About

Our Veterinary Team

Dr. Hamed Zamankhan, DVM

Dr. Hamed Zamankhan Malayeri was born in Tehran, Iran. He wanted to become a Veterinarian from age five which led to getting his DVM from the University of Tehran, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in 2008. He continued veterinary education after being accepted into a residency program in Small Animal Internal Medicine. Following his graduation in 2013, he started to work as a Small and Exotic Animal Practitioner in Tehran. He moved to Canada in 2018 and started a Master of Bioinformatics program at the University of Guelph. After graduation, he began to work as a Veterinary Technician in Vancouver where he had the chance to work with different doctors and learned from them. He also initiated the process of getting his Veterinary License in Canada at the same time and After passing BCSE, NAVLE, and PSA exams, he became eligible to work with a Restricted license in Ontario. He spends his leisure studying, programming, playing chess, and watching anime.

Dr. Richard Benjamin, DVM

Dr. Benjamin grew up in Trinidad and Tobago, where he graduated from the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of the West Indies in 1998. After graduation, he worked as a teaching assistant in the departments of parasitology and Large Animal Surgery and Medicine. His love for companion animals led him to start a small animal mobile practice serving over 800 clients on the island.

In 2001, he moved to Ontario, Canada, initially working as a veterinary technician at North Town Veterinary Hospital until completing his North American licensing exams in 2003. Since then, he has gained experience in emergency and general practice across multiple Ontario locations including Brampton, Mississauga, Kleinburg, The Beaches, Toronto, Burlington and Oakville.

Dr. Benjamin’s goal is to provide exceptional veterinary care through compassion, dedication, and advocacy for his patients. His professional interests include dentistry, dermatology, critical care medicine, emergency and alternative medicine including Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Outside of work, he enjoys spending quality time with his wife and Sheltie “Marcel,” as well as hiking, swimming, traveling and martial arts.

Dr. Donia Eino, DVM

Dr. Donia Eino graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 2003 and has been practicing in several small animal hospitals across the GTA over the years. Dr. Eino was happy to join the VEHWT in the spring of 2020. Outside of the hospital, Dr. Eino enjoys horseback riding, running, and curling up with a good book with her cat Nami (also an avid reader – she never misses an opportunity!).

Dr. Lilla Yan, DVM

Dr. Lilla Yan is a 2010 graduate of Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph. She spent the last 10 years working at a small animal hospital in the Etobicoke area. When she’s not busy solving medical mysteries, she’s usually found chasing after one of her furry or non-furry kids.

Dr. Attila Stewart, DVM

Dr. Attila Stewart was born and raised in the Toronto area. After graduating veterinary school in 2003 he moved shortly after to Newfoundland, Europe then to the United States where he practiced at larger veterinary emergency and referral hospital for small animals. He quickly realized he liked the high pace of emergency medicine and surgery. As he moved back to Ontario he started working in a variety of emergency clinics all over Ontario.

In 2011 he started The Veterinary Emergency Hospital of West Toronto, following his vision to offer urgent care, diagnostics, and emergency surgical procedures in Etobicoke. He built his ER practice slowly focusing on high-quality care for every single patient but with a realistic approach. In 2015 he bought the Burlington Veterinary Emergency and Referral Hospital where the same approach is applied.

Outside of the veterinary world, he loves any sport that will give him an adrenaline rush. You may find him mountain biking, rock climbing, kiteboarding in the summer and snowboarding in the winter. He also thoroughly enjoys scuba diving and would take any given chance to go snorkeling with his kids.