Behind VetAPedia stands a team of passionate Veterinarians

Veterinary Director of the Pet Intensive Care Unit at Underwood

Ellie Leister graduated from The University of Sydney in 2004. She worked in mixed practice in NSW and the UK before moving back to Brisbane and into small animal practice. Ellie commenced residency training in 2015 and achieved Fellowship of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists in 2019. During her training Ellie comprehensively refined the mechanical ventilation techniques used in the hospital. This resulted in an ever-improving survival rate of snake bite patients receiving life support.

Internal Medicine Specialist at Animal Emergency Australia

Dr Elizabeth Settles is a board-certified small animal internal medicine specialist with extensive experience across clinical practice, education, and industry. After earning her DVM from Auburn University, she completed a dual residency in Cardiology and Internal Medicine and became board certified by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. She has practised across the US in specialty, emergency, and general practice, and held roles with Zoetis and independent laboratories. Since moving to Australia in 2022, Dr Settles has provided internal medicine support with Animal Emergency Australia and is actively involved in several volunteer and educational initiatives.

Hospital Director, Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Registrar

Since graduating in Dec 2009, Courtney has worked in Emergency & Critical Care both in Perth and on the Gold Coast for over 15 years, recently completed his residency in 2023 becoming a registrar in Emergency & Critical Care. He has been an active member of the ECC ANZCVS chapter since 2016, a previous veterinary manager at AES on the Gold Coast, and is an instructor for the RECOVER Initiative, supporting CPR in both dogs and cats.

Founding Director and CEO of AES, Specialist in Emergency and Critical Care

When Rob Webster graduated from the University of Queensland in 2001 he went straight into emergency practice and never left! Working as an emergency veterinarian in South-East QLD Rob developed expertise in primary accession and referral management of snake bite patients including mechanical ventilation strategies. Rob became a registered specialist in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care in 2014, and was soon approached by a talented general practitioner Dr Ellie Leister, to supervise her in achieving the same qualification.

Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Resident

Dr Hansen graduated from the University of Queensland in 2021 and went straight into Emergency practice. She started her residency in Emergency and Critical Care in 2024 and has a special interest in endocrinological emergencies and fluid therapy. Whitney has two dogs; a Rottweiler and a Greyhound.

Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Resident

Matt graduated from the University of Queensland in 2014 and worked in general practice before switching to emergency. He is now undertaking a residency in emergency and critical care. His professional interests include tick paralysis and coagulation disorders.