James Warland

Head of Internal Medicine

RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine
European Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine

MA VetMB DipECVIM-CA MRCVS

James graduated from the University of Cambridge in 2009, before working in mixed practice in Bedford, where he developed an interest in small animal medicine and oncology. He returned to the Queen's Veterinary School Hospital (University of Cambridge) as a Junior Clinician in Oncology before undertaking a three year residency in internal medicine, which he completed in 2015. He was awarded his ECVIM diploma and specialist status in 2016.

He worked in referral practice at the Animal Health Trust, Newmarket, from 2015-2017 before undertaking a Wellcome Trust funded PhD at the Stem Cell Institute/Department of Haematology at the University of Cambridge. His PhD research focussed on the use of induced pluripotent stem cells to make megakaryocytes, which are the cells in the bone marrow that produce platelets for blood clotting. In the future, this approach could allow us to produce blood transfusions that can be grown in a lab, without requiring a donor. Although most of his PhD focussed on human cells, he hopes that the same technology can be used to develop transfusions for dogs and cats.

James also volunteers for the British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) and currently sits on their national Council and Scientific Committee. He is an Associate Lecturer in Small Animal Internal Medicine at the Department of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Cambridge.

James enjoys all aspects of internal medicine, but is particularly interested in haematology and immune mediated diseases.

Outside of work he enjoys travelling, although this has recently been curtailed by his young family, who now occupy most of his spare time! He has a particular affection for bearded dogs, and shares his home with an Irish terrier called Albi.

Judith Cruzado Perez

Internal Medicine Clinician

BVetMed, MRCVS

Judith graduated from the University of Cordoba in 2011. She worked in general practice in both Spain and the UK for six years before enrolling in a rotating internship and an internal medicine internship at Southern Counties Veterinary Specialists, in Hampshire.

Judith completed her ECVIM-CA residency at that same institution before joining Southfields Veterinary Specialists.

Ines Bras

Internal Medicine Resident

MRCVS

Ines graduated from the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (Portugal) in December 2017. In 2019, Ines moved to the UK and spent 18 months working in a busy first opinion practice. Afterwards she enrolled on a rotating internship at North Downs Specialist Referrals.

Before joining Southfields, Ines undertook volunteer work in a small animal hospital in Carriacou, Grenada.

In her spare time Ines enjoys going to the beach with friends, reading books and all types of aquatic sports.

Aldara Eiras-Diaz

RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine
EBVS® European Veterinary Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine

DVM DipECVIM-CA MRCVS

Aldara graduated from the University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain) in 2010. After completing a 12 months’ internship in the same university Aldara moved to the UK and she spent two years working in a busy small animal practice in Portsmouth. She subsequently moved to Cambridge to perform a 12-month rotating internship at the Animal Health Trust, followed by an internal medicine residency at Dick White Referrals, before joining Southfields Veterinary Specialists.

Aldara enjoys all fields of internal medicine, particularly feline medicine, gastroenterology, and endocrinology.

In her spare time Aldara enjoys outdoor activities such as hiking or cycling, photography, and a good cup of coffee.

Samuel Fowlie

RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine
EBVS® European Veterinary Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine

BSc(Hons) BVSc(Hons) MVM DipECVIM-CA MRCVS

Sam graduated from the University of Bristol in 2013 and then spent two years working in a busy, first-opinion practice on the Somerset/Wiltshire border. In 2015 he returned to Bristol to complete a rotating internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery. This was followed by a move north to the University of Glasgow in 2016 where he completed a combined Masters in canine hypoadrenocorticism and residency in Small Animal Internal Medicine. Sam became a diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine in 2021.

Sam enjoys all aspects of Internal Medicine, especially gastroenterology, endocrinology and immune-mediated diseases. He enjoys working in a large multi-disciplinary team in order to deliver the best care and outcomes for his patients.

Outside of work Sam plays several instruments and enjoys reading and going to the cinema. Sam was born and grew up in Essex before moving away when he was younger so he is looking forward to getting to know the area again.

Charlotte Fennell

Clinical Services Team Leader RVN

RVN, CertVNECC BSc (Hons), VTS (SAIM)

Charlotte studied for three years at The Royal Veterinary College, where she graduated with FdSc in Veterinary Nursing, qualifying as a registered veterinary nurse (RVN) in 2014. She continued her studies there for a further year, whilst working as an RVN part-time for her BSc Honours in Veterinary Nursing and graduating in 2015.

Charlotte joined Southfields Veterinary Specialists in 2016 as a multi-disciplinary nurse and later moved to the internal medicine department in December 2017. Charlotte was appointed Senior Internal Medicine Nurse in November 2019 and in this role she manages the internal medicine nursing team, working closely with the internal medicine specialists and wider nursing team. Charlotte obtained the Vets Now Emergency and Critical Care certificate in 2019 and Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS) status in small animal internal medicine (SAIM) 2022.

Outside of work, Charlotte enjoys going to the gym, travelling and spending time with family and friends. Charlotte has previously volunteered in animal sanctuaries abroad and has worked with vervet monkeys and baboons in South Africa and at an Elephant sanctuary in Thailand.

Kismet Kazmi

Registered Veterinary Nurse

RVN, BSc (Hons) Veterinary Nursing

Kismet previously obtained a Level 3 Extended Diploma in Animal Management at Capel Manor College. She worked at a city farm looking after a range of different animals including livestock and small mammals.
She first joined Southfields Veterinary Specialists in 2020, as a student and undertook a placement year as part of her veterinary nurse training at Harper Adams University.
Kismet has had experience within a charity and first-opinion practice but soon realised that she was most passionate about referral nursing. She returned to Southfields in September 2022 to join the post-registration programme. During this time, she developed an interest in internal medicine.

Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with friends and family, especially visiting new places and trying new activities. As well as this, she loves cooking, self-care and has a cat called Keira.

Bethany Lawrence

Internal Medicine Registered Veterinary Nurse

Animal Management Extended Diploma and Registered Veterinary Nurse

From a young age Bethany wanted to work with and help animals. She started her nurse training in a busy 24 hour hospital in 2017, after finishing her extended diploma in animal management at Writtle College. Bethany qualified as an Registered Veterinary Nurse in 2019 and became a Deputy Head Nurse at the beginning of 2022 and joined Southfields in 2023, after deciding that referral nursing was the path that she wanted to take. Bethany has always aimed to work as a Nurse at referral level and is so proud to finally be in a position to be able do that. Bethany’s main nursing interest has always been inpatient care and in particular feline nursing, and owns a senior asthmatic cat called Bart, who she rescued in 2013.

Outside of work Bethany enjoys spending time with family and friends, gardening and walks in the countryside.

Andres Salas Garcia

Internal Medicine Clinician

EBVS® European Veterinary Specialist in Small Animal Internal
DVM GPCert SAM Dip ECVIM-CA MRCVS

Andres graduated from the University of Córdoba (Spain) in 2010. Afterwards, he worked in general small animal practice in Spain for seven years. During that time, he gained his General Practitioner Certificate in small animal internal medicine and a Postgraduate Certificate in small animal diagnostic imaging. Andres completed a rotating internship and an internal medicine internship at a referral hospital in Valencia (Spain) and moved in 2019 to the UK to complete a second internal medicine internship at Pride Veterinary Centre (Derby). He completed an internal medicine residency at Davies Veterinary Specialists, before joining Southfields Veterinary Specialists.
Andres is particularly interested in gastroenterology, respiratory, and interventional endoscopy. Outside work, he loves spending time with his dog Aina. He also enjoys live music, hiking, and travelling and he aims to restart electric guitar lessons.

Gemma Whitbread

Internal Medicine Registered Veterinary Nurse

RVN, VCA, CertVNECC

Gemma worked in primary care practice for eight years and qualified as a Registered Veterinary Nurse in 2018. She moved to Southfields Veterinary Specialists in October 2019, initially working as a multi-disciplinary nurse and became a medicine specific nurse in March 2020. She has a keen interest in emergency and critical care and feline medicine. In 2022 Gemma obtained the Vets Now Emergency and Critical Care certificate.

Outside of work, Gemma enjoys travelling and spending time with family. She undertook volunteer work at the Welgevonden Game Reserve in South Africa in 2018, where she was able to work with rhinos, lions, wildebeest and impalas. She also loves small animals and has rescue cats, Merlin and Luna, and also a leopard gecko called pancake.