Meet the Team
Get to know us
Our caring veterinary team pride themselves on delivering great care to local pets and owners.
Our Vets
Carmel Stanford
Clinical Director
MRCVS MVB MRCVS CertAVP (VetGP) GPCert (SAS) OCQ (V)-CA, RCVS Advanced Practitioner in Veterinary General Practice
Carmel joined us shortly after graduating from University College Dublin in 2000. Following a year of working as a locum at veterinary practices across Sheffield, she returned to Park Veterinary Hospital in 2007. She has achieved an RCVS certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (VetGP), an ESVPS certificate in small animal surgery and RCVS Advanced Practitioner status in small animal practice. When she’s not working, she enjoys spending time with her husband and children and walking her dog in the Peak District.
Donna Claridge
Veterinary Surgeon
BVetMed MRCVS
Donna graduated from the University of London in 1989 and has been with us for over 30 years, with a short break taken to go travelling back in the nineties. She enjoys all aspects of her role, particularly feline medicine, emergency medicine and exotic pet care. In her spare time, she is a keen climber and fell-runner. She lives with her husband, daughter and many pets, including dogs, tortoises and sheep.
Katie Limb
Veterinary Surgeon
MRCVS CERTAVP(VO), RCVS Advanced Practitioner in Small Animal Ophthalmology
Katie graduated from Bristol Vet School in 2008, after completing a previous degree in zoology. She worked at various small animal practices across Yorkshire before joining our team in 2018, and has a keen interest in ophthalmology, an area she holds a certificate in. Outside of work, she is a paper artist with a passion for creating animal portraits. She also enjoys spending her free time with her daughter, dogs and cat, who was the product of a pregnant spay brought into Park and had her kittens at Katie’s house!
Tiago Flor
Veterinary Surgeon
MRCVS
Tiago graduated from Universidade de Évora in Portugal in 2016 and moved to the UK the following year. His clinical interests include dentistry, clinical pathology, imaging and laboratorial analysis. He is a dog person but a cat owner, with a soft spot for any animal. An avid computer gamer, gardener and gym goer, he is passionate about fitness and loves going for long walks in nature. He is also a big fan of the Peak District and likes to watch his garden change with the seasons.
Annelies Sarrazyn
Veterinary Surgeon
MRCVS
Annelies is from Belgium and moved to the UK shortly after graduating from Ghent University in 2005. She has been with Park Vets since 2007 and achieved her ESVPS certificate in small animal medicine a few years later. While she finds all aspects of veterinary practice fascinating, her main interests lie in small animal medicine, particularly endocrinology and geriatrics. In her spare time, she enjoys climbing, fell running, road biking and reading.
Asha Hindmoor
Veterinary Surgeon
MRCVS
Asha joined us after graduating from the University of Bristol in 2025, having completed some of her training with us. She likes the variety of cases in general practice and has a keen interest in surgery and feline medicine. In her spare time, she enjoys exploring the Peak District, swimming and running.
Lauren Logue
Veterinary Surgeon
MRCVS
Lauren graduated from University of Liverpool in 2024 and joined our team the following year. She enjoys all aspects of small animal practice, especially surgery. Originally from Derry in Ireland, she loves taking trips back home to see her family dog, Benji. In her spare time, she likes going to the gym and getting lost in a good book in a coffee shop.
Bliss McTighe-Trott
Veterinary Surgeon
BVSc MRCVS
Bliss graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2024 and is a newcomer to the Sheffield area. She loves the variety of being a small animal GP and her main clinical interests include diagnostic imaging, ECC and medical workups. She’s always keen to learn something new! Outside of the practice, she can usually be found running, doing reformer pilates or getting stuck into a good book.
Our Veterinary Nurses
Andrew Lipscombe
Head Veterinary Nurse
RVN ISFMCertFN
Andrew is our head veterinary nurse and qualified as a Registered Veterinary Nurse in 2005. His clinical interests include nutrition and feline medicine. In 2021, he achieved a distinction in the International Cat Care feline nursing certificate.
Melanie Dando
Nurse Training Coordinator
RVN
Melanie has worked at our practice since 2002, and qualified as a registered veterinary nurse in 2004. She has a particular interest in feline medicine and is our practice nurse training co-ordinator, managing the training of our student nurses. Outside of work, she enjoys playing roller derby for Sheffield Steel Rollergirls.
Lauren Savage
Veterinary Nurse
RVN
Lauren joined us shortly after graduating from Nottingham Trent University in 2021. She has a keen interest in anaesthesia and analgesia, and has two horses, a dog and a cat of her own.
Emma Palmer
Veterinary Nurse
EdSc RVN
Emma joined us soon after graduating from Nottingham Trent University in 2023, having completed a university placement with our practice. She has always wanted to work with animals and has a special interest in anaesthesia. In her spare time, she enjoys going out with friends, reading and spending time with her own cats and dog.
Chloe Garbutt-Byers
Veterinary Nurse
BSc (Hons) RVN
Chloe qualified as a registered veterinary nurse in 2023, after completing her degree in veterinary nursing and companion animal behaviour at the University of Bristol. She worked in Bristol for a short while, before returning to her Yorkshire roots and joining us in 2024. She has since set up senior clinics to promote preventative treatments and long and happy golden years for older pets. In her spare time, she can often be found looking after her plants (or hunting for more at a garden centre).
Holly Jewell
Veterinary Nurse
BSc(Hons) RVN SQP
Holly joined us 2026 after graduating from Harper Adams University with a degree in veterinary nursing with companion animal behaviour, having completed her university placements with our practice. In her spare time, she enjoys baking, walking and taking care of her playful dog, Toby.
Erin Stratford
Student Veterinary Nurse
BSc
A lifelong animal lover, Erin completed a degree in zoology before deciding that she wanted to become a Registered Veterinary Nurse. She enjoys spending her spare time at home with her two cats, Yuki and Goblin, as well as being outdoors and exploring the Peak District.
Sarah Beal
Student Veterinary Nurse
BSc
Sarah joined our reception team in 2022. Following previous achievements in both animal management and a degree in zoology with conservation, she decided to pursue a career in veterinary nursing. She has always loved working with animals, having developed varied experience working in animal rescue, zoo and agriculture roles. In her spare time, she can be found either hunting for vintage bargains or getting lost in the local garden centre!
Support Team
Jonathan Stanford
Practice Manager
BSc(Hons) MSc
Jonathan has worked at the practice since 2007 in the role of practice manager. He enjoys working with our brilliant clinicians and support team members.
Jessica Slack
Head Receptionist
Jess joined our reception team in 2019 and became head receptionist two years later. Through her love of animals, she has volunteered with several animal charities and helped out on local farms. When she’s not at work, she also enjoys walking her dog, Blue.
Heather Clarke
Receptionist
Heather has worked at the practice since 1986 and is currently working as a part-time administrator. She adopted her own cat from the local Cats Protection branch, and is an antiques enthusiast with a passion for retro furniture, upholstery and soft furnishings. She also enjoys going to the theatre when she gets the chance.
Kara Williamson
Receptionist
SQP
Kara joined us in 2019, bringing with her previous experience of working as a veterinary receptionist. She has three cats of her own and completed her SQP qualification in 2021, meaning she can dispense and provide advice on a range of medications. In her spare time, she likes to see live music and spend time with her family.
Kealy Redfern
Receptionist
Kealy spends her spare time organising and supporting one of our local athletics clubs as their membership secretary. She also enjoys spending time with her three children and two dogs.
Catherine Farmery
Receptionist
Catherine joined the Park Veterinary Hospital team two years ago and is often one of the first faces you’ll see when visiting the practice. Alongside helping clients and their pets, she manages our social media and is a member of the wellbeing team.
She loves getting to know our clients and their animals and is passionate about making everyone feel welcome and supported, especially during the more difficult moments of pet ownership. Outside of work, she enjoys running, spending time with friends and family and going on adventures with her dog.
Visiting Members
Vicky Ironside
Visiting Cardiologist
VetMB MA CertVC MRCVS
Vicky is our visiting cardiologist. She graduated from Cambridge University in 1989 and after 10 years in general small animal practice, she gained a certificate in veterinary cardiology. Since then, she has worked mainly with practices in Sheffield, making use of a specialised ultrasound scanner when she visits for cardiology clinics.
Phil Tricklebank
Visiting Cardiologist
BVetMed CertVC MRCVS
Phil Tricklebank is an RCVS Certificate Holder cardiologist, and does peripatetic work. He graduated in 1998 from the Royal Veterinary College. He has been involved in the past in research into risk indictors in cats with preclinical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. He has two grown-up children, two cats and a dog. He enjoys mountain biking and often is out on the bike with his Spaniel.
David Strong
Visiting Veterinary Surgeon
BVM&S CertAVP MRCVS
David graduated from the Royal School of Veterinary Studies in 2005, and has been seeing referrals as a visiting surgeon since 2012. He performs a high volume of orthopaedic surgery; these are mainly cruciate and patellar luxation procedures, but also fracture surgery and other orthopaedic procedures such as arthrodesis (joint fusion) and correction of angular limb deformities. He has designed a number of veterinary instruments and implants that are in common use around the world. He still performs a range of soft tissue procedures, but these are now fairly focused as airway surgery (BOAS), ear canal ablation (TECA), perineal rupture/herniation, wound reconstruction with occasional ocular surgery (eg cherry eye, entropion, conjunctival graft). Much of his free time is taken up with his young family, their rescue spaniel and their small woodland in the Peak District National Park.