Tunde Kasa

Rotating Intern

MRCVS

Tunde graduated from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, Romania in 2015. After working for 3 years in a busy small animal first opinion practice in Hungary, She moved to the UK in 2018, where she enrolled in a small animal surgery postgraduate programme.

Tunde is due to sit her exams in October. Working in a very busy small animal hospital in Basildon, sparked her interest in joining the team at Southfields Veterinary Specialists. Her main area of interest is Soft Tissue Surgery, particularly reconstructive and gastrointestinal surgery. In her free time, Tunde enjoys walks, going to the opera, is an avid reader, likes Tennis and has recently started Foil Fencing.

Irene Aledón Català

Rotating Intern

Irene graduated from the University of Zaragoza in 2021. She gained experience in different hospitals in Spain while she was still studying.

In 2021, Irene moved to the UK and started working as a first opinion veterinary surgeon.

Outside of work, Irene enjoys climbing, in-line skating and reading.

Darcy Cheung

Rotating Intern

BVetMed MRCVS

Darcy graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2021 and spent her first year and a half working in a busy small animal veterinary hospital in Essex. She enjoys a range of interests, particularly Internal Medicine.

Outside of work, Darcy enjoys spending time with friends, skiing, yoga and playing with her Bengal cat, Benji.

Kaila Dolores Tavio Geijo

Rotating Intern

Kaila Dolores Tavio Geijo qualified from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain in 2020.
During Kaila's time at university, she studied for one year in Olsztyn, Poland, at the University of Warmia and Mazury. After graduation, Kalia moved to the UK and joined a Graduate Programme in Wales for almost two years.

Outside of work, Kalia enjoys going to the gym, cooking and hanging out with friends. When she has time, she likes going back home to visit her family and friends.

Alexandra Marculescu

Rotating Intern

DVM, MRCVS

Alexandra graduated from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest (Romania) in 2013, and has been practicing small animal medicine ever since, mostly in Romania but also in the UK for a short period of time in a busy first opinion practice.

In the past five years Alexandra has mainly focused on anaesthesia, analgesia and emergency and critical care, as they are her main interest areas.

Outside of work she enjoys spending time in nature, hiking and reading.

Kenja-Lee Millar

Rotating Intern

BSc(Hons) BVSc MRCVS

Kenja-Lee is from South Africa and graduated from the University of Pretoria in 2020, after which she completed her service year in mixed practice.
She moved to the UK in 2022 and started working as a first opinion veterinary surgeon.

Kenja-Lee has a particular interest in internal medicine and critical care.

Outside of work she enjoys travelling, reading and dragging her two dogs on walks. Arthur who is very active and loves adventures and Jamie who is very lazy and would rather stay home.

Nieka Payne

Rotating Intern

BVetMed MRCVS

Nieka graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2020 and spent her first two years in practice working as a general practitioner in Kent.

Particular areas of interest are Internal Medicine and Critical Care. In her spare time Nieka enjoys travelling, reading, knitting and countryside and beach walks with her two rescue dogs, Rocky and Tula.

Tiffany Pereira

Rotating Intern

Integrated Master in Veterinary Medicine

Tiffany graduated in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Évora, Portugal, in 2019.

She worked in a first opinion practice for a year and then moved to France to do an internship in small animal veterinary surgery. After that she applied for an internship in small animal veterinary neurology.

In her spare time, Tiffany enjoys going to the cinema, reading and spending time with her family and friends.

Alberto Petranzan

Rotating Intern

DVM, MRCVS

Alberto is an Italian Vet who studied his Veterinary Degree in Valencia Spain.
He has a strong interest in exotic animals and in the future would like to become a specialist.

In his free time, Alberto likes to go to the gym, play video games, go to gigs and he enjoys wildlife photography, although he is an amateur.

Alberto has a passion for reptiles and is a board member of the oldest Italian Herpetological Association.

Beatrice Proia

Rotating Intern

Beatrice graduated from the University of Bologna in 2021, after qualifying she moved to Brighton to work in a small animal veterinary practice to gain experience as a general practitioner.

Beatrice loves traveling, long relaxing walks by the beach on sunny days and going back home to visit her family and Dog Ambra

Annie Slater

Rotating Intern

MRCVS VetMB MA (Hons)(Cantab)

Annie graduated from the University of Cambridge in 2021 and spent her first year in practice working for the PDSA before joining the team at Southfields.

In her spare time, Annie enjoys going for walks with her golden retriever Obie and playing the guitar.

Francisca Soares Marques de Almeida

Rotating Intern

Francisca graduated from the University of Trás-Os-Montes e Alto Douro in Vila Real, Portugal, in 2020. She moved to the UK in December 2021 to work in a busy first opinion practice as a new graduate veterinarian.

Her main interest areas are Internal Medicine and Neurology.

Outside of work she enjoys travelling, reading, spending time with her family and friends and listening to music.

Genaro Vargas

Rotating Intern

BVetMed MRCVS

Genaro qualified from the Royal Veterinary College in 2020, and since then has worked in busy first opinion practices in Chesterfield and London.
His main areas of interest include neurology and surgery, but he enjoys all aspects of veterinary medicine.

Outside of work, he enjoys nights out in London, travelling, and playing the violin or viola in the Ernest Read Symphony Orchestra.