Alex graduated with first-class honours in Natural Sciences at the University of Cambridge in 2013, prior to studying Veterinary Science at the University of Bristol where he graduated with distinction in 2019. Alex worked in general practice in Hertfordshire before undertaking a rotating internship at the University of Cambridge, followed by a surgical internship at the University of Bristol. He joined the team at Bristol Vet Specialists in 2024 to start his ECVS residency in Small Animal Surgery.
Alex enjoys all aspects of small animal surgery, in particular managing challenging cases that require input from multiple specialties.
Publications and research:
- Chan, A. J., Reyes Rodriguez, N. A. , Bailey , S. J. and Langley-Hobbs, S. J. , 2020. Treatment of humeral condylar fractures and humeral intracondylar fissures in cats with patellar fracture and dental anomaly syndrome. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 22(10), pp.1008-1015.
- Chan, A., Tivers, M., Lipscomb, V., Leiwy, J., Stacey, E. and Fowkes, R., 2020, April. Assessment of hair cortisol concentration as a marker of chronic stress in dogs with congenital portosystemic shunts. In BSAVA Congress Proceedings 2020 (pp. 478-479). BSAVA Library.
- Carrera, A.E., Morrissey, A.M., Lipscomb, V .J., Tivers, M.S., Chan, A., Pisco, V .L.P., Anderson, D.M., Fox-Alvarez, W.A., Kirby, B.M., De Rooster, H. and Nurra, G., 2022. Long-term outcome and quality of life of dogs that developed neurologic signs after surgical treatment of a congenital portosystemic shunt: 50 cases (2005–2020). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 260(3), pp.326-334.
- Chan, A., Liu, N.C., Ladlow, J., 2023, Efficacy and complication rate of cuneiformectomy in dogs with brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS). Scientific Presentation Abstracts: 2023 ECVS 32nd Annual Scientific Meeting July 6–8, Cracow, Poland. Veterinary Surgery, 52: O1-O51.
- Phillips RK, Blake AB, Tivers MS, Chan A, Ishii PE, Suchodolski JS, Steiner JM, Lidbury JA. Serum Amino Acid Profiles in Dogs with a Congenital Portosystemic Shunt. Metabolites. 2025 Apr 9;15(4):258. doi: 10.3390/metabo15040258. PMID: 40278387; PMCID: PMC12029160.
