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Dr. Sayaka Okushima

Specialist in Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia
BVM, BSc, DECVAA, MRCVS
Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia
EBVS® European Veterinary Specialist in Anaesthesia and Analgesia
RCVS (Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons) Veterinary Specialist in Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (MRCVS)
Hong Kong Registered Veterinary Specialist in Anesthesia and Analgesia

Dr. Sayaka Okushima graduated from The Royal Veterinary College (London, UK). She completed a rotating internship, followed by a three-year residency training for anaesthesia and analgesia, at a busy private multidisciplinary hospital in Cambridgeshire, UK. In 2016, Dr. Sayaka passed the examination for the European College of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, becoming a specialist in anaesthesia and analgesia. She worked at a busy specialty referral hospital in the Midlands (UK) for 8 years before moving to Hong Kong.

Dr. Sayaka loves the art of anaesthesia that makes life saving interventions possible, while serving as the guardian for each patient's life and wellbeing. She loves all animals but particularly cats. During her spare time, she is an avid bookworm, pianist and climber.

Education & Training

  • Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine - The Royal Veterinary College, London, UK 2003-2009
  • Bachelor of Science (Genetics, intercalated) - University College of London, London, UK 2005-2006
  • Rotating Internship - Dick White Referrals, Cambridgeshire, UK 2010-2011
  • Residency of the European College of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia 2011-2014
  • Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia 2016
  • EBVS® European Board of Veterinary Specialisation - European Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia
  • RCVS Recognised specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia
  • Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS)