Dr. James Simcock BVSc (hons)MANZCVS (Internal Medicine)
DACVS-SA, DECVS
Registered Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Melbourne, Australia
James is a specialist surgeon and director of Southpaws Specialty Surgery for Animals in Melbourne, Australia. He has been working at Southpaws since it was established in 2009 and became a partner in the business in 2011. After completing 2 internships and an American College of Veterinary Surgeons Residency program while working at Southpaws James became a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2013 and a diplomate of the European College of Veterinary surgeons in 2015.
James is passionate about continuing education for veterinarians, he is an invited speaker and instructor for numerous surgical training courses throughout Australia and internationally. He has published research in the areas of surgical oncology, gastrointestinal, urogenital and orthopaedic surgery.
James is an internship advisor and European College of Veterinary Surgeons Residency program director. He has been a Fellowship examiner for the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists Surgery Chapter.
James performs surgery in all fields but is particularly interested in surgical oncology, orthopaedics and neurology. He was one of the first surgeons in Australia to perform joint resurfacing procedures in the elbow and other joints with synthetic implants.