Visiting Clinicians
Mark Patterson, Veterinary Surgeon MA VetMB PhD DVC CertVR MRCVS
Mark qualified from Cambridge University in 1986 and then worked as an equine and small animal house physician at Bristol University Veterinary School. He obtained his certificate in Small Animal Cardiology in 1988, and was amongst the first cardiologists to be awarded the Diploma in Veterinary Cardiology in 1991. He was awarded his PhD in 1993 and the certificate in Veterinary Radiology in 1995. He has published widely, has been Chief examiner for the CVS Certificates and Diploma in Veterinary Cardiology, and has spoken at conferences in UK, Europe and the USA. Mark takes Cardiology referrals at vetcardiologist. We can arrange for Mark to perform assessment of cardiology patients at Brookfield; for more information about Mark click here.
Matthew J C Hibberd, Visiting Clinician BVSc Cert AVP (GSAS) MRCVS
Matt graduated from Liverpool University in 2005 and, following five years working in London in both RSPCA and private hospitals, he moved to the West Country and settled in Bristol.
Matt developed his surgical experience at the multidisciplinary hospital Bath Vet Referrals before taking and Clinical Director role in Bristol before focusing on orthopaedics when he started as a Registrar with Rata Vet Surgery back in 2017 and gaining certification and RCVS Advanced Practitioner status in 2018.