Our specialists

Matt is a 2001 graduate of the Royal Veterinary College. After graduation he completed an internship at Greenwood Ellis and Partners, before returning to the RVC where he undertook his residency in Equine Surgery. He became a Diplomat of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2007, and has been recognised by the RCVS as a specialist in Equine Surgery since 2008. Matt undertook additional studies resulting in passing the RCVS Diploma in Equine Orthopaedics in 2011. Since 2006 Matt has worked as a surgeon at NEH, and in 2021 took on the role of hospital director. He is interested in all areas of equine surgery, with particular emphasis on orthopaedic surgery, arthroscopy and fracture repair.

Mark graduated from the University of Bristol in 1987. He is Head of Internal Medicine and Intensive Care and a European Specialist in Equine Internal Medicine. He developed his interests in equine internal medicine and soft tissue surgery at Bristol, completing a residency and PhD on equine colic. He moved to Newmarket in 2002. Mark is a Diplomate of both the European College of Veterinary Surgeons and the European College of Equine Internal Medicine. He has published over 45 scientific papers, written 5 book chapters and is co-author and editor of Diagnostic Techniques in Equine Medicine. He is a member of the RCVS Equine Board.

Gaynor graduated from the University of Bristol in 1998 and following an internship and experience in first opinion practice joined the referrals team in 2002. She gained the RCVS Certificate in Equine Surgery (Orthopaedics) in 2007 and became a partner at NEH in 2011. Gaynor achieved Diplomate status in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging in 2019 and is a RCVS and EBVS recognised specialist in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging.

Will graduated from Liverpool University in 2008. He completed an internship at NEH (2008-2010) and a surgical residency at the Royal Veterinary College (2010-2013). In February 2014 Will successfully passed the qualifying examinations of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons, becoming a Diplomate and a European Specialist in Equine Surgery. Will has published several papers in peer reviewed journals and presented nationally and internationally. Prior to his veterinary career Will was a keen event rider.

Matt graduated from Nottingham University Veterinary School in 2011. He then undertook an internship before spending 4 years as an ambulatory vet in a busy equine hospital in Yorkshire. He completed a surgical Residency at the Royal Veterinary College where he developed a keen interest in both soft tissue and orthopaedic surgery. He joined NEH in 2019. In February 2020 Matt successfully passed the qualifying examinations of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons, becoming a Diplomate and a European Specialist in Equine Surgery.

Hayley graduated from University of Liverpool Veterinary School in 2011. She worked in mixed general practice as an equine ambulatory vet for a number of years before commencing an equine internal medicine fellowship in Kentucky, USA. She then completed a three year residency program in Large Animal Internal Medicine and became a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) shortly before joining NEH in 2019. Hayley is recognized by the RCVS as a Specialist in Equine Medicine.

Fran graduated in 2001 from the University of Cambridge. After graduation she completed an internship at the University of Pennsylvania, where she then undertook a residency in Equine Surgery. Fran became a Diplomat of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2007, and has been recognised by the RCVS as a specialist in Equine Surgery since 2010. Fran was one of the first veterinarians to successfully pass the Diploma of the newly formed American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine in 2016. Her experience includes lameness and poor performance investigations, and rehabilitation.