Dr Irina Gramer
Dr med vet DipECVIM-CA (Oncology) MANZCVS (Oncology) PGCert VetEd FHEA MRCVS
Veterinary Oncologist
Dr Gramer brings her highly regarded expertise and unique experiences to the GARS family. She is dedicated to helping beloved pets diagnosed with cancer and supporting their devoted owners throughout their treatment journey.
Irina graduated from Justus-Liebig University in Giessen, Germany, in 2010. She undertook her doctoral thesis on molecular genetics in canine cancer patients. Irina completed an oncology internship at VRCC in the United Kingdom, followed by an oncology residency at the University of Liverpool. She achieved her Diploma status in 2017 and also became European (ECVIM-CA) specialist. Following some time in private practice, Irina lead the Oncology service at the Royal Veterinary College in London, where she was responsible for a growing team of specialists and specialists in training. In 2022, Irina and her family took an even bigger leap and moved to Australia where she continued working as a veterinary oncologist.
Irina is very excited to offer an oncology service at GARS and thereby allow more pets with cancer to receive the optimal treatments they need.
Irina is also the founder of Oncology Camp which is an intense training course for residents and interns allowing them to prepare for upcoming examinations. She is the co-founder of Melbourne VETWorks representing the first Melbourne based conference covering specific and relevant small animal topics for general practitioners. Irina chairs the ECVIM education committee directly overseeing the training programmes of all ECVIM oncology residents worldwide. Irina has published in multiple peer-reviewed journals and written book chapters in her career as oncologist.
In her free-time Irina enjoys spending time with her growing family of three boys and taking them on adventures outdoors. When relaxing she will be found on the couch or in the spa.