Dovecote Referrals in Castle Donington, near Derby, is a referral hospital which provides specialist surgical, neurological and diagnostic referrals to practices across the Midlands.

The practice is led by Hospital Director, Gill Kershaw, and a team of European Specialists providing services in neurology and neurosurgery, orthopaedics, general surgery, soft tissue, oncology and dermatology. Dovecote also provides certificate-led services in internal medicine and ophthalmology.

Facilities include excellent in-house diagnostic imaging facilities including 16-slice CT scanner and 1.5 MRI and endoscopy. The hospital is a clinical associate practice to the University of Nottingham Veterinary School.

Practice specialists and clinicians

Specialist

Mike Targett

MA VetMB PhD DipECVN SFHEA MRCVS

Discipline:
Neurology, Spinal Surgery

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Specialist

Sergio Gomes

DVM MRes DipECVN MRCVS

Discipline:
Neurology

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Specialist

Rob White

BVSc(Hons) BVetMed CertVA DSAS(Soft Tissue) DipECVS FRCVS

Discipline:
Soft Tissue Surgery

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Specialist

Steve Shaw

BVetMed CertSAD DVD PhD MRCVS

Discipline:
Dermatology

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Specialist

Shirley van Lelyveld

BVSc MSc (Clinical Oncology) DECVIM-CA (Medical Oncology) MRCVS

Discipline:
Oncology

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Specialist

Thomas Mignan

BVM BVS DipECVN MRCVS

Discipline:
Neurology

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Specialist

James Pratt

BVetMed CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS

Discipline:
Orthopaedics

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Resident

Giuseppe Bonanno

DVM CertAVP MRCVS

Discipline:
Orthopaedics, Soft Tissue Surgery

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Referral clinician

Matthew Green

BVM BVS MRCVS

Discipline:
Neurology

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Referral clinician

Chris Morris

BVSc CertSAS MRCVS

Discipline:
Orthopaedics, Soft Tissue Surgery

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Referral clinician

Sara Longo

DVM MRCVS

Discipline:
Neurology

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Referral clinician

Lauren Salter

BVM BVS PgCertSAO MRCVS

Discipline:
Ophthalmology

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