Dr Christine Lovatt BSc BVMS MANZCVS MVS MVSc DACVECC is our Head of Department, Emergency and Critical Care
Christine graduated from Murdoch University before entering emergency and critical care practice immediately post-graduation, and practiced all over the country in private practice, multidisciplinary specialist and university referral settings, before commencing her residency in emergency and critical care at the University of Melbourne in 2019. She finished her residency through Murdoch University and started at CARE as a critical care registrar in 2022, passing her exams to become a Diplomate of the American College of Emergency and Critical Care in August this year. Her areas of practice interest include sepsis, mechanical ventilation and respiratory emergencies, cardiac disease, complex trauma management and transfusion medicine. Outside of work, Christine enjoys all things Melbourne – coffee, food, cocktails, AFL and Formula 1, though she will watch most sports