Our team of experts
Our team consists of 5 veterinary surgeons, veterinary nurses, veterinary animal health technicians, veterinary orderlys, kennel hands, and administration staff.
The staff at Citivet Bothasig and Monte Vista are all animal lovers, as well as pet owners themselves. Rest assured that your pet, whilst in our care, will receive quality veterinary treatment and expert care, as well as plenty of cuddles. They will look forward to their next visit!
Dr Gosia Ornatowska
Dr Gosia Ornatowska hails from Warsaw, Poland. She qualified as a veterinarian in 2000. Dr Gosia opened her own practice in Warsaw, and then spent 8 months working in Dubai as a surgeon. Personal reasons brought her to Cape Town, where she worked in Animal Welfare, before joining Citivet in 2004. Her special interests are soft tissue surgery as well as smaller patients, namely rabbits, hamsters, and rats.
Dr Kegan Becker
After graduating from Onderstepoort in 2012, Dr Kegan practiced for a short while in Milnerton, before joining the CitiVet team in June 2013. She has a keen interest in small animal surgery and behaviour. Dr Kegan is a qualified and certified puppy school instructor and has completed her Veterinary Clinical Behaviour Course.
Dr Sumari Beumer
Dr Sumari Beumer qualified as a veterinary surgeon at Onderstepoort in 2017. She is originally from Pretoria, where she worked in a couple of local small animal veterinary practices. Before qualifying as a veterinarian, Dr Sumari studied nature conservation and worked at the Ann Van Dyk Cheetah Centre
Dr Tim Taylor
Dr Tim Taylor qualified from Onderstepoort in 2021, where he developed an interest in small animal internal medicine. He completed his Compulsory Community Service year in Giyani, Limpopo, working in a rural mixed animal clinic.
Dr Tim is originally from a farm near the small town of Greyton.
Dr Adel Ferreira
Dr Adel Ferreira qualified from Onderstepoort in 2002. She completed her masters degree in Clinical Epidemiology and Statistics at the University of Stellenbosch in 2012. She is passionate about internal medicine and maintaining the quality of the pet and family relationship throughout all life stages. In her free time she enjoys the outdoors and growing microgreens.
Dr Peter van der Merwe
In loving memory of
10/09/1966 - 31/07/2022
Rest in Peace