Specialist Veterinary Team
DVM, PhD, DipECVN, MVetMed, PGCert Vet Ed, FHEA, MRCVS
Associate Professor in Neurology and Neurosurgery
+44 (0)1707 666333
Queen Mother Hospital for Animals,
Hawkshead
Steven is interested in all aspects of veterinary neurology and neurosurgery but has a special interest in cervical spondylomyelopathy and other spinal cord disorders.
Ldo Vet, DipECVN, PGCertVetEd FHEA, MRCVS
Associate Professor in Veterinary Neurology and Neurosurgery
Queen Mother Hospital for Animals,
Hawkshead
Elsa has a particular interest in progressing our understanding of post-traumatic epilepsy and other neurological sequelae in dogs after traumatic brain injury. She is also interested in the investigation of inherited neurological disorders and all aspects of neuro-ophthalmology.
Dr Alberta de Stefani
DrVetMed MRCVS PhD Dip.ECVN
Senior Lecturer in Neurology and Neurosurgery
Queen Mother Hospital for Animals,
Hawkshead
BVetMed MVetMed DipECVN FHEA MRCVS
Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Neurology and Neurosurgery
+44 (0)1707 666333
QMHA,
Hawkshead
Joe is interested in all aspects of veterinary neurology and neurosurgery, although he is particularly interesed in the management of acute spinal cord injury and the development of advanced neurosurgical techniques such as transsphenoidal hypophysectomy. Joe's research interests centre around progressing our understanding of acute spinal cord injury in dogs, canine epilepsy and the use of hypophysectomy surgery to treat pituitary disorders in cats and dogs.
BVM&S BSc PhD MRCVS
Clinician in Neurology and Neurosurgery (Research Track)
+44 (0)1707 666333
Queen Mother Hospital for Animals,
Hawkshead
Abbe is interested in all areas of neurology and neurosurgery, although she has a particular interest in enhancing regeneration in the central nervous system and in the development of new diagnostics and surgical techniques for managing challenging neurological diseases. She is currently working to establish an EEG service at the QMHA to improve our ability to recognise and manage patients with seizures, as well as metabolic encephalopathies.
Miss Sophie Wyatt
Staff Clinician in Small Animal Neurology & Neurosugery
Hawkshead
Miss Sarah Butterfield
Resident
Neurology & Neurosurgery,
Hawkshead
Miss Cecilia-Gabriella Danciu
Resident
This member of staff no longer works for The RVC.
DVM (Hons) MRCVS
Resident
This member of staff no longer works for The RVC.
Miss Eleftheria (El) Skovola
Neurology Resident
Hawkshead
Nursing Team
VN, DipAVN(surgical)
Head Neurology and Rehabilitation RVN
+44 (0)1707 666366
Queen Mother Hospital for Animals,
Hawkshead
VN
Senior Veterinary Nurse
Queen Mother Hospital for Animals,
Hawkshead