Matthew Sinovich

BVSc BVSc(Hons) CertAVP(ESST) MSc DECVS MRCVS  
RCVS and European Specialist in Equine Surgery  

Associate

matthew.sinovich@theleh.co.uk

Matthew was born in South Africa and grew up surrounded by dogs and horses and a menagerie of other pets. He qualified from the University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, in 2005 and immediately joined Witbos Vet Clinic in Johannesburg as an equine assistant. Here he acted as an ambulatory vet providing care to sports, racing and riding horses and as surgical assistant in the referral hospital. During this time, he obtained an honour’s degree in equine surgery from the University of Pretoria and a diploma in equine surgery from the University of Sydney. 
His surgical interests brought him to the UK and the University of Liverpool in 2015, where he undertook a rotating clinical equine internship followed by a residency in equine surgery. After completing his residency and master’s degree, Matthew stayed on at Leahurst as a Lecturer in Equine Surgery. 
In 2020, Matthew moved to the Liphook Equine Hospital as an equine surgeon and lameness and diagnostic imaging clinician. He is a European and royal college boarded specialist in large animal surgery. 
Matthew has interests in lameness and poor performance in sports, riding, polo and racehorses and all aspects of orthopaedic, upper respiratory and soft tissue surgery.  He has published and presented on orthopaedic, emergency and soft tissue surgery. 
Matthew grew up in and around restaurants, so loves to cook. He has two young dogs, him and his partner Ellie will usually be found exploring the countryside on a big hike and working up an appetite for a delicious meal.