Dr Joanna White graduated from the University of Sydney and spent 6 years in general practice prior to completing a PhD in Feline Kidney Disease. She completed a residency in small animal internal medicine at Massey University and is a Diplomate of the American College Veterinary Internal Medicine and a member of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists (feline). Joanna is a registered small animal medical specialist, and, in addition, has completed a Masters in Veterinary Epidemiology researching asymptomatic bacterial urinary tract infections in cats. Outside of her clinical workload, Joanna is a reviewer for several professional journals including the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery and the Journal of Veterinary Clinical Science. Joanna is also an Examiner at Fellowship (specialist) level for the feline chapter of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists. Joanna has a strong interest in research and has been the lead author of a number of published research studies into feline kidney diseases and urinary tract infections.