Kessels Rd/Macgregor

Davina Burchell

Veterinary Nurse

Davina joined Greencross Vets as a Vet Nurse in November 2020, having completed her Certificate IV in veterinary nursing. Davina loves animals and has also been a foster parent for the RSPCA as well as working on their Animal Ambulance, for a number of years. Davina loves all animals and loves to assist her clients in helping their pets to maintain a healthy weight for long term health.
Davina has recently joined the team at Greencross Capalaba as Practice Manager and is looking forward to meeting new clients, the local Capalaba community and helping them with their pets.
In her spare time Davina enjoys spending time with her dog Buddy, cat Lola and the any number of foster animals that are in her home at the time.

Brittany Hopkins

Veterinary Nurse

Brittany joined Greencross in 2021 shortly after completing her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing. She has been working in vet clinics for the past 6 years, in various roles, and loves nothing more than being around and helping animals. Brittany has a few pets of her own including cats Lana and Calvin, cockatiel Lacey and Husky cross Staffy Toby. Her home also extends to dogs without homes and is also known to foster dogs from regional pounds from time to time.

Laura Schimke AVN

Laura is an experienced and dedicated Veterinary Practice Manager with a deep passion for animal care, particularly in the areas of surgery and dog behaviour. With a Cert IV in Veterinary Nursing, she combines clinical expertise with a strong managerial background to ensure the smooth running of veterinary practices while providing exceptional care to both animals and their owners.
Her professional journey is rooted in her love for animals, and she has cultivated a substantial knowledge base in dog behaviour and socialisation. For over 30 years, Laura has honed her skills as a dog obedience instructor, helping pet owners build positive relationships with their dogs through training programs. Her focus on dog behaviour is informed by years of hands-on experience, and she is deeply committed to fostering well-adjusted, well-behaved pets.
In addition to her work in veterinary practice management, Laura competes actively with her German Shepherds in various dog competitions, applying her in-depth knowledge of training and behaviour in real-world settings. This competitive aspect further fuels her passion for excellence in both training and animal welfare.
With a strong foundation in veterinary nursing, surgery, dog training, and behaviour, Laura is committed to improving the lives of animals and ensuring that her veterinary practice operates at the highest standards of care and efficiency.

Dr William Chan

Veterinary Director

Dr William Chan BSc BVMS PG CertSc MANZCVS (SAM) graduated from Murdoch University, Western Australia, in 2007 with first class honours, and is an experienced and advanced medical practitioner. William completed his post graduate studies in Small Animal Internal Medicine in 2015 and was admitted to the Small Animal Medicine Chapter of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists (ANZCVS); Membership of the College is an official recognition of a veterinary surgeon’s knowledge and experience in a designated field of veterinary science. Prior to his current appointment as Veterinary Director at Greencross Vets Kessels Road, he practiced in a high volume veterinary hospital in Singapore for 10 years seeing first and second opinion cases, before relocating to Australia in 2017 to commence an ANZCVS accredited residency programme in Small Animal Internal Medicine, receiving specialist training at a referral hospital in Brisbane. William’s clinical interest lies in the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges encountered in patients with complex and diverse medical issues, and is well versed in advanced diagnostic techniques and medical procedures.

Dr Emma Schablon

Emma completed a Bachelor of Veterinary Science with honours from the University of Queensland St Lucia campus in 2004 after already completing a Bachelor of Speech Pathology. She has worked at the Kessels Road practice since graduation. She worked full time until the arrival of her first child in 2010 and has worked part time since. When she is not at work Emma likes to spend time with her three children, husband, family and pets. She has one dog, two cats, six goldfish and three miniature cows.

Dr Kareem Roberts

Dr Kareem first joined our team at Kessels road in 2014 where she worked as a nurse while completing her last few years of uni. She graduated from UQ in December 2015 as a veterinarian with honours and transitioned into this role in our clinic. In her spare time Kareem enjoys reading, baking, going to the gym and spending time with her many Godchildren. Kareem is passionate about pets and enjoys building a relationship with not only her patients but also with their owners. Dr Kareem is a very dedicated vet and gives 100% to each of her patients. On a daily basis Kareem can be found speaking with specialists to assist in treatment plans to ensure her patients get gold standard care. She has a naughty but cute dog called Toto, a very chunky cat called Minky and a noisey lorikeet.