See who's who at Elwood Vet

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Deborah graduated from Melbourne Uni vet school in 1994. She worked around Melbourne for a while then headed off overseas, eventually owning her own practice in Hong Kong.

Returning to Melbourne with a family in tow, Deborah started working at the Southern Animal Emergency Centre (where she met Raquel). Enjoying the pace of emergency work, Deborah ended up working at the Lort Smith Animal Hospital.

In 2017, Deborah, Raquel and Craig teamed up and bought Elwood and Albert Park Vets and has worked tirelessly to create great local practices that are all about providing high quality, affordable care.

Nicole graduated from the University of Melbourne and went on to achieve Membership in Small Animal Internal Medicine through the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists.

She has a keen interest in complex medical cases and is highly skilled in diagnostic ultrasound and soft tissue surgery. Nicole is known for her thorough, thoughtful approach and enjoys working closely with pet owners to solve challenging problems and support long-term health.

Dr Julia is a compassionate and detail-focused veterinarian with a strong interest in internal medicine, dermatology, and evidence-based preventive care. She brings a calm, thoughtful approach to every consultation and is committed to helping pets feel safe and understood during their visits. Julia enjoys building long-term relationships with families and working collaboratively to create practical, tailored treatment plans.

Sonia graduated from Melbourne Uni 15 years ago, and went straight into a big, busy Melbourne private practice. Seven years later, she felt a pull to reconnect with her Indian roots and moved to the foothills of the Himalayas (not far from the home of the Dalia Lama). There she worked with Dharamsala Animal Rescue, treating dogs, cats and anything else that needed help.

With her passion for veterinary medicine, surgery and all things cats and dogs reignited, she returned to Australia (during the pandemic!) and started working as a locum vet – experiencing different practice approaches all over the country.

The first time Sonia worked with us, we knew she was a great fit for our team and our philosophy of practice. And clients wanted to see her again … so we subtly (and not so subtly) convincing her to stay. We’re delighted to have Sonia’s expertise, warmth and dedicated care as a cornerstone of our practice.

Craig graduated from University of Queensland in 2001. He subsequently did a surgical internship at Melbourne University (cementing his love of complex surgery) and then opened Port Phillip Animal Hospital with his wife Dr Bec Goode (the greyhound vet).

Craig is our orthopaedic expert and does pretty much all of the bone and joint surgery.

We’re feeling so very pleased with ourselves after luring Hollie over from Adelaide to join our team.

Despite being the newest member of Elwood Vet, Hollie has fitted in so ridiculously well, it’s like she’s been with us forever. She’s both super capable and super lovely. We’ve kicked some serious staffing goals with finding Hollie.

Hollie graduated from the University of Adelaide in 2019 and has been working in general practice since. Doing placements in Australian and North American specialist practice sparked her interest in clinical pathology. Hollie is also keen on soft tissue surgery (and is far more skilled than any of us could have imagined for her young age!).