About

Emma Holmes-Walker

BVSc(Hons), GradDipVetClinStud, GradDipHealthSciences(Medical Sonography)

Emma Holmes-Walker is a Veterinary Surgeon who graduated with honours from the University of Sydney in 1992.

Following graduation Emma went into private practice at Balmain Veterinary Hospital. In 1995 she commenced a one year rotating internship with the University of Sydney gaining her Graduate Diploma in Veterinary Clinical Studies ( Medicine and Surgery). She took these skills back into private small animal practice at Balmain Vet Hospital and also obtained her part I of the Diploma of Medical Ultrasound (cardiac) by examination in 2000.

In 2001, a move to the country saw her enter medical general sonography practice at Central West Nuclear Medicine and Ultrasound in Orange NSW, and subsequently at MIA (now I-MED)  Westmead in Sydney. She re-entered University in 2002 and obtained her Graduate Diploma in Health Sciences (medical sonography) in  2004 through the University of Sydney , thereby becoming an accredited medical sonographer.

She started up Sydney Veterinary Sonography  in 2011 providing general ultrasound services to private general veterinary practice whilst also working in private practice at Balmain Veterinary Hospital. She is an experienced human and veterinary sonographer who is often called upon to talk at  sonographer meetings about her veterinary work. Emma also works as a tutor Sonographer at the Australian School of Medical Imaging (ASMI) in Sydney.

Her passion for ultrasound and its diagnostic capabilities continues to grow each year  to the point where she is now dedicating herself full-time to its pursuit. Importantly, she is continually updating her knowledge base and  her technical skills as new techniques and technology come to the fore and is able to devote herself exclusively to ultrasound to the benefit of you and your patients.