Nuala Summerfield

Nuala Summerfield is a veterinary professional with extensive experience in small animal cardiology and a strong commitment to enhancing veterinary care through technology. As Co-Founder and Director of Virtual Veterinary Specialists since March 2017, Nuala leads initiatives to provide a secure digital platform for real-time interactions with veterinary specialists. Nuala also serves on the Specialist Advisory Board for StreetVet and as a Board Member for COMBINEDBrain, while founding and chairing The Schinzel-Giedion Syndrome Foundation. Previously, Nuala held academic positions as an Assistant Professor at the University of Zurich and a Lecturer in Veterinary Cardiology at multiple institutions, including the University of Liverpool and the University of Pennsylvania. Nuala's educational background includes a Bachelor’s Degree in Veterinary Medicine and Surgery from The University of Edinburgh and advanced training in Veterinary Cardiology from the University of Pennsylvania.