Meet the Mobile Specialists Team
Bringing specialist care to you
Delivering advanced veterinary expertise directly to your practice through our dedicated mobile specialist service.
Dr. Eugene Buffa
BVSC MMedVet (Surgery) N7231
Specialist Surgeon
Eugene is an Australian-registered specialist small-animal surgeon and a pioneer of mobile specialist surgery in Sydney. As Sydney’s first fully dedicated mobile surgeon, he has 16 years of experience performing specialist surgery in general veterinary practices and working closely with local veterinary teams.
Eugene previously practised as a specialist surgeon at the Small Animal Specialist Hospital (SASH) in Sydney for three years. Prior to that, he was Head of Small Animal Clinical Services at the University of Sydney’s Veterinary Faculty in Camden, NSW. Before immigrating to Australia in 2006, Eugene owned and operated a large specialist referral centre in South Africa for 15 years.
Eugene qualified as a veterinarian at the University of Pretoria in South Africa in 1985. He spent five years in general practice in England and South Africa before returning to the University of Pretoria, where he completed a surgical residency and qualified as a specialist surgeon in 1995.
He has published internationally and presented at numerous veterinary congresses. He researched wound healing as part of his master’s degree and pioneered canine hip replacement surgery in Africa. Eugene was also one of the original patented TPLO surgeons and was involved with VetMed, a satellite television channel providing continuing education to veterinarians throughout Africa.
Eugene is an experienced and passionate surgeon committed to providing patients with the highest standard of specialist surgical care.
Dr. Alen Lai
BVSc(hons), GradCertVetStud, FANZCVS (Surgery)
Specialist Surgeon
Alen is a Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists and a specialist in Small Animal Surgery. After graduating from the University of Queensland with first class honours, he completed a multi-disciplinary internship at the University of Sydney Veterinary Teaching Hospital, followed by a surgical specialty residency at North Shore Veterinary Specialist Hospital.
His clinical research has focused on fracture biomechanics, canine cruciate ligament disease and hip dysplasia.
He is active in providing continuing education for general practitioners and referral clinicians, to ensure that optimal care is always provided to our patients. In addition, Alen has served on the membership examiner panel for the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists. Alen is an excellent communicator and recognises the importance of helping pet owners understand the details of their pet’s condition while offering them the best surgical solutions and standard of care.
Vicky Tomkins
RVN , Practice Manager
Vicky is a registered veterinary nurse from Worcestershire in the United Kingdom. She has a NVQ in veterinary nursing science and has also completed her schedule 3 surgical nursing course. Vicky has worked within the veterinary field for over 14 years, starting at a general practice in the UK for the first 7 years where she gained invaluable experience and her qualifications.
She and her partner moved to Australia in 2013 where she joined a specialist practice to broaden her skills and knowledge in surgical nursing and Anaesthesia. She has worked in specialists’ practice for 8 years in these fields and enjoys teaching and sharing her knowledge with others.
In her spare time Vicky enjoys spending time with her 2-year-old son and husband. She loves travelling, snowboarding and spending time with friends and family.
Eve Wild
RVN, SURGICAL NURSE
Eve began her veterinary career in an equine hospital after qualifying as an equine nurse in 2011. She completed her Certificate in Veterinary Nursing in 2012 before working in mixed practice with both small and large animals. She later moved to Sydney, where she continued her career in small animal practice.
Eve joined our team as a surgical nurse in 2016 and became a registered veterinary nurse in 2019. Today, she brings her extensive surgical nursing experience, strong clinical skills and high standards of patient care to her role as a mobile veterinary nurse with The Pet Specialists Mobile.
Outside of work, Eve enjoys horse riding, four-wheel driving, camping, and spending time with her family, friends and her poodle, Pippi.