery team at Veterinary Specialist Services.

Our surgery team specialises in keyhole and minimally invasive surgery.

Our surgeons and specialists perform a variety of services including intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) & spinal surgerytibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) surgerycruciate ligament (ACL) surgery, brachycephalic airway syndrome (BOAS) surgerytotal hip replacements, canine laparoscopic spay, laparoscopy & laparoscopic gastropexy, arthroscopy, abdominal surgery, urinary tract surgery, thoracic surgery, cardiac (heart) surgery, head & neck neurosurgery, gastrointestinal, liver biopsy & surgery, skin surgery (including skin cancers & melanomas), tumour & carcinoma removal, surgical oncology services, reconstructive and plastic surgery. 

We perform a comprehensive range of cutting-edge surgical procedures in cats, dogs and other small animals at our Gold Coast (Carrara) and Brisbane (Underwood and Jindalee) hospitals.

To learn more about our surgeons, click the pictures and names below. 

To learn about the surgery and anaesthesia services provided by our team, please click here.

Dr Gordon Corfield | Specialist Small Animal Surgeon | VSS

Dr Gordon Corfield


BVSc (Hons) FANZCVS
Specialist Small Animal Surgeon
Managing Partner

Dr David Cook | Specialist Small Animal Surgeon | VSS

Dr David Cook


BVSc FANZCVS BCom GAICD
Specialist Small Animal Surgeon
Managing Partner

Dr Jason Hoon, Small Animal Surgical Registrar at VSS

Dr Jason Hoon


BVSc (Hons), MVS, MVetClinStud,
MANZCVS (Small Animal Surgery),
Diplomate ECVS
Specialist Small Animal Surgeon

Dr Wendy Archipow | Specialist Small Animal Surgeon | VSS

Dr Wendy Archipow


BVSc MS Diplomate ACVS
Specialist Small Animal Surgeon

Dr Nick Cleland | Resident Small Animal Surgeon | VSS

Dr Nick Cleland


BVSc (Merit) FANZCVS
Specialist Small Animal Surgeon

Dr Abbie Tipler | Resident Small Animal Surgeon | VSS

Dr Abbie Tipler


ATCL BVSc
MANZCVS FANZCVS
Specialist Small Animal Surgeon

Dr Jon Sirasch | Resident Small Animal Surgeon | VSS

Dr Jon Sirasch


BVSc MANZCVS
Registrar Small Animal Surgeon

Dr Grace Wicks | Resident Small Animal Surgeon | VSS

Dr Grace Wicks


BVSc MANZCVS
Registrar Small Animal Surgeon

Dr Julian Lunn

Dr Julian Lunn


BVSc MACVSc
(Small Animal Med)
MACVSc (Small Animal Surg)
MVetClinStud (Neurology)

Dr Daren Roa, Specialist Small Animal Surgeon

Dr Daren Roa


DVM, DACVS
Small Animal Surgeon

Dr Stephanie Colthurst, Small Animal Surgical Registrar at VSS

Dr Stephanie Colthurst


BVSc, MANZCVS (SAS),
DipECVS
EBVS Registered Specialist in Small Animal Surgery

Dr Cormac O'Brolchain | VSS

Dr Cormac O'Brolchain


MVB FANZCVS
Specialist Small Animal Surgeon

Dr Mitchell Graham

Dr Mitchell Graham


BSc (Vet Bio) DVM MANZCVS
Resident in Small Animal Surgery

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