Katherine Bellamy, DVM
Welcome Dr. Katherine Bellamy! Like many veterinarians, Dr. Katherine Bellamy developed a passion for helping animals at a young age. She grew up helping injured wildlife and tending to her family pets. Dr. Bellamy completed her doctorate in veterinary medicine from the University of Illinois in Champaign in 1988. Dr. Katherine Bellamy spent many happy […]
Kathryn Makowski, DVM
Dr. Kate Makowski grew up in Park Ridge and attended Maine South High School. She had an interest in animals since she was young. In high school, she started working at her local animal hospital. The experience confirmed her passion for veterinary medicine. After attending the University of Missouri and graduating with a degree in […]
Rebecca Berkowitz, DVM
Dr. Rebecca Berkowitz knew she wanted to be a veterinarian from a very young age. She had a special bond with her childhood dog, Mickey. As she got older, she would always be the one to accompany him to his veterinary visits, and the rest is history! She attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign […]
Allison Pepich, DVM
Dr. Allison Pepich credits her initial interest in veterinary medicine with reading James Herriot’s books detailing his adventures as a rural vet (if you haven’t read them, she highly recommends it!), and continued to pursue that dream. She attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign both for her undergraduate degree in Animal Sciences as well […]
Tamara Gardner, DVM
Dr. Tamara Gardner grew up on blueberry farm in Bangor, Michigan surrounded by cats, dogs, chickens and horses. Becoming a veterinarian always seemed a natural choice for her. She completed her undergraduate education at Michigan State University and received her Bachelor’s Degree in Veterinary Science in 1996. She pursued her veterinary education at Michigan State […]
Karen Bannow, DVM
Dr. Karen Bannow has wanted to be a veterinarian since she was a young girl, before she can even remember. She is originally from St Joseph, MI and attended Northwestern University in Evanston where she obtained her Biology degree in 1994. She graduated from the College of Veterinary Medicine at Michigan State University with honors […]
Benjamin Shechter, DVM
Dr. Benjamin Shechter attended McGill University where he received a degree in Agricultural Sciences and was class valedictorian. He received his veterinary degree in 1983 from the University of Montreal. Upon graduation, Dr. Shechter completed a one year veterinary internship at the University of Illinois. The following year he was a staff veterinarian at an […]
