Alex Hawkins

Alex graduated from the University of Bristol in 2015 with a degree in Veterinary Science, having previously completed a First Class BSc in Pathology and Microbiology. After graduation, he gained experience in both the UK and USA, including an 18-month rotating internship at the Equine Medical Center of Ocala in Florida, before returning to the UK to work in equine ambulatory practice in Surrey. He subsequently completed a three-year Senior Clinical Training Scholarship in Equine Surgery and an MVetMed at the Royal Veterinary College, finishing in 2022. After a short period in private referral practice, he returned to the RVC in 2023 and was appointed Lecturer in Equine Surgery in 2024. Alex is an RCVS and EBVS® European Specialist in Equine Surgery and a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons. His clinical and research interests include minimally invasive surgery, particularly equine cervical spine surgery and surgery of the digital flexor tendon sheath, as well as a