Meet our Referral Veterinary team
Georgina Timms
BVSc PGCertSAS MRCVS
Advanced Practitioner in Small Animal Surgery Soft Tissue
Kate Sloan
BVetMed (Hons) CertAVP(SAM) MRCVS
Advanced Practitioner in Small Animal Medicine
Eve Dearden
BVSc CertAVP(SAM) MRCVS
Advanced Practitioner in Small Animal Medicine
Dr Humberto Abreu
DVM, CertAVP(GSAS) MRCVS
Advanced Practitioner in Small Animal Surgery
Laura Atkinson
BVSc CertAVP SAM-F MRCVS
Advanced Practitioner in Feline Medicine
Ginnie Jones
BVSc PgCert(SAS) MRCVS
RCVS recognised certificate holder in Small Animal Surgery.
Lucy Hughes
MA VetMB PgC SA Ophthal CertAVP MRCVS
Advanced Practitioner in Veterinary Ophthalmology
Viorela Singeorzan
CSAVP (Dermatology) MRCVS
RCVS recognised certificate holder in Small Animal Dermatology.
Georgina Timms – BVSc PGCertSAS MRCVS
Georgina is one of our founders, Directors, and Surgeons. She graduated in 2012 and since has dedicated her career to small animal practice. Prior to becoming a Director at Eden Vets, she gained a wealth of experience within first opinion and referral practice. Georgina successfully achieved the BSAVA certificate in Small Animal Surgery with RCVS Advanced Practitioner status in 2018.
Georgina is an experienced soft tissue surgeon with a huge passion for improving the lives of her patients and continually strives to develop and evolve her skill set. She has a particular interest in brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome and complex abdominal surgery.
Georgina has completed the renowned Canine Diagnostic MSK US course lead by Dr Debra Canapp at Canapp Sports Medicine in the USA. This facility, alongside our current orthopaedic referral service, will expand the diagnostic ability and management of many soft tissue injuries seen in practice.
Kate Sloan – BVetMed (Hons) CertAVP(SAM) MRCVS
Kate studied at the Royal Veterinary College, graduating with distinction in 2008. She then spent the first four years of her career in mixed farm and small animal practice, enjoying the challenges this offered, before settling in a busy, small animal hospital to focus on the area of veterinary work she had become passionate about, small animal medicine. Kate completed the Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice, successfully passing the synoptic exam in Small Animal Medicine in 2016 and going on to become an Advanced Practitioner.
Before becoming a founding director of Eden Vets and Eden Veterinary Referrals Kate worked in several Tier 3 Small Animal Hospitals accepting complex internal medicine referral cases. She enjoys all areas of medicine but is particularly interested in emergency and critical care and relishes the challenge of managing these high pressure cases effectively.
Eve Dearden – BVSc CertAVP(SAM) MRCVS
Having graduated from the University of Liverpool with distinction in 2013 Eve went on to complete her certificate of Advanced Veterinary Practice in Small Animal Medicine, successfully sitting the synoptic examination in April 2019 and going on to become an Advanced Practitioner. Eve worked at a number of busy small animal hospitals across Cheshire and the West Midlands before setting up Eden Vets & Eden Veterinary Referrals in the autumn of 2020.
Eve loves all things internal medicine but has a particular interest in the use of diagnostic imaging, especially ultrasonography and endoscopy, as tools to fully investigate even the trickiest of cases.
Laura Atkinson – BVSc CertAVP SAM-F MRCVS
After qualifying from Liverpool University in 1994 she went on to achieve the RCVS Cert AVP Feline medicine in 2018 and since 2019 is a recognised RCVS Advanced Practitioner. She enjoys all aspects of feline medicine with particular interest in endocrinology, senior patients with multiple comorbidities as well as gastrointestinal, PUO and FIP cases. She is supported by team of dedicated nurses with advanced certification within both general and feline medicine.
Viorela Singeorzan – CSAVP (Dermatology) MRCVS,
RCVS recognised certificate holder in Small Animal Dermatology.
Viorela achieved her certificate in 2023, joining a referral hospital and attending numerous workshops abroad to enhance her expertise in the field. Viorela has a genuine passion for dermatological cases, particularly those involving complex skin conditions. She has a true affinity for client communication and prides herself on a systematic and thorough approach.
Ginnie Jones – BVSc PgCert(SAS) MRCVS
RCVS recognised certificate holder in Small Animal Surgery.
Ginnie graduated from Liverpool University in 2012 and later achieved her certificate in Small Animal Surgery in 2018. Ever since she has been using her advanced skills and knowledge to further her love of surgery. She is extremely enthusiastic about diagnosing and treating her patients and always goes the extra mile when it comes to their care. She enjoys a wide array of soft tissue surgeries and is continuing to expand her repertoire in the field.
Dr. Humberto Abreu – Veterinary Surgeon DVM, CertAVP (GSAS) MRCVS
RCVS Advanced Practitioner in Small Animal Surgery
Dr. Humberto Abreu graduated from the University of Porto, Portugal, in 2004. He spent the first eight years of his career practicing in his home country before relocating to the UK to further develop his expertise in small animal surgery.
During his time in the UK, Dr. Abreu worked in a busy small animal referral hospital in Scotland under the mentorship of experienced surgical specialists, where he earned his RCVS Certificate in Small Animal Surgery (CertSAS). He subsequently held clinical roles in several leading orthopaedic referral centres across the UK, honing his skills in both orthopaedic and neurosurgery.
In August 2025, Dr. Abreu joined Eden Vet Referrals. His clinical interests focus on stifle pathology and fracture management, though he is experienced in all aspects of orthopaedic and neurosurgical cases. Dr. Abreu is known for his calm, compassionate approach and commitment to delivering high standards of care to both patients and their owners.
Lucy Hughes – MA VetMB PgC SA Ophthal CertAVP MRCVS
RCVS Advanced Practitioner in Small Animal Surgery
‘After graduating in 2006, Lucy spent a couple of years in mixed practice before moving to treat small animals only and soon developing a passion for ophthalmology. She has studied extensively in this area and holds several post-graduate qualifications including the BSAVA Certificate in Small Animal Ophthalmology, gaining RCVS Advanced Practitioner status in veterinary ophthalmology in 2021. She enjoys getting to know her patients and their owners and relishes the challenge of a tricky eye case.
Lucy also enjoys teaching and when not in clinics, can be found at Nottingham Veterinary School, sharing her love for ophthalmology with undergraduate veterinary students and delivering CPD courses for qualified vets’.