Dr. Samantha graduated from the University of Liege (Belgium) in 2011 with a degree in veterinary medicine, followed by a rotating internship there. She completed her research on the effect of leptin (the satiety hormone) on the cardiovascular system and obtained a PhD degree from the University of Brussels (Belgium) in 2016. Following this, Dr. Samantha began her training to become a cardiology specialist at the University of Bristol (United Kingdom) in 2016 and earned the title of American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine diplomate (cardiology) in 2022. Dr. Samantha then worked as a senior cardiologist at a large veterinary hospital in the United Kingdom. Recently, she has relocated to Hong Kong and joined us. 

Dr. Samantha is a dedicated cardiologist with a particular passion for interventional cardiology. Her commitment to providing the highest standard of care for her patients is evident in her approach to her work. She loves to work in a multi-disciplinary hospital environment, where she can collaborate with other specialists and find the best and most appropriate treatment strategy for the animals. Dr. Samantha also contributes to the field by regularly sharing her knowledge through lectures for veterinarians interested in cardiology.

In her free time, Dr. Samantha enjoys being outdoors for long walks and spending time with her three children, husband, and black Labrador.

Dr. Samantha likes to do research and has published several articles in peer-reviewed journals, including:

– Pre-operative use of atenolol in dogs with pulmonic stenosis undergoing interventional procedures

Gomart S, MacFarlane P, Payne JR, Hezzell MJ, Borgeat K. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine. 2022 May; 36(3): 877-885.

– Transvalvular pulmonic stent angioplasty: procedural outcomes and complications in 15 dogs with pulmonic stenosis

Borgeat K, Gomart S, Kilkenny E, Chanoit G, Hezzell MJ, Payne JR. Journal of Veterinary Cardiology. 2021 December; 38: 1-11.

– Long-term biological variability and the generation of a new reference interval for plasma N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide in Labrador retrievers

Gomart S, Allaway D, Harrison M, Dickson D, Seo J, Ferasin L, Payne JR, Hezzell MJ, Borgeat K. Journal of Small Animal Practice. 2020 Jun; 61(6): 368-373.

-Diagnostic value of the pulmonary vein-to-right pulmonary artery ratio in dogs with pulmonary hypertension of precapillary origin

Roels E, Merveille AC, Moyse E, Gomart S, Clercx C, McEntee K. Journal of Veterinary Cardiology. 2019 Aug; 24: 85-94.

– Leptin-induced endothelium-independent vasoconstriction in systemic and pulmonary arteries of spontaneously hypertensive rats: Role of calcium channels and stores

Gomart S, Gaudreau-Ménard C, Jespers P, Dilek O, Hupkens E, Hanthazi A, Naeije R, Dewachter L, McEntee K. PLoS ONE. 2017 Jan; 12(1).

-Pulmonary vasoreactivity in spontaneously hypertensive rats-effects of endothelin-1 and leptin

Gomart S, Damoiseaux C, Jespers P, Makanga M, Labranche N, Pochet S, Michaux C, Berkenboom G, Naeije R, McEntee K, Dewachter L. Respiratory Research. 2014 Feb 5; 15: 12.

– Pulmonary Vein-to-Pulmonary Artery Ratio is an Echocardiographic Index of Congestive Heart Failure in Dogs with Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease

Merveille AC, Bolen G, Krafft E, Roels E, Gomart S, Etienne AL, Clercx C, McEntee K. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine. 2015 Nov-Dec; 29(6): 1502-1509.

– Effect of physiological determinants and cardiac disease on plasma adiponectin concentrations in dogs

Damoiseaux C, Merveille AC, Krafft E, Mendes Da Costa A, Gomart S, Jespers P, Michaux C, Clercx C, Verhoeven C, McEntee K. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine. 2014 Nov-Dec; 28(6): 1738-1745.