Principal Veterinarian
BVSc (Hons), BSc (Hons)
Dog mum to Ralphie the Wolfhound X, Bailey the tabby and Totoro the ragdoll

Dr Michelle Sutherland is a Sutherland Shire local attending Engadine High before completing her veterinary degree with first class honours at the University of Sydney alongside Dr Mark. 

Dr Michelle began her vet career in The Shire in 2006 and has been there ever since. She has worked as a senior veterinary surgeon, Hospital Director and emergency and after-hours vet over the past 16 years, gaining a wealth of skills and knowledge. 

Michelle’s two passions are pets and people, and her vision is to build a hospital in the Sutherland Shire where people and their pets feel connected to the hospital and are an extension of the greater vet family. Coming together with her university friend Dr Mark and an amazing team meant this shared dream could become a reality. 

Michelle is passionate about her veterinary career and has undertaken additional training in internal medicine, ultrasonography, radiology, dermatology, rabbit medicine and surgery, endoscopy and surgery. 

Dr Michelle is the proud mum to two human children Eva and Henry and pet mum to Ralphie, a Wolfhound X, and two rescue felines: Bailey and Totoro.