Our Veterinarians

Dr. Maggie was born and raised in Peru, IL  to Polish parents who migrated to America. While she participated in activities like Taekwondo and ballet growing up, her true passion always revolved around animals.

While Dr. Maggie knew that she wanted to get into veterinary medicine, an incident while shadowing a veterinarian solidified her decision. One day, a badly abused dog was brought into the hospital. The animal had serious wounds that needed to be tended to, so Dr. Maggie got to work. She carefully cleaned, debrided and treated its wounds, hoping to bring the dog back to health. While difficult, that moment would stick with her for the rest of her life and inspire her to help animals who are in helpless situations.

Dr. Maggie completed her undergraduate studies at Loyola University of Chicago. Then she pursued and earned her doctorate from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. Because she’s learned so much from her years of schooling and doing externships in different places, she feels it’s important to pass it onto others. That’s why she enjoys client education. 

Nothing brings Dr. Maggie more joy than teaching new pet owners the best way to care for their pets. She also enjoys the dental aspect of dealing with animals, and stresses how important teeth are to an animal’s health. That’s why she makes sure to inform pet owners that their animals may need annual or biennial dentals.

When Dr. Maggie has some free time, you can catch her hanging out with her boyfriend and their two rescue dogs, Pepper and Raya. You may even find her curled up on the couch reading a good book, outdoors taking a hike or playing video games!