Head Nurse
Paul Gapuz
Paul comes from Asingan, Philippines. He has a Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Nursing and holds a professional license in nursing back home. He is a certified intravenous nurse and certified basic life support health care provider—super certified in general! He was a part of Energetic Panacea Veterinary Clinic at that time, left for three years to join another clinic, and gloriously returned as a Head Nurse.
He has the knowledge and skills to chase everyone around. He is a great mentor to junior nursing staff and really enjoys seeing them grow into confident professionals.
Besides the clinic, he has a wonderful family with whom he adores spending time and laughing endlessly. When he finds time, he spends it at the gym.
Enock Tusuubira
Hydrotherapist/Pet Handler
Enock comes from the city of Kambala, Uganda. He studied Animal production and management and has had many jobs, including scaffolding, greenhouse farming, exhibitions & poultry farming industry. After the pandemic, he came to Dubai to search for a better opportunity & soon joined Panacea Vets. Enok has completed the hydrotherapy program of Canada’s Canine Ripples and is growing into a compassionate and skilled hydrotherapist.
He has the groove in his blood and loves Afrobeat, hip hop & RnB music, and, of course, dancing!
Gilbert Cotamora
Pet Handler
Gilbert comes from the Philippines, and there isn’t anyone that doesn’t like him.
He is very good with dog obedience and has worked in the pet industry for a few years.
Proud fur-dad, he has two doggies, Sushi & Coco, and he is always happy! His colleagues believe he enjoys cleaning like no one else on earth.
When not at work, he loves online gaming, especially Fortnite, Valorant and Dota.
Ryan Lastrado
Pet Handler
Ryan, born and raised in the Philippines, is a proud graduate of Adamson University, where he studied the science of industrial engineering. He landed in Dubai in 2022, and since then, has been working at Panacea Vets.
He is an avid animal lover and a genuinely hard-working person. He is the hydrotherapist’s assistant, and you will often find him in our clinics’ pool to swim happily with our hydrotherapy patients or assist in fun swims, especially when we need him for some chore.
When he’s not at work, Ryan enjoys spending time with his beautiful family, which consists of his wife and their two children, Renne & Ryon.
He loves to listen to RnB and pop music and plays basketball in his free time.
Louie Dabu
Veterinary Nurse
Louie comes from Lubao, Pampanga, Philippines, and his journey to veterinary nursing is anything but ordinary.
After graduating as an electrical technician from DHAVSU University in his hometown, he spent six years doing civil work in Qatar before landing in Dubai in 2009.
Somehow, he ended up working as a veterinary nurse.
Louie is a seasoned pro with over 14 years of experience in the veterinary field and three clinics. He first joined Panacea Vets in 2017, where his knack for spotting even the tiniest issues in patients earned him the nickname “the magician”. After a few years away to soak up extra experience, Louie rejoined us, and we couldn’t be happier. Louie thrives in the surgery room—especially in orthopedic procedures—and his work with large animals in Dubai’s zoos and farms shows just how versatile he is.
Beyond the clinic, Louie’s heart for service extends to volunteering as an usher at St. Mary’s Catholic Church since 2015.
Having Louie back feels like the team is whole again. His sharp eye, confidence, and endless energy make him irreplaceable, and we’re beyond lucky to have him on board!
He is sometimes still asked to fix the electrical plugs.