East Neuk Veterinary Clinic Practise staff - John Ferguson + Stephen Drew

the team

Stephen Drew BVM&S MRCVS Stephen qualified from the Royal ( Dick) School of Veterinary Studies in 1999, after spells working in both farm and companion animal practices in Cumbria, Lancashire and North Wales. Originally from Perth, he decided to return ‘home‘ to Scotland in 2007 and we were delighted when Stephen decided to join the East Neuk Veterinary Clinic in August 2007 to take responsibility for the first opinion, primary care side of the practice where he now works solely with companion animals. Stephen is currently studying for his Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Cert AVP) a further professional qualification awarded by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. He has a special interest in medical cases and in particular dermatology (skin problems). Being our main vet within the primary care practice, Stephen enjoys being able to offer continuity of care to our local clients. They benefit from usually being able to see the same clinician whenever they visit.
John Ferguson BVM&S CertSAO MRCVS John qualified from the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies in Edinburgh in 1989. After a short period in mixed general practice he returned to Edinburgh Vet School to specialise in small animal orthopaedics. Here, he gained post graduate examinations after completing his surgical residency programme. In 1997 he left the Vet School and moved into private practice in Fife where he set up the East Neuk Veterinary Clinic and continues to offer specialist referral service in orthopaedics. Although John now works predominatntly in the referral aspect of the practice, he still consults for local cliente and covers for emergency work during nights and weekends. John lectures frequently at national continuing professional development courses for other veterinary surgeons and has recently presented his work on elbow problems in Springer Spaniels at the British Veterinary Orthopaedic Association Congress. He has a particular interest in surgical treatment of hip and elbow problems in dogs.
Justin Levy BS BVM&S MRCVS Justin received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, Canada. Shortly after gaining his degree he moved to Scotland to attend the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies in Edinburgh, qualifying in 2004. Justin spent almost 6 years working in a small animal practice in Henley on Thames where he developed a keen interest in orthopaedic surgery. He joined the East Neuk Veterinary Clinic as Orthopaedic Resident in September 2010 in order to further his knowledge and practical experience in orthopaedic surgery. In addition to his Orthopaedic duties, Justin is responsible for a share in the out of hours night and weekend work for the practice. He also covers for Stephen Drew when he is away from the Clinic. Justin has dual Canadian and British citizenship and when not working and studying, most of his spare time is taken up with his young family and trying to keep up with his less senior team mates playing ice hockey.
Donna McAleese Practice Administrator Donna joined the East Neuk Veterinary Clinic in 2007, bringing her considerable reception and customer service experience. Her career began in retail and was further developed within the hospitality industry through to management level. Donna’s position within the practice was a developing role initially in the area of reception and then rapidly progressing to Practice Administrator. She over sees the day-to-day running of the reception team, practice administration and deals with insurance claims. Prior to joining the practice, Donna was herself a client having had her own Cocker Spaniel “Trustie” referred to John for spinal surgery. Trustie suffered a slipped disc in his neck and then, a few years later, in his back. He made a full recover from both operations and went on to live a full and happy life into his old age. Through this experience, she has gained an understanding and empathy towards the needs of our clientele. Donna now owns a crazy mad Working Cocker Spaniel called “Stitch.
Kerry Anderson RVN Head Veterinary Nurse Kerry trained as a Veterinary Nurse when working in a large, small animal practice in Dunfermline. After qualifying, she decided to seek new challenges and since she was particularly interested in surgical nursing, joined our team in 2008. Last year, she was promoted to Head Veterinary Nurse and says she is thoroughly enjoying her new position and the responsibility that it brings. Kerry manages our specialist team of surgical nurses ensuring the highest standards of patient care and is also responsible for the daily organisation our surgical lists along with all administrative nursing duties. Despite her managerial workload, Kerry continues to play an active role in clinical practice and still finds time to pursue her professional interests in the areas of critical care nursing and wound management. She recently passed her City & Guilds Certificate in Veterinary Nursing in Emergency and Critical Care and is currently enrolled in the Diploma in Surgical Nursing with a view to sit this examination in 2013.

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