Meet Our Team
Veterinarians
Our veterinarians chose their profession out of genuine care for animals and a dedication to excellent veterinary medicine. Learn their stories and get to know them better!
Arlene Rodriguez, DVM, CCRT
is a Certified Canine Rehabilitation Therapist with approximately 25 years of veterinarian experience in general practice. She was born and raised in Illinois and when not doing rehabilitation and working at her general practice she spends time with her husband, two children and her two dogs Cookie and Shamrock. Her interests include tennis, golf and reading.
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Mary Roberg, DVM grew up in Southern Illinois near St. Louis. She has special interests in surgery, dentistry and exotic animal practice. In her free time, she loves to play tennis, and soccer with her husband as well as spend time with her family, friends and wonderful pets: two rescue cats Albus and Minerva, Poppy and Rupert her Corgi mix pups, and a five foot ball python named Severus.
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Megan Garvey, DVM is a native of the Chicago suburbs and attended veterinary school at the University of Illinois. She recently joined our team after a one year stint working in Aspen, Colorado. When she isn’t working, she enjoys spending time hiking and being outside with her dog Lilly.
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Ainsley Boyle, DVM grew up in the Chicago suburbs and attended veterinary school at the University of Illinois. She has always had a love for animals and knew she wanted to become a veterinarian to help people help their pets. She has two playful and spoiled cats, Aida and Gouda. Outside of work, she enjoys reading, being outdoors, rooting on her favorite sports teams, and spending time with family and friends.
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Dr. Holly Schmalz, Bio Coming Soon
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Tetyana Sofiychuk, DVM was born in Ukraine and moved to the United States when she was a teenager. She received her undergraduate degree from Loyola University Chicago and attended veterinary school at Purdue University. She has special interests in surgery, dentistry and internal medicine topics like endocrinology and nephrology/urology. She has a spoiled yellow English Labrador named Lumos, who is a terrible running partner and does not last long on nature hikes. Outside of work, Dr. Sofiychuk has many hobbies that include ceramics, gardening, and traveling.
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Hailey Caldwell, DVM grew up in the mountains of East Tennessee and attended Sewanee: The University of the South for her undergraduate degree in Biology and Spanish language. She then attended veterinary school at The University of Tennessee at Knoxville. She has special interests in endocrine disorders, surgery, and exotic animal practice. She has a house full of fur babies including Willow her Great Dane, Limp Biscuit the tuxedo cat and two guinea pigs Coco and Praline. In her free time, she loves traveling and has spent time providing veterinary relief work in both Ecuador and Spain. She is also a HUGE foodie and cannot wait to explore all of the delicious cuisines Chicagoland has to offer.
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Rebekah Raetzel (soon to be Hartigan), DVM grew up in Olathe, KS a suburb of Kansas City and attended veterinary school at Kansas State University. Her biggest interests in veterinary medicine include: soft tissue surgery, exotic animal medicine, & rehabilitation. The aspect she most enjoys about veterinary medicine is helping to strengthen the human animal bond. Dr. Raetzel has a very sassy guinea pig named Wilbur and is currently searching for the perfect dog to adopt. When she's not at work she enjoys cooking, hiking, cross stitching, and exploring near and far with her soon to be husband. She is so excited to be living in the Chicago area, and will finally have a hockey team to cheer on.
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Dr. Lindsey Creger
Bio coming soon!
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Dr. Spector, DVM, DACVIM, is a specialist in small animal internal medicine certified by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM). Dr. Spector has many areas of special interest including diabetes and other endocrine disorders as well as gastrointestinal disease, heart disease and disorders of the immune system. She is a traveling internist and performs consultations and specialized procedures such as ultrasound, endoscopy, rhinoscopy and many other diagnostic procedures at your veterinarian's hospital, where we work together as a team to give your pet gold standard care.
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Dr. Pare, DVM, DACVS, is a specialist in small animal surgery certified by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS). He is a traveling surgeon, and performs specialized orthopedic, abdominal, thoracic, neurological and other soft tissue procedures at your family veterinarian's hospital, where we work together as a team to give your pet gold standard care. Click here to learn more about Dr. Pare
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Administrative Staff
Tom -
Hospital Administrator
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Jenn - Practice Manager (2013)
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Client Services
Celestino, Wellness Plan Manage/Front Office Manager (2016)
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Chris, Client Services (2012)
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Alex - Client Services (2018)
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Andrea - Client Services (2018)
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Brenda - Client Services (2020)
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Janelle - Client services (2021)
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Veterinary Technicians
Ali, Technician Manager (2012)
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Anna, Certified Veterinary Technician/Certified Rehabilitation Technician (2001)
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Jessica, Certified Veterinary Technician (2013)
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Jessica, Certified Veterinary Technician (2013)
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Nicole, Certified Veterinary Technician (2014)
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Katie, Veterinary Technician (2014)
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Shannon, Veterinary Technician/Certified Rehabilitation Technician (2014)
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Kat, Veterinary Technician (2016)
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Jeremy, Veterinary Technician (2017)
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Sarah, Veterinary Technician
(2018)
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Karen, Veterinary Technician
(2018)
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Tina, Veterinary Technician
(2019)
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Abby, Veterinary Technician (2021)
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Karina, Veterinary Technician (2021)
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Elmer, Veterinary Technician (2021)
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Veterinary Technician Asisstants
Abby, Vet Assistant (2019)
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Rachel, Vet Assistant (2019)
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Boarding Staff
Chris, Boarding Manager (2016)
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Melissa, Kennel Technician/Technician Assistant (2012)
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Maricruz, Kennel Technician (2013)
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Caitlin, Kennel Technician (2016)
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Gianna, Kennel Technician/Technician Assistant (2016)
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Alysette, Kennel Technician (2020)
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Jimmy, Kennel Technician (2020)
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Cindy, Kennel Technician (2021)
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Grooming Staff
Nicole, Grooming Manager (2008)
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Marianna, Groomer (2017)
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At Hanover Park Animal Care Center, we are a family. We all have a passion for helping, healing and caring for animals. From simple preventative care to surgery, grooming, and boarding. When you bring your pet to us, you can rest assured they will be cared for, loved, and treated like the furry family member they are. We are not just an animal hospital, we are Hanover Park Animal Care Center!
