Noel Fitzpatrick is an Irish veterinary surgeon, based in Eashing, Surrey, who came to prominence through the television programme The Supervet.
14 Facts About Noel Fitzpatrick
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Noel Fitzpatrick is director of a number of biotechnology companies spun off from his practice.
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Noel Fitzpatrick obtained his Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine from University College Dublin, in 1990.
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Noel Fitzpatrick was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Surrey for the concept of One Medicine: the advancement of human and animal treatments in tandem.
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Noel Fitzpatrick is an Associate Professor at the University of Florida School of Veterinary Medicine and Professor and founding member of Orthopaedics in the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Surrey.
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In 2014, Noel Fitzpatrick was recognised by Guinness World Records for being the first veterinary surgeon to conduct that operation.
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Noel Fitzpatrick has appeared on The One Show, Graham Norton's BBC Radio 2 show, Steve Wright in the Afternoon, Heartbeat and The Chris Evans Breakfast Show.
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In October 2018, Noel Fitzpatrick was the subject of BBC Radio 4's The Life Scientific, discussing his life and work with the programme's presenter, Jim Al-Khalili.
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The series saw Noel Fitzpatrick develop new methods and techniques to help pets with unique problems.
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Outside of his veterinary career, Noel Fitzpatrick has a keen interest in acting.
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Noel Fitzpatrick has been cast in two episodes of ITV's Heartbeat as vet Andrew Lawrence, first broadcast in November 2002, and as sheep rustler Gabriel broadcast in January 2000.
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Noel Fitzpatrick appeared in an episode of the BBC medical drama Casualty, around the same time he appeared in the documentary TV series Wildlife SOS, resulting in the BBC receiving complaints that the latter show included an actor who was pretending to be a vet.
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Noel Fitzpatrick has appeared in the ITV series London's Burning, and two episodes of ITV's The Bill.
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Noel Fitzpatrick took the lead role in the film Live for the Moment in which he starred as David Fowler, and starred as Inspector Beckett in the film Framed.