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Introducing Our Practice Team 

Everyone at our practice is committed to providing you with the very best in pet healthcare. Our veterinary team bring a wealth of experience to the practice and have individually obtained high standards of professional qualification.


Kevin Clifford
Kevin Clifford
Principal Veterinary Surgeon

Kevin wanted to be a veterinary surgeon from an early age. His father, Brigadier John Clifford, was Honorary Veterinary Surgeon to HM the Queen and Kevin grew up surrounded by animals. Kevin graduated from The Royal Veterinary College in London in 1984. He has worked in small animal practice in London since then and has a wealth of experience in companion animal medicine and surgery. Having always loved the Chelsea area, Kevin founded the Brompton Veterinary Clinic on the Fulham Road in 1993 and has enjoyed being involved with many families and their pets ever since.

Kevin has been a member of the Kennel Club for 40 years and was Chief Veterinary Surgeon to the annual Discover Dogs show at Earls Court for seven years. In 2013, Kevin was appointed to the Animal Health Group, a panel of veterinary surgeons, which advises the Kennel Club on breed related health issues in dogs. As an owner of bulldogs for 30 years, Kevin has a special interest in bulldog health and preventative care, with a large number of bulldogs coming to see him at the practice from all over London and beyond. Kevin is a Certified Assessor for the Cambridge University and Kennel Club Respiratory Function Grading Scheme for English Bulldogs, French Bulldogs and Pugs.

As a member of the International Society of Feline Medicine (ISFM), Kevin also has a keen interest in feline medicine and the Brompton Veterinary Clinic was a registered ISFM Cat Friendly Clinic in 2012.

Kevin continues to live locally and is married to Katy, a Consultant Gynaecologist. They share their home with Humphrey (nee Oddjob) , their lovable bulldog and Elvis, a very noisy African Grey parrot. When not at the practice, Kevin pursues his interest in Chinese textiles and is currently trying to learn Mandarin Chinese!

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Lali F.
Lali F.
Veterinary Surgeon
MRCVS

Lali qualified in her native Venezuala as a vet in 2015. She worked there as a vet for two years before moving to London. Lali worked as our practice manager whilst she studied for her successful membership for the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. In 2023 she joined our veterinary team. She has a Beagle called Ron in her hometown of Caracas, whom she still Skypes once a week.

Luke S
Registered Veterinary Nurse
RVN

Luke grew up surrounded by animals , so he was always heading for an animal-based career, He started with hamsters, guinea pigs and rabbits as a child and quickly developed a curiosity for more unusual pets. He bought his first parrot at 15 and now has a small Chihuahua, Dusty, that you may see at the practice from time to time. Luke discovered his passion for veterinary nursing whilst on placement during his Diploma in Animal Management in 2008. Subsequently he joined his Local veterinary practice in Surrey as a student veterinary nurse. In 2013 he was one of the first to pass the new Diploma in Veterinary Nursing qualification and joined the Register of Veterinary Nurses. After qualifying as an RVN he built on his nursing knowledge and skills joining a busy small animal practice in Central London. Whilst there he completed a Diploma in Animal Behaviour as well as a certificate in Small Animal Nutrition, two areas he is greatly interested in. Luke joined the Brompton Veterinary Clinic in March 2022. Now settled into the role, he continues to build on his skills and is supported by a great team of veterinary professionals. He loves caring for the smaller breeds of dogs and feline patients with their special needs.

Paris C
Registered Veterinary Nurse
RVN


Catherine M
Registered Veterinary Nurse
RVN


Samantha O
Receptionist