Meet the Team

Meet the Team

Dr Tina Missen

Job Title: Practice Owner

Qualification: BVSc, Ass.DipAG

Tina is a graduate of Melbourne University and began her veterinary career as a horse vet, working in that field for 10 years. She joined the clinic in 2005 and became the Practice Owner in 2007. Tina has a keen interest in ophthalmology, animal dentistry, and soft tissue surgery. She is the proud owner of a Labradoodle named Charlie Brown, a Groodle called Tippa, and a cat named Maui Jim.

Throughout her career, Tina has cared for a diverse range of animals, from quokkas, wombats, and kangaroos to emus, ferrets, camels, and even beached whales in Western Australia. However, her true passion lies in caring for and supporting your four-legged family members, ensuring they live happy, healthy lives.

Outside of work, Tina enjoys playing and watching competitive tennis. She participates in the annual Country Week tennis tournament in rural Victoria.

Dr Melania Bennetts

Job Title: Practice Owner

Qualification: PGDipAnimScMgt, DVM

Melania is a University of Melbourne graduate having completed a Bachelor in Science along with a postgraduate research year and her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine. Melania enjoys all aspects of the veterinary field and has a strong passion for surgery, having completed further training and studies in this area.

Over the years, Melania has had many great animal encounters including taking blood from a shark, to being bitten by a camel; Melania’s journey has certainly been a memorable one! Her favourite part of being a local veterinarian is getting to know her patients and everyone in their family.

When Melania is not at work, she and her husband Daniel are often down at the beach or park with their daughter Chloe, son Frederyk and Standard Groodle Marlo.

Dr Shuen Tan

Job Title: Veterinarian

Qualification: DVM

Shuen is a proud graduate of Murdoch University, with three years of experience in a mixed practice before making the move to Melbourne and joining the team at Burke Road Veterinary Clinic. Regardless of the size or species of her patients, improving and maintaining their quality of life has always been the biggest motivation for Shuen.

Outside of the veterinary clinic, Shuen channels her creativity through activities like drawing and pottery. On her days off, she enjoys the company of her playful furbaby, Moochi.

Shuen is fluent in both Mandarin and Cantonese.

Dr Lucie Gniel

Job Title: Veterinarian

Qualification: DVM, BAnimScMgt

Lucie graduated from the University of Melbourne with her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine, and Bachelor of Animal Science and Management (Hons) in 2014. She started her veterinary career as a mixed practice vet in South Gippsland where she treated all creatures great and small; including some whales! She enjoyed the diversity of mixed practice life, but found her calling to small animal surgery. She has studied further in Brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS), TPLO’s and has just finished her course work for accreditation to become a qualified Canine Rehabilitation Therapist.

She has a strong passion in surgery, rehabilitation and pain management. Outside of work she enjoys horse riding, gym and seeing her family/friends and spending time with her goofy black labrador Kenai.

Dr Shreya Prakash

Job Title: Veterinarian

Qualification: BSc, DVM, GCertSAECC

Shreya completed a Bachelor of Science followed by a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. She enjoys emergency and critical care medicine, general surgery and building relationships with clients and patients at the clinic.

She also teaches the 4th year veterinary students at the University of Melbourne, and has a special interest in education and learning for vet students.

In her free time she is usually cooking, running or exploring Melbourne’s food and wine scene!

Dr Jina Song

Job Title: Veterinarian

Qualification: DVM

Jina has been helping out in various vet clinics as a locum vet for the last 4 years after spending about 5 years in various busy Emergency and Referral Centres in Melbourne. She is now more interested in working in GP clinics as her passion has changed from emergency medicine to dentistry and behaviour medicine.

Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her husband and her 6 year old son. Currently she has 4 gold fish named Sushi, Mushie, Goldenie and Spottie (all named by her 6 year old boy).

Karlena Proctor

Job Title: Head Veterinary Nurse

Qualification: BSc, Cert IV Veterinary Nursing

Karlena started her career with animals specialising in marsupial teeth through her Zoology degree at Monash Uni, however decided she wanted to help animals with a more hands-on approach. Consequently, Karlena switched career paths to veterinary nursing, and completed her Certificate IV through Box Hill Tafe. Karlena has a special interest in animal behaviour and training.

In her free time, Karlena can be found cruising around Melbourne in her ’67 classic Volkswagen Beetle with her puppy “Saja”!

Carmen Corso

Job Title: Veterinary Nurse

Qualification: Cert IV Veterinary Nursing

Carmen has been working as a Veterinary Nurse since 2002, having completed her studies through Box Hill Tafe in Melbourne. She has specialised in emergency and critical care nursing, and has been a great addition to Burke Road Vet Clinic since late 2010.

Carmen has a young Blue Healer named Bobby, and a Bengal cat called Jumunji. In her spare time Carmen enjoys spending time with her husband Ben and her beautiful children Isabella & Xavier.

Amy Singh

Job Title: Veterinary Nurse

Qualification: BSc, Cert IV Veterinary Nursing

Amy has been a veterinary nurse since 2010. She completed her Bachelor of Science majoring in Zoology at the University of Melbourne and completed her honours year working on the reproductive cycle of the elephants at Melbourne Zoo. However, following this she worked in a laboratory before realising a hands-on career with animals is what she really had a passion for. Amy completed her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing through Box Hill TAFE in 2023.

Amy has two cats, a Bengal and a Chinchilla cross, and a playful Dalmatian. If they weren’t enough to keep her busy she also helps her husband run his two businesses while raising their two young daughters, Annabelle and Felicity.

Matisse Evans

Job Title: Veterinary Nurse

Qualification: Cert IV Veterinary Nursing

Matisse completed her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing at Box Hill TAFE in 2023. Having such a love of animals she knew veterinary care was the right place for her.

Matisse has a loveable 4yr old whippet named Nahla and in her spare time, Matisse enjoys swimming and spending time at the beach where she volunteers as a Surf Life Saver.

Jessica Harris

Job Title: Receptionist

Jess is one of Burke Road Vets friendly receptionists.

She has been involved in the foster care of animals and has volunteered at local animal shelters, helping those in need. This has encouraged her love of animals and the dream of being a Veterinary Nurse.

At present she is getting to know her new surroundings in the industry as a Veterinary Receptionist, helping her gain experience and knowledge and is currently working towards becoming a qualified Veterinary Nurse.

Jess has 2 Miniature Longhaired Dachshunds, named Axel and Cleo along with 2 cats, Mia and Ava.

In her spare time Jess enjoys relaxing at home with her fur family and bringing out her creative side by painting and drawing.