Meet the Team
Our Vets
Dr John Thirlwell
Dr John graduated from Sydney University in 2004 and practiced in the Hunter Valley, North Shore and Northern Beaches prior to purchasing Belrose Veterinary Hospital in 2012.
With Dr John heading up the team, the practice has grown enormously and he's proud of the team and high quality service and care we provide to the pets of the community.
In his spare time Dr John enjoys spending time with his young family, menagerie of animals including cats, dogs, chickens, alpaca and sheep. He also tries to keep fit with long distance running.
Dr Tim Barton
Dr Tim graduated from Sydney University in 2016. This was Tim's second degree, having graduated from Animal and Veterinary Bioscience in 2011.
He grew up in Greystanes but has made the Northern Beaches home with his young family for the past 7 years.
Having worked in mixed and small animal practice since finishing his studies, Tim loves working with all animals and particularly enjoys performing surgery.
Dr Tim has a dog of his own, Marley, a 3 year old Kelpie x King Charles Cavalier Spaniel.
Dr Jessica March
Dr Jessica graduated from the University of Sydney in 2020 has hit the ground running. Jess joined the team in early 2023 and is a fresh addition to the team, she enjoys the variety of general practice and her special interest are dermatology and ophthalmology.
Jess enjoys visiting the theatre, playing board games and baking in her spare time (she makes a mean chocolate fondant).
Although Jess doesn’t currently have any pets, she has a soft spot for Labradors. You might see her stealing a cuddle or two from one of our Labrador patients during their visit at the clinic.
Dr Dhurka Reid
Dr Dhurka graduated from the University of Sydney in 2016 and has been working full time in small animal practice in Sydney since.
Dhurka joined the team at the beginning of 2023. Her special interests lie in soft tissue surgery and canine medicine.
In Dhurka’s spare time she is an avid follower of the St Kilda football team and loves keeping busy with her husband and Jack Russell Terrier Skeddy (named after one of their favourite snacks, the Skeddy toastie!).