Dr Alicia Cheong was born and raised in Adelaide, and moved to New South Wales to study Veterinary Science at the University of Sydney. After graduating, Alicia worked in a hospital in the Inner Western suburbs of Sydney, where she developed skills in small animal medicine and surgery.

When outside of the clinic, she enjoys baking, snowboarding, SCUBA diving, and spending time with her Netherland Dwarf bunny, Panda.