Our Vets

Dr Amelia Yap
Veterinary Surgeon
Dr Amelia graduated from Murdoch University in 2020 and has been practicing in Singapore ever since. Her interests lie in internal medicine and dermatology.
She believes in practicing evidence-based medicine and is committed to keeping abreast with medical developments in her free time. She strives to establish good rapport with pet owners, taking time to explain and helping them understand their pets’ conditions.
Outside of work, she is an avid cook/foodie and enjoys her weekly dance classes. She has a soft spot for corgis and dreams of owning one again someday.

Dr Tharm Sook Keng
Veterinary Surgeon
She graduated in 2003 from Murdoch University in Perth, Australia and had been working in small
animal practices in Singapore until 2011 when she partnered Dr Poon in setting up Island Veterinary
Clinic. With an enduring interest in surgery, she has attended multiple soft tissue and orthopaedic
workshops internationally, picking up skills in patellar repair; oncologic surgery and orthopaedic repair
of fractures. In 2018, she sat on the local organizing committee for the World Small Animal Veterinary
Association (WSAVA) congress held in Singapore. As a veterinary adviser for the Himalayan Mutt Project,
she also contributes and participates in a neuter and vaccination program that aims to bring veterinary
help to the higher reaches of the Annapurna circuit. Since 2014, she has been lovingly adopted by an
abandoned Japanese Spitz.

Dr Pathma G.
Veterinary Surgeon
Pathma graduated from Massey University (New Zealand) and has been working as a small animal veterinarian in clinics around Singapore since early 2017.
In the past year, she has worked extensively in shelter medicine to treat several rescued and stray animals. She was also actively involved in the government TNRM (Trap-Neuter-Release-Manage) program to sterilise and control the stray dog and cat population in Singapore. Her work with street dogs and community cats has made her a passionate advocate for animal welfare.
Pathma is also known for always highlighting the importance of preventative medicine to her clients. Her aim is to educate pet owners on the small but crucial aspects of taking care of their pets in their day-to-day lives to not only ensure the best possible quality of life but also for greater longevity.
On her off days she is an avid reader and hiker, and enjoys spending time at home with her 17-year-old rescue cat. Her long term dream is to buy a house large enough to be used as a hospice for geriatric cats (much to her husband's dismay).

Dr Poon Yuet Foong
Veterinary Surgeon
She graduated from Murdoch University in Australia in 2005 with a degree in veterinary medicine and surgery. She also has a degree in Business from NTU(1998).
She has worked in in a busy small animal practice in Singapore prior to IslandVets . During this period, she has taken time off to obtain the Certificate of Veterinary Acupuncture from The Chi Institute which is jointly awarded by the China National Society of TCVM in 2009.
She is a registered Vet Acupuncturist in The Chi Institute and hence is recognised by the IVAS. She has also completed the advanced acupuncture training in 2010. In addition, she has attended classes in Food nutrition and herbal classes conducted by the Chi Institute.
Dr Poon has also completed Sydney University's CVE courses in Ophthalmology ( 2009) and Surgery( 2010) . She has also attended various workshops in surgery conducted by Improve Interbation in Swindon, United Kingdom. She has also done various courses on avian medicine and practice management. She is continuing her interest in internal medicine by attending continuing education courses In Melbourne . In addition, she is hoping to further her interest in complementary medicine by getting certified in canine rehabilitation in the near future.
Her interest is in medicine with emphasis on integrating both conventional and chinese medicine to obtain the best results.
Our Nurses / Receptionists

Zhi Hau
Head Nurse
Lee graduated from University Malaysia Kelantan with a Degree in Animal Husbandry in 2013. He has a soft spot for the brachycephalic breed. In his spare time, he likes to go to the gym.

Ding Xun
Nurse
Ding Xun joined Island Vets in 2022 as a Veterinary Nurse. Prior to this, he spent 4 years in the Jurong Bird Park as a Trainer and Presenter. In the past, he was presenting and entertaining the crowd with eagles and vultures; now he takes care of cats and dogs in the clinic. He loves guinea pigs and will be the first to appear when a guinea pig visits the clinic. In his free time, Ding Xun will be at home gaming or teaching his guinea pigs new tricks.

Iman
Nurse
Iman had work in several vet clinics in Selangor, Malaysia before joining us in 2022. He has earned the title of a cat whisperer among his colleagues for his uncanny ability to handle felines of any temperament. He is a proud father of 22 cats in Malaysia and to our clinic cat, Appie. Iman likes to spend his time fishing and is an aquarist. Fun fact about Iman would be that he has a goat in his family farm.

Ian Selvaraj
Nurse
Ian joined the veterinary industry in 2021 to pursue a passion for both animals and healthcare. Prior to this, he was in the tourism sector where he achieved the EXSA gold and star awards as a tour guide for Universal Studios.
In his free time, he enjoys gaming, trying new food and photography.

Lalitha Pragalathan
Nurse
Lalitha joined Island Veterinary Clinic on Nov 2017, after completing her studies in Information Systems and Business Management. In her career portfolio, Lalitha has seven years of service experience working in the hotel industry. She switched her career to work with animals to move towards her passion. Since then, she has gained much experience in handling animals and worked in various organizations such has SPCA, Jurong Bird Park and Sentosa. Her passion lies in the love for animals and she is a proud owner of a Labrador and two Siamese cats - all of which are adopted. Personally Lalitha strongly believes in adopting pets and has a soft spot for senior pets.

Peishi
Nurse
Peishi joined our Jurong Branch as a Veterinary Nurse in March 2020 with a deep passion for working and caring for animals. She has always dreamed of working in the vet industry as a nurse and was previously a receptionist at another veterinary clinic. She enjoys the companionship of animals and feels better after interacting with them after a long and tiring day. On top of being an avid animal lover, she also has a soft spot for big dogs and community animals.

Kerry-Ann
Nurse/Receptionist
Graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Veterinary Technology from the University of Queensland in 2022, Kerry-Ann is a friend to all furry and non-furry animals. Her passion for animal care ignited when she nursed an injured wild dwarf hamster back to health and since then, had always dreamed of being in the veterinary industry. With various experience in SPCA, Jurong Bird Park and her clinical year in university under her belt, she strives to provide the utmost care for her patients and believes in upholding the human-animal bond. Unsuprisingly, she has a major soft spot for hamsters and sausage dogs and wishes to have a weiner pup of her own one day.

Syarah
Receptionist
Syarah graduated from Republic Polytechnic in 2018 with a diploma in Marine Science and Aquaculture. She always had a passion for working with and helping animals and it was further strengthen after she was given the opportunity to work and care for the lovable aquatic animals in River Safari such as the manatees and the giant fresh stingrays. She decided to further improve her knowledge and enhance her skills by venturing out into the veterinary industry. Syarah joined the Jurong team in July 2019 as a receptionist with a year’s experience in the veterinary industry.
In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends and playing with her two furry feline kids, Horlicks and Tigger. She also enjoys playing video games and writing whenever she has time.

Douglas
Nurse
Douglas grew up in a household with loads of animals and now owns 5 cats and 2 dogs. He started working in a vet clinic since 2012 and found that it combines his passion for nursing and love for animals. He has since then made a resolute decision to stay in this profession and wishes to continue further studies moving forward.

Sherwin Chan
Practice Manager
Sherwin graduated from Edith Cowan University in Perth, Western Australia in 2005 with a degree in Business & Tourism Management. He brings with him more than a decade long of experience in healthcare administrative, operations and clinical governance roles with stints in both primary healthcare as well as major private and public healthcare institutions. He is also a certified internal Joint Commission International clinical auditor as well as ISO9001:2008 standards auditor.
During his free time, he enjoys spending quality time with his only child and looking after 2 ten years old terrapins.