I have completed my Veterinary Medicine degree in 2002, followed by a rotating internship and thesis at the University of Bern. I did my specialist training in Small Animal Internal medicine as a joint program between the University of Bern and Louisiana State University and became a Diplomat of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine in 2008. I have then worked in the UK as a lecturer in Small Animal Medicine at the University of Liverpool and then as a medicine consultant at IDEXX before moving to Australia. I have completed my PhD at the University of Melbourne in gastroenterology and worked as a Senior Lecturer in Small Animal Medicine until May 2022. I have also been locuming in both private and academic referral clinics in Australia and in the UK during this period. My research focuses includes gastro-intestinal diseases, immune-mediated disease, and use and monitoring of pets treated with immunosuppressant drugs. I am a passionate clinician and teacher and especially interested in clinical research to improve evidence-based medicine. Outside work, I enjoy spending time with my family and exploring the outdoors.