Meet the team
Dr Andrew Stone BVSc.
Veterinary Surgeon
Dr Andrew is a local Maudsland resident who has been a Veterinarian for over 20 years. Originally from Darwin, Dr Andrew moved to the Gold Coast in the early 90's and finished high school at Coombabah High School before studying Veterinary Science in Brisbane at the University of Queensland.
After graduating in 2000 Dr Andrew worked in mixed and small animal practice for four years, first in Maleny then Beenleigh, before heading off on a working holiday to the UK. Dr Andrew thrived in the busy small animal practices he worked in while in the UK and the planned 18 month working holiday turned into just over 6 years of time in the UK. It was while in the UK that he met his wife Sarah, and they had their first child Ethan.
After returning to the Gold Coast in early 2011 Dr Andrew started working in Upper Coomera, and he has been working in Upper Coomera and Maudsland since. In 2012 he was appointed to manage and run a surgery in Upper Coomera, which he then purchased in 2014. When the opportunity arose to setup a clinic in Maudsland Dr Andrew didn't hesitate and with lots of hard work Maudsland Veterinary Surgery went from an empty shell to a fully operation Veterinary Surgery in the space of just 4 months - opening in early March 2016. In August 2019 Dr Andrew decided to focus solely on his Maudsland Surgery and now just works here, providing care to the animals of the northern Gold Coast hinterland and beyond.
Dr Andrew currently has a lovely burmilla cat Willow, as well as Discus and numerous other fish in his aquarium. He has also had a second child since moving back to Australia, his beautiful daughter Imogen. Once life settles down a bit Dr Andrew plans to get a family dog, he is just waiting until he can devote enough time to it. As a true local resident and part of the local community, Dr Andrew is someone you can trust to look after your furry family members, be it when they are ill or to provide them with the preventative medicine they need to stop them getting sick. Call in and meet him, he'd love to meet you.
Dr Sarani O'Carroll BSc(Vet Biol) BVMS
Veterinary Surgeon
Dr Sarani graduated from Murdoch University in 2010 and began her career in a busy mixed practice in Mildura. After two years there, she left to pursue her dream as a horse vet in the Gold Coast hinterland. She then had the opportunity to volunteer with Vets Beyond Borders in India, and returned with a passion for small animal medicine and surgery. She continued working with pets up until she had her first daughter. She is currently a busy mum to four children after having almost a litter with her last pregnancy, plus four chickens, Bracken the Kelpie and Sammy the cat! You may see Dr Sarani on Wednesdays, Thursdays or Saturdays as she takes time away from her youngsters to cuddle and look after your fur babies.
Keiran Cawthray
Vet Nurse
Keiran began working with us during her placement while she was completing her certificate 4 in veterinary nursing in June 2017, Ever since she was a young child she has wanted to be surrounded by animals so it has been a dream of hers to work in an industry that helps them, you will usually find her out the back comforting your loved ones as she is very passionate about the emotional welfare of animals in a veterinary environment, She has a beautiful Spoodle named Lucie and a grumpy Burmese x Bengal cat named Herman whom she loves very much.
Olivia Weston
Vet Nurse
Olivia has been in the veterinary industry for over 20 years. She gained her veterinary nurse qualification in 2005 and is also a qualified zookeeper. Olivia has a keen interest in birds and wildlife. She, her husband Mark, and two gorgeous daughters share their home with Chester the cat and Cooke the galah.
Stephanie Roderique
Vet Nurse
Stephanie joined our team in June 2021 and has had three years prior experience as a Veterinary Nurse. Stephanie took a break from Nursing to raise a beautiful family and has decided now is the right time to re-enter the industry and is eager to learn and build on her knowledge and skills with us at Maudsland Veterinary Surgery.
Stephanie has always had a passion for animals, she grew up on farms in New Zealand and was always surrounded by various animals. Over the years she has also been a part of animal fostering, helping to provide a loving and safe home to dogs in need.
When Stephanie isn’t working, she enjoys spending quality time with her husband, two kids, their two dogs Saige & Sienna, and their cat Willow.
Grace Hill
Vet Nurse
Grace has just recently joined our team while finishing her last semester in her Vet Nursing studies. Grace has always loved animals and is passionate about helping them when they need it the most. When she is not working, Grace likes to hang out with her adorable yet mischievous Bull Arab X, Jimmy.
