Campbelltown

Ellie Romanis

Senior Veterinary Nurse

Ellie joined the Greencross Vets team in 2016 as a placement student whilst completing her studies. Prior to completing her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing in 2017, she completed her Certificate II in Animal Studies and a Diploma In Counselling at the Australian Applied College of Psychology.

Upon graduating her veterinary nursing certificate, Ellie worked in animal welfare, in the hopes of assisting many homeless animals find their forever homes. Although passionate about rehabilitation and rescue, Ellie made her way back to the team on a full time basis in 2019, where she recommenced her true passion – veterinary nursing.

Ellie has a special interest in animal behaviour and emergency nursing. At home, Ellie has ten cats (Mango, Jack, Tilly, Zara, Bella, Narla, Eden, Ruby, Wednesday and Bee), four dogs (Sadie, Charlotte, Penelope and Angus), and two guinea pigs (Inka and Rosie).

Samantha Tassone

Senior Veterinary Nurse

Samantha is a Senior Veterinary Nurse who joined our team at Greencross Vets Campbelltown in December 2017. She has completed her Certificate III in Farriery, Certificate II and III in Retail, Certificate II in Animal Studies and Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing.

She has a special interest in avian, exotic and wildlife species. Samantha also has a passion for canine behaviour and training.

Samantha’s spare time is spent with her husband working on their hobby farm looking after their many dogs, cats, birds, sheep, horses, alpacas, chickens, geese, ducks and pig, to mention a few.

Dr Michael Yazbeck

Veterinary Director

Michael graduated from the University of Sydney in 2015, after having made it onto the Veterinary Faculty Dean’s List of Excellence in Academic Performance and becoming the proud recipient of the Australian Small Animal Veterinary Association Prize for Medicine and Surgery. He joined the Campbelltown team in early 2016 and was nominated for New Graduate of the Year, and in 2017 was awarded Veterinary Associate of the Year. Michael became the Veterinary Director of Campbelltown in 2019 and more recently Narellan in 2023.

Michael has a keen interest in small animal surgery, internal and emergency medicine, and loves solving interesting cases. Michael obtained his Memberships in Small Animal Medicine in 2022 and received the Chapter Award for ranking number 1 in Australia and New Zealand. His biggest highlight to date has been travelling to South Africa to work with all sorts of animals, from local village dogs to wild giraffes.

Michael’s furry family include his cat Pepper and three dogs Bodhi, Arnie and Stevie. He enjoys going to the beach, listening to music and practicing yoga.

Dr Cynthia Cricri Vera

Veterinary Associate

Cynthia completed a Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience with first class Honours in 2013 and graduated as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Sydney in 2018. She has over six years nursing experience throughout her time at university and volunteered as an animal attendant in high school prior to this.

Cynthia joined the team at Greencross Vets Campbelltown as a nurse in 2016 and transitioned to a veterinary position in early 2019 where she was nominated for New Graduate of the Year. Cynthia is passionate about veterinary behaviour and strives to educate owners about training, stress free approaches to handling and medical management of behavioural disorders.

Cynthia owns “Toby”, a very clever Border Collie X who is always learning new tricks. Her other pets include “Miau” the naughty tortie and “Harry” the budgerigar.

Liz Campbell

Practice Manager

Liz has over 15 year’s industry experience working in both GP and Emergency clinics. She has led the Campbelltown team from its inception in 2015 and more recently Narellan in 2023. Liz was nominated for Practice Manager of the Year in 2017. Liz’s qualifications include Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing, Diploma of Business and Pro Groomer Level 1 and Level 2. She has a keen interest in imaging and advanced surgical and medical nursing.

Liz is an avid horse rider who has competed at National and State level in Dressage. At home she has two dogs: “Juice” the Greyhound and “Satchmo” the Schnoodle, and a Dutch Warmblood horse: “Imaren”. Her home is also ruled by her Ragdoll X “Aurora”.

Alysse Landrebe

Senior Veterinary Nurse

Alysse is a Senior Veterinary Nurse who joined our team at Greencross Vets Campbelltown in December 2021. She has completed her Certificate II in Animal Studies and Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing. Alysse has been working in clinical practice since 2015, across GP, Exotics and Specialist clinics.
Alysse has a keen interest in exotics and surgical nursing. She is passionate about being able to help less common pets such as birds, rabbits and wildlife.

When Alysse isn’t working, she loves spending time with her pets “Gus” (Mini Schnauzer), “Mala” (Mini Schnauzer), “Poppy” (Mini Schnauzer), “Frankie” (Mini Dachshund), “Norbert” (Quaker Parrot), “Bean” (Netherland Dwarf) and her 5 Silkie chickens.

Melissa Newton

Receptionist

Melissa joined the team at Greencross Vets Campbelltown as a receptionist in 2023. She has been working within the animal care industry as a receptionist for over three years and prior to this in the human medical field. Mel enjoys greeting all of our clients and giving lots of treats and cuddles to their fur- babies. At home Mel has two dogs: “Odin” the Golden Retriever and “Dexa” the Labrador and two cats: “Beans” and “Kali”.

Dr Samantha Zuniga

Associate Veterinarian

Samantha is from California where she completed a Bachelor of Animal Science in 2018. During her studies, she spent a semester abroad in Sydney and decided to make the move over to continue her veterinary studies. Sam made it onto the Veterinary Faculty Dean’s List of Excellence in Academic Performance and graduated as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Sydney in 2022. She joined the team at Greencross Vets Chatswood as a nurse in 2020 and transitioned to a veterinary position in early 2023 at Greencross Vets Campbelltown.

Sam is interested in soft tissue surgery and internal medicine. She has two adorable pups at home-a Moodle named “Cali” and Spoodle named “Tassie.”

Dr Chloe Proctor

Associate Veterinarian

Chloe completed a Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience, prior to graduating from a Bachelor of Veterinary Science from the University of Sydney in 2014. She has been working as a veterinarian for the last 9 years in small animal general practice.

Chloe joined the Greencross Vets Campbelltown team in 2022 and has a passion for soft tissue surgery and dentistry, as well as medical and welfare management of chronic diseases.

She lives at home with her partner, children, and greyhound “Minnie”.

Dr Jasmine Gheini

Associate Veterinarian

Jasmine grew up in Iran and relocated to Australia to pursue her passion for Verterinary medicine. She completed a Bachelor of Veterinary Biology and graduated with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Sydney in 2022.

Jasmine joined the team at Greencross Vets Campbelltown following her final year of placement with the team. Her main interests include pathology, dentistry and internal medicine.

Jasmine has a Netherland Dwarf rabbit named Nougat who is the love of her life. In her spare time Jasmine enjoys watching movies and TV series and playing video games.

Jasmine is fluent in both English and Farsi (Persian).

Samantha Kelly

Junior Veterinary Nurse

Sam joined our team in 2022 through the Veterinary Nursing Internship Program, and plans to continue studying her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing.

Sam is a pet mum to two tuxedo cats Mini and Olive.

Alyssa Moore

Junior Veterinary Nurse

Alyssa joined our team at Greencross Vets Campbelltown as a placement student in 2022, prior to joining our Wetherill Park and Narellan teams on a part time basis in 2023. Aly is currently undertaking her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing and is due to complete her studies in December 2023. She has completed her Certificate ll and lll in Animal Studies. Aly has a keen interest in surgical and medical nursing.

Aly is a proud mum of “Ernie” (bearded dragon) and her darling “Poppy” the cat.

Dr Nastasiya Shamrock

Veterinary Associate

Tash graduated from James Cook University in 2021, before working in an emergency vet clinic in Brisbane. She joined the Greencross Vets Mitchelton team in 2022, and recently relocated to Sydney, joining our Campbelltown and Narellan teams.

Her fur-family is made up of two Dachshunds, Maverick and Indiana.

Dr Rebecca McMillan

Veterinary Associate

Rebecca graduated from James Cook University in 2021, before joining the Greencross Vets team in Helensvale Square. Rebecca joined the team at Greencross Vets Campbelltown and Narellan in 2023 after relocating to Sydney.

Bec’s clinical interests include small animal medicine, dermatology and surgery.

At home she has two dogs: “Zeus” a Husky X Malamute and “Maleena” a German Shepherd X Malamute. Bec enjoys relaxing with a good book, watching Netflix and catching up with friends.

Sarah Harpley

Senior Veterinary Nurse

Sarah joined our team in 2018 as a placement student whilst completing her Veterinary Nursing studies. In 2019, Sarah successfully completed her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing and is now one of our full-time nurses. She has a keen interest in both medical and surgical nursing.

When Sarah is not working she enjoys the outdoors and spending time with her two dogs “Lilah” a Cattle Dog x Staffy and “Molly” a Labrador.

Ellie Romanis

Senior Veterinary Nurse

Ellie joined the Greencross Vets team in 2016 as a placement student whilst completing her studies. Prior to completing her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing in 2017, she completed her Certificate II in Animal Studies and a Diploma In Counselling at the Australian Applied College of Psychology.

Upon graduating her veterinary nursing certificate, Ellie worked in animal welfare, in the hopes of assisting many homeless animals find their forever homes. Although passionate about rehabilitation and rescue, Ellie made her way back to the team on a full time basis in 2019, where she recommenced her true passion – veterinary nursing.

Ellie has a special interest in animal behaviour and emergency nursing. At home, Ellie has ten cats (Mango, Jack, Tilly, Zara, Bella, Narla, Eden, Ruby, Wednesday and Bee), four dogs (Sadie, Charlotte, Penelope and Angus), and two guinea pigs (Inka and Rosie).

Samantha Tassone

Senior Veterinary Nurse

Samantha is a Senior Veterinary Nurse who joined our team at Greencross Vets Campbelltown in December 2017. She has completed her Certificate III in Farriery, Certificate II and III in Retail, Certificate II in Animal Studies and Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing.

She has a special interest in avian, exotic and wildlife species. Samantha also has a passion for canine behaviour and training.

Samantha’s spare time is spent with her husband working on their hobby farm looking after their many dogs, cats, birds, sheep, horses, alpacas, chickens, geese, ducks and pig, to mention a few.

Dr Michael Yazbeck

Veterinary Director

Michael graduated from the University of Sydney in 2015, after having made it onto the Veterinary Faculty Dean’s List of Excellence in Academic Performance and becoming the proud recipient of the Australian Small Animal Veterinary Association Prize for Medicine and Surgery. He joined the Campbelltown team in early 2016 and was nominated for New Graduate of the Year, and in 2017 was awarded Veterinary Associate of the Year. Michael became the Veterinary Director of Campbelltown in 2019 and more recently Narellan in 2023.

Michael has a keen interest in small animal surgery, internal and emergency medicine, and loves solving interesting cases. Michael obtained his Memberships in Small Animal Medicine in 2022 and received the Chapter Award for ranking number 1 in Australia and New Zealand. His biggest highlight to date has been travelling to South Africa to work with all sorts of animals, from local village dogs to wild giraffes.

Michael’s furry family include his cat Pepper and three dogs Bodhi, Arnie and Stevie. He enjoys going to the beach, listening to music and practicing yoga.

Dr Cynthia Cricri Vera

Veterinary Associate

Cynthia completed a Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience with first class Honours in 2013 and graduated as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Sydney in 2018. She has over six years nursing experience throughout her time at university and volunteered as an animal attendant in high school prior to this.

Cynthia joined the team at Greencross Vets Campbelltown as a nurse in 2016 and transitioned to a veterinary position in early 2019 where she was nominated for New Graduate of the Year. Cynthia is passionate about veterinary behaviour and strives to educate owners about training, stress free approaches to handling and medical management of behavioural disorders.

Cynthia owns “Toby”, a very clever Border Collie X who is always learning new tricks. Her other pets include “Miau” the naughty tortie and “Harry” the budgerigar.

Liz Campbell

Practice Manager

Liz has over 15 year’s industry experience working in both GP and Emergency clinics. She has led the Campbelltown team from its inception in 2015 and more recently Narellan in 2023. Liz was nominated for Practice Manager of the Year in 2017. Liz’s qualifications include Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing, Diploma of Business and Pro Groomer Level 1 and Level 2. She has a keen interest in imaging and advanced surgical and medical nursing.

Liz is an avid horse rider who has competed at National and State level in Dressage. At home she has two dogs: “Juice” the Greyhound and “Satchmo” the Schnoodle, and a Dutch Warmblood horse: “Imaren”. Her home is also ruled by her Ragdoll X “Aurora”.