Greencross Vet Hospital

Dr Stephanie Middlemast

BSc DVM GradCertSAUA (Ultrasound)

Dr Steph completed her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree at the University of Melbourne in 2017 and has worked locally over the last five years at a busy small-animal practice. During that time, she developed an interest in diagnostic imaging, oncology, pathology and medicine. She further refined those skills by completing post-graduate studies at the University of Melbourne (2021) and the University of Sydney (2022). She has a Graduate Certificate in small animal abdominal ultrasound.

She enjoys diagnosing and managing complex medical conditions end to end and loves taking the time to discuss and ensure a thorough understanding of the conditions and available treatment options.

Dr Steph joined Greencross Vet Hospital in January 2023 as a Primary Care Veterinarian, forming part of the foundation team and helping shape the hospital’s direction by providing exceptional patient care.

She enjoys cooking, singing, and playing the piano in her spare time.

Dr Lana Robertson

B.Animal.Sc., DVM, MANZCVS (Dentistry)

Dr Lana Robertson was born in Adelaide, South Australia, and graduated with a Bachelor of Animal Science from the University of Adelaide in 2015.
She then moved interstate with her cat to study at the University of Melbourne, where she graduated with a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 2018.

After graduation, Dr Lana worked for two years in a busy not-for-profit general practice hospital in Melbourne. She then conducted a one-year small animal internal medicine internship in 2021.
Although Dr Lana enjoys small animal medicine, her main passion lies with small animal dentistry.
She is passionate about educating owners on the importance of preventative dental health care, improving patient quality of life and teaching high standards of dentistry to peers, students and owners.

She successfully became a member of the “Small Animal Dentistry & Oral Surgery” chapter (ANZCVS) in 2022.

Dr Giovanna De Tommaso

Dr Giovanna came to Australia from Italy in 2003 after graduating in Veterinary Medicine in Bari (Puglia). While studying to be able to work as a vet in the country, Giovanna worked as a Veterinary Nurse in the Emergency and Critical Care at University of Melbourne for more than a year.

Dr Giovanna decided to spend 1 year in England working as a locum vet before sitting the National Veterinary Examination, which she successfully passed in 2008.

Dr Giovanna started her career in Australia teaching student desexing and working as a GP at Melbourne University, while doing some extra shifts in the Emergency team at the same University.

While raising her children, she has worked as a GP in few local clinics while continuing to do a few shifts in the Emergency Centre at U-Vet.

Dr Giovanna joined Greencross in 2015 and worked at Hoppers Crossing and then Williamstown for many years before joining Greencross Vet Hospital this year. She loves clinical work with an interest in preventative medicine and problem-solving in small animals.

In her spare time, Dr Giovanna likes spending time with her family, travel, cooking, going to the local gym and walking with her lovely dog Hamish.