Drs. van de Watering earned her DVM degree at Utrecht University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2007. She completed her ECVIM-CA Cardiology residency at the University of Utrecht in March 2025, during which she worked at both the university and Veterinary Specialist Vught. She continues to work at Veterinary Specialist Vught and is currently pursuing a PhD at Utrecht University. Drs. van de Watering combines veterinary cardiology with human cardiology. She previously worked for a year in a human hospital as an Allied Professional in Cardiac Pacing in training. In addition to her veterinary education, she completed several human healthcare programs: she earned a Bachelor's degree in cardiovascular sonography at Inholland University of Applied Sciences (Haarlem) in 2016 and qualified as a cardiovascular technologist (Leiden) in 2018. Drs. van de Watering has a special interest in congenital heart disease in children and animals, as well as in interventional cardiovascular procedures.