Veterinarians

We invite you to explore the biographies of our doctors and learn more about them. Our doctors have a wide variety of backgrounds and interests.

Traci Gilbert
Associate Veterinarian
Veterinary School: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Dr. Traci Gilbert grew up along the East coast, while her father served in the Coast Guard. After completing her undergraduate degree in Marine Biology at the University of South Florida, Dr. Gilbert ...
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Marcia Gortowski
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Marcia Gortowski
Associate Veterinarian
Veterinary School: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Dr. Gortowski has been with VCA Aroma Park since 1990. Her large family of pets include 3 golden retrievers: Buddy, Phoenix and Guillermo; 1 cat: Haleakala, and 1 African Gray parrot, Tooter. She ...
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Stacie Piatt
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Stacie Piatt
Associate Veterinarian
Veterinary School: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Dr. Stacie Piatt has been with VCA Aroma Park since 1994. She and her husband, Doug, have been married since 1996. They have 4 lovely children: Brad, Lauren, Emily and Nicholas. Her family of pets ...
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Doreen Turner
Associate Veterinarian
Veterinary School: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Dr. Turner is a graduate (2009) of the University of Illinois. She enjoys all aspects of general medicine and has a special interest in internal medicine. When she is not at work she enjoys reading, ...
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Our Team

Specialty Care

Sometimes sick or injured pets need the care of a veterinary medical specialist. When that happens, VCA specialty hospitals work closely with the general practitioner veterinarians who refer cases to us in order to provide seamless veterinary care to your pet. When your pet is facing any kind of serious illness or injury, our specialty referral hospitals will provide the compassionate and expert care your beloved pet needs.

Our goal is to make sure that when you and your pet are in need that you have access to board certified specialists who are up to date on the very latest developments in their field. In our state of the art hospitals, our specialists also have access to the most sophisticated diagnostic and treatment tools and techniques from ultrasonography and endoscopy to CAT scans and even MRI.

We have over 40 specialty hospitals across the US so there may be one near you. Our specialized services include: behavior, cardiology, critical care, dentistry, dermatology, integrative medicine, internal medicine, neurology, oncology, ophthalmology, radiology, rehabilitation, reproduction, and surgery.

Emergency Care

In case of emergency, please call us immediately.

After hours, please contact one of the following locations:

University of Illinois - 1-217-333-5300, 1008 W. Hazelwood Dr, Urbana

VCA Aurora - 1-630-896-8541, 2600 W. Galena Blvd, Aurora

Mokena - 1-708-326-4800, 19110 S. 88th Ave, Mokena

Crestwood - 1-708-338-3771, 13715 S. Cicero Ave, Crestwood