Our Staff
Most of our veterinary surgeons have an interest in a particular aspect of veterinary medicine above their general veterinary training. With such a broad knowledge base we are well suited to be able to help with all your veterinary needs.
To help care for you and your pet we employ a highly skilled and registered team of veterinary nurses and client support staff.
Each of our staff undertakes continuous annual training so as to keep up to date with the latest veterinary advances.
Veterinary Surgeons
Alex
Alex, is one of our Directors and also an exclusively small animal vet. He joined Midshire Veterinary Group in 2011 and is the lead vet at Whitestone.
Alex has a special interest in cardio-respiratory diseases and soft tissue surgery. He also has a further qualification in acupuncture.
Ian
Ian, another of our Directors qualified in 1990 and was a mixed vet dealing with both small and large animals for the vast majority of his career. Over recent years he has moved to a small animal only role. When not perusing his other interests outside of veterinary medicine, Ian has an interest in anaesthesia, pain management and intensive care.
Beatriz
Beatriz qualified in 2013 from Complutense University of Madrid and spend one year in small animal practice before deciding to move to the UK with the aim of increasing her clinical and surgical skills. After working in several practices, Beatriz joined us in 2016 and now holds a Small Animal Medicine Certificate in addition to her veterinary degree. Outside of work she enjoys spending time with her family and her dogs.
Serena
Serena graduated from Bologna University in 2009 and after a couple of years working in Italy with both large and small animals moved to the UK in 2014. After a couple of years off with her family Serena restarted her career as a purely small animal vet and joined us in January 2018 and enjoys all aspects of small animal practice.
Relaxation is time with the family and long countryside walks.
Thad
Thad qualified from Cambridge University in 2010 and worked in mixed practice in the East of England for some time before coming to join. Thad became a Director in 2017 and now works clinically as a small animal vet. Thad's interests are varied and professionally include small animal surgery. Out of work they include Guinea Pigs, American football, music, walking and skiing - and numismatics (coin, currency and medal collecting).
Chloe
Chloe graduated from Glasgow university in 2016 and has worked as a mixed Vet in Cumbria and Herefordshire before joining us in January 2021. In 2023 she was made a Director. Chloe likes all aspects of mixed practice and the variety that comes with each day with interests in calf health and dog behaviour. Outside of work she can usually be found with her dogs and enjoys running (Canicross) and paddleboarding.
Our Veterinary Nurses and Reception team are on hand to help you and your pet.