Meet the Point Vet team

Our team of superheroes don’t just treat your fur friendies, they love them like their own…Paradise Point Vet has the best people for your best friends.

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DR JOHN RIGLEY

After graduating in 2001 with first class Hons, Dr John cut his teeth in a busy vet practice in the UK, before returning home to work in a local small animal clinic. It was there his love of all creatures great and small inspired him to begin his own practice in the northern Gold Coast's Paradise Point - and so The Point Vet was born. For over 22 years, dedicating and honing his skills as a leading veterinary surgeon, Dr John is also a qualified Animal Acupuncturist which allows him not only to treat our beloved pets with traditional medicine and surgical options but gives the clinic the ability to offer an overall holistic approach to animal health too. On the rare occasion he isn't at the clinic, Dr John loves spending time with his wife, his son, his little girl and his beloved Supermutt, a Golden Retriever named Marley.

Senior Veterinarian

DR CARLA PENDINI

Veterinarian

Dr Carla moved to the Gold Coast in 2020 from South Australia to join our team. She graduated from the University of Adelaide in 2017, into her dream job of being a Veterinarian. Carla found her passion for animals and especially cats after working as a kennel hand in vet clinics for over eight years throughout vet school. Dr Carla is without a doubt our resident cat lover. She has a Domestic Short hair, Teddy, who she absolutely adores.
DR BENJAMIN RUB

Veterinarian
Dr Ben graduated from James Cook University with a Bachelor Veterinary Science in 2021. He has joined our team after making the decision to leave Brisbane and relocate to the GC. Excited to take a step into general practice with us after a busy and night shift filled year at Queensland Veterinary Specialist. Moving from an emergency and trauma response hospital, meeting the many happy pups of Paradise Point has been refreshing!
DR BRYDEE MARONEY-VITA

Veterinarian
Loving all things four-legged (and the rest of the animal kingdom), and with a megawatt smiDe, r Brydee comes to us with plenty of knowledge and experience under her belt working at the specialist centre in medicine and in general practice for six years. And she’s got a few fur-pals of her own at home, Pippa a Border Collie, 9, and George a seven-month old Golden Retriever she inherited from a client who couldn’t take care of him.
DR MARTIKA GUSTAVSON

Veterinarian
Dr Martika joined our growing team of vets in 2020. She grew up in Paradise Point and her parents were clients of Dr Johns whilst she was off studying away at University! Martika has an adorable Cavoodle called "Poppy." She enjoys mountain bike riding and anything outdoorsy!
She has an undeniable passion for animal care and well being, we knew we had to keep her!
TEAGAN MELCHERT

Practice Manager
Our bright and bubbly Practice Manager, Teagan, moved up from Sydney, where she had previously worked as head nurse at a busy practice before relocating to the Coast.
Beginning her vet nursing career in 2018, Teagan has a love for all animals big and small and has an ex-racehorse named ‘Bright Future’ who moved up here with her and a boisterous ex-assistance chocolate lab named Lola.
NATALIA GIULIANO

Head Nurse
Natalia began her career in Veterinary Nursing over nine years ago. Having been in the industry for so long she has an abundance of knowledge in all things pet care and a passion for surgical nursing and post-operative care.
Natalia is an integral part of our team and provides only the best care for your pets.
SUMMAH WOODS

Senior Veterinary Nurse
Summah started volunteering with us in 2014, where she discovered her passion for animal care. She went on to complete her Certificate IV Veterinary Nursing in 2017 and is an effervescent part of our team.
Summah has a keen interest in Australian wildlife and rehabilitation…she will often care for injured lorikeets, pigeons, frogs, lizards…the list goes on. Summah has a GSP called “Franklin.”
MARY HINCKSMAN

Veterinary Nurse
Nurse Mary came to us in 2020 after moving to the area from Kingscliff.
Mary is an absolute Staffy lover, having two of her own who keep her very busy, Sasha and Milly.
Mary has been a wonderful addition to our team, her calm and easy going energy is just what we need during the chaos!
KARA WENN

Veterinary Nurse
Kara has been vet nursing for 13 years, in everything from shelters to GP, emergency and icu/medicine/surgery specialists.
Her favourite part of the day is when she’s been nursing a patient who came into the clinic very unwell. ‘You get to see their improvements and go home a happy eating patient again.’
Kara has a beautiful best friend, her Rottweiler, ‘Honey’ who she rescued when she was nine months old.
KYLA MCDONALD

Receptionist
Kyla started with us back in 2014 when she was still in high school. She is currently studying Biomedical Science with the hopes to one day become a surgeon… one smart cookie! Kyla has a cat named Moet and Nala, a rescue Kelpie x.
Kyla is a bright and bubbly face who loves to meet and greet all the fur friendies who visit us.
KERA NOTTON

Veterinary Nurse
Our sweet and good-humoured Nurse Kera came to us fresh off the boat from Kiwiland. She’s been nursing over four years and says her favourite part of the job is, ‘seeing our sick surgery or hospital patients be able to leave the clinic back to their families feeling better because of something we did’.
Kera has her own sweet lil Frug (a Frenchie Pug) named Luke, who’s back in New Zealand and often looks after her sister’s Golden Retrievers.
KIRSTEN MCGRATH

Nurse
Kirsten started nursing 16 years ago, cutting her teeth in general practice before moving into the hectic world of Emergency and Critical Care. Developing a love for animals when she was very young, Kirsten begged her parents to get pets and would often volunteer to feed and walk her neighbour’s pets (convincing them of her dedication to the cause.)
MELISE RATHBONE

Client Care Coordinator
Meet Melise, our Client Care Coordinator. She will be the familiar face you meet at reception ensuring your visits with us are always nothing less than a 5 star experience. Melise is a Qualified Veterinary Nurse who decided her strong point was working closely with pet owners. She has her very own 1 year old Golden Retriever called "Winnie" and a 3 month old English Staffy called "Louie," who as you can imagine are keeping her very busy!
KAYCEE GIBBS

Veterinary Nurse
Kaycee grew up in a small country town called Kingaroy and moved to the GC after high school with aspirations to end up in vet nursing. She worked at Australia zoo for a while before going on to complete her studies while working with our team and has been a part of our Point Vet family ever since. She always wanted to help animals and be a voice for them and has a boy moodle named Peanut.