Dr. Tim Hepplestone
Dr Tim Hepplestone qualified with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science degree in June of 1992 from the Faculty of Veterinary Science, Onderstepoort, University of Pretoria.
After a brief period of working in London, Tim returned to South Africa in 1993 and joined Bluehills Veterinary Hospital in 1995. Where he has been overworked for the last 18 years.
Tim enrolled for a post-graduate honours degree in internal medicine in 2001. He obtained the degree in 2004.
He holds memberships in the South African Veterinary Association, the National Clinicians Group, The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, and the Institute of Veterinary Practice development.
Tim has a keen interest in internal medicine including oncology, cardiology, endocrinopathy and stem cell therapy.
Dr. Angela Rogers
Dr Angela qualified as a Veterinary Surgeon from, Onderstepoort on 1987. Since then she has completed post graduate courses in Equine Medicine, ultrasound and radiology.
After qualifying she spent 6 months in Europe, practicing under the guidance of a specialist equine sports medicine veterinary surgeon. She then worked at various companion and equine practices in the UK for four years before returning to South Africa to join Blue Hills Veterinary Hospital.
In 1995 she became a partner in Blue Hills Veterinary Hospital and has been here ever since.
Angela has a special interest in Equine Medicine and lameness and dentistry and is a member of the Equicare group, a private equine hospital, which incorporates equine specialists and veterinarians with special interests with the aim of providing world class equine veterinary care and facilities. She is also the current treasurer of the South African Equine Veterinary Association.
On the occasion that she is not working, Angela enjoys hacking her horse and cycling.
Dr Lynsey Bamber (Walter)
Blue Hills Vet has always felt like home to Dr Lynsey.
She first joined as a new graduate in 2006 working as a mixed small animal and equine vet. It soon became clear that small animals were where her real passion lay.
In 2009 she decided to broaden her horizons. She moved to the UK and worked first as a locum then as a full time vet in and around London. She enjoyed meeting and learning from many different vets and also following her other passion for travelling.
But soon enough she was ready to come home. She returned to South Africa in 2013 and was excited to join Blue Hills again in 2014.
She loves small animal internal medicine especially feline medicine and also has a special interest in dentistry.
She lives with her husband and their furry family members: Tayla and Obie their beloved Africanis dogs and Marshall the ex street cat.
Dr Morag Evans is originally from Scotland and has been a part of the Blue Hills team for a number of years. She is an amazing, selfless person who is always so cheerful and has a great personality. When not at work she can be found travelling or riding her horses or caring for her numerous other animals.
Dr Samantha Phillips grew up in Johannesburg and qualified as a veterinarian from Onderstepoort in 2018. She had spent some time with us during her final years at OP and knew this was exactly where she wanted to work when she was finished with her studies. She did her compulsory community service at the Military Veterinary Institute in Potchefstroom looking after the country’s working military dogs. When not at work she can be found riding her horse Fanta, trying to teach her cat Smudge how to “eat in moderation” or spending time outdoors with friends.
Dr Iuree Omapershad
Dr Iuree (BVSc) qualified in 2018. Her special interests include small animals and her favorite breed of animal is a dachshund dog. She has a little miniature dachshund, Smudge. She enjoys spending time outdoors.
Sr. Kirstin Oosthuizen
Sr. Kirstin graduated in Equine Science in 2013 and after spending a year working with horses, in Veterinary Nursing in 2016. She joined the Blue Hills Vet team at the start of 2018 after spending some time in a wildlife focused practice.
She enjoys giving all patients one on one attention and making their experience at the hospital a positive one. She loves all animals but is passionate about horses and wildlife.
In her free time she enjoys riding her horse, spending time outdoors (often following the wagging tail of a yellow Lab), photography and reading. She enjoys travelling and loves a getaway to the bush. Her animals at home include two very spoiled cats, Bentley and Carrera; Era the horse, as well as a Brody the lab.
Sr Megan Pfaff
Megan graduated form Onderstepoort with a degree in Veterinary Nursing and joined BHVH in February 2022. She spent a few years in Saudi Arabia as a child then continued to grow up in Pretoria. She lives on a plot with her family which includes 6 dogs, 2 horses, a cat and a rat. In her spare time she enjoys watching tennis and is a big fan of Roger Federer. She also enjoys reading, working out, spending time with her horses and having a coffee with her mom. She has an irrational fear of sharks but would like to overcome it. Her dream holiday would be to backpack around Scotland for a few weeks.
Sr Yvonne Strydom
Yvonne qualified as a veterinary nurse in 2001, and from there worked predominantly in referral practice, where over the years she realised where her passions lie. She extremely passionate about the oldies, they’ve given so much of themselves and deserve extra special love and care. Yvonne and her husband have a few elderly adoptees at home, and they couldn’t imagine their lives without them! In addition to her love for the oldies, her interests include pain management, anaesthetics, scrubbing for surgical procedures and dentistry.
Yvonne loves the outdoors: hiking, trail running, off-road cycling, scuba diving and some obstacle course racing (for a laugh)
Monika Hermann
Monika obtained her diploma in Nature Conservation in 2003 where she spent a year in the Kruger National Park working at the Wildlife Veterinary Services. This is where her passion for veterinary work developed, which lead to her gaining her diploma in Animal Health in 2008.
Monika is an avid horse rider and has 3 horses which keep her busy in her free time. She is a nature lover and enjoys overlanding trips to remote wildlife parks with her husband.
Her hobbies apart from horse riding, are wildlife photography, swimming and spending quality time with her dogs.
Sally Noble
Sally first joined Blue Hills Vet as a receptionist many, many years ago! She now works as practice manager while overseeing the reception team and the large number of ongoing projects required to keep a hospital running smoothly.
When not at work Sally enjoys spending time with her young daughter, Ashlyn, as well as her pet dogs and cats. She also enjoys tucking into a good book with some chocolate nearby and her favourite cat, Scrat, on her lap.
Olivia van Schalkwyk
“Love is the universal language. I am passionate to make a difference through being the change I want to see in the world.”
Olivia is happily divorced, a single parent to her 20 year old daughter, who fills her life with so much joy… and challenges. She shares her home with 3 dogs, 2 cats and many friendly spiders. Numbers are a passion of Olivia’s and she feels balanced when the general ledgers balance.
Joanne Kroukamp
She is no stranger to the world of veterinary reception and is so pleased to have recently joined the Blue Hills Vet family. She is a devoted mother to her two children whom she raised in beautiful Kommetjie, Cape Town. Joanne finds her heart and mind are happiest when she is in nature. She enjoys hiking, canoeing, running and is an avid reader. In her spare time you will find her spending time with her children, grandsons and fur grandchildren.
Callan Mittermayer
Hi I’m Callan, born and raised in SA. I was always surrounded by animals growing up and could not imagine my life without them. For the last 3 years I have been travelling overseas and getting to meet amazing people, new and inspiring cultures and riding some truly magnificent horses. Now I am back in SA, ready to start the next chapter in my life and I am so thrilled to be a part of the Blue Hills family.
Tyler Reynolds
I am currently completing my Masters in Clinical Psychology at the University of Pretoria. Blue Hills Veterinary Hospital has given me an opportunity to work while I get ready to embark on my next journey. I love dogs and recently I joined a flyball team with my purebred good boy, Periwinkle. It’s been an adventure to say the least! I value hard work, respect, and kindness above all else and I can’t wait to afford the clientele of Blue Hills Vet the same treatment.
ANIMAL ASSISTANTS
Robert Vete hails from Butterworth in the Eastern Cape, and has been working in the veterinary hospital environment for decades. We were very lucky to have Robert join our team, and he has fitted in to true Blue Hills style with aplomb. His willingness and eagerness to assist with all and everything is such a strong and successful aspect of hospital work, Robert is so valued and appreciated on our BHVH team.
Sunday Modise will regularly be seen with Dr Angela as they attend to the Equine patients. He has a excellent work ethic, and is a confident and friendly communicator with clients. Sunday and Farai both hail from Zimbabwe, and are excellent and skilled animal assistants, again we are so fortunate to work alongside them, and enjoy their participation in our team.
Sekan Banda is from Malawi, and, among his multi-tasking skills sets, has the loveliest infectious smile and laugh! He’s a fast learner and is doing extremely capably well in his new field as BHVH Animal Assistant.
Farai Soko joined the team in October 2018 and has made a fantastic positive contribution to our hospital. He is a calm, quiet, and peaceful individual who is wonderfully welcome to the BHVH team.
Steven Kapile comes from Malawi and joined the team in June 2019 and is our newest animal assistant. He really enjoys helping in theatre and although he enjoys working with all the animals his favourite breed of dog is a German Shepherd
Michael Zimba hails from Malawi and joined our team at the start of 2023. He is quiet and calm but keen to learn and enjoys working with our canine patients.”