Our Story
Landon Veterinary Specialists is founded by Drs Benjamin Landon and Adoncia Thian. Dr Landon is an Australian Registered Small Animal Specialist Surgeon with a keen interest in orthopaedic, soft tissue and minimally invasive surgery.
Dr Landon graduated from the University of Sydney 1994. Dr Landon began the early part of his career practising at an emergency hospital. He then gained a position as a Resident in Small Animal Surgery at the University of Melbourne. After being awarded a Fellowship in Small Animal Surgery by the College of Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists, he was offered a position as Staff Specialist Surgeon at the Teaching Hospital at the University of Sydney, before being promoted to Senior Lecturer shortly after.
Dr Landon enjoys all aspects of surgery and has always been popular with his patients and clients due to his patient and caring personality. He is a thorough clinician and a very well-rounded surgeon.
Dr Adoncia Thian is the Clinical Director of LVS. Dr Thian trained at Murdoch University, Western Australia. She practised in Singapore for 2 years before embarking on a rotational internship at the University of Melbourne for another 2 years gaining considerable experience with specialists in surgery, medicine and intensive care . Dr Thian went on to work in private practice in Melbourne and then in a busy multi-vet practice in Sydney where she was the internal referral general surgeon.
Facilities:
We have an imaging suite equipped with a 32-slice Philips CT Scanner and digital radiography, ultrasonography - performed by a fullt qualified veterinary sonographer, 2 surgical theatres, and 2 consultation rooms.
LVS is affiliated with Westside Emergency, which provides 24-hour ICU care to our patients. The facility is on-site and manned by highly experienced vets and nurses around the clock. Your pets will be under the highest standard of care in a truly ICU setting.
