In her free time, Kristine enjoys reading and painting, playing any sports and anything outdoors, especially soccer and golf, and backpacking, skiing, hiking, kayaking, and camping with her dogs Roux (Rhodesian Ridgeback), Bug (mini Schnauzer), and Zwieback (a Jack Rusell “potato” mix), Phoebe (geriatric old blind and deaf Shih Tzu), and Denali (German Shepherd). She loves her 3 cats Targa, Talisker (Tallie) and Keaton. When at home, her hobbies include organic gardening, raising her chickens, beekeeping (you can buy her honey at the hospital!), and reading and journaling. In 2019 she and Brett had their daughter Charlotte Elisabeth and they both can’t wait to teach her the wonders of nature and animals!! You may also meet her rescue cat Kenai when you come to the animal hospital. Her veterinary interests include surgery, geriatric medicine, wildlife, orthopedics and rehab, and reproduction.

Giving back to the community is important to Dr. Preiser; she has spent most of her career as medical director of multiple animal shelters, taking pride in treating every shelter animal as an individual. Dr. Preiser’s latest endeavor is to volunteer her skills in Alaska and be a volunteer vet each January for The Copper Basin dog sled race- known to be the toughest 300-mile race in North America. The athleticism and toughness of these little canine athletes are incredible, she says!

Dr. Beloiu was born in the capital city of Romania, Bucharest. She decided to become a veterinarian from an early age because she always felt compassion every time she encountered a sick pet. In her childhood, she spent three weeks every summer in the Carpathian mountains of Romania camping with her whole family, hiking, and picking herbal medicine, mushrooms, and wild berries with her grandfather. Her grandfather taught her a lot about the forest and opened her heart to nature.

She graduated from the University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine in Bucharest, Romania in 1997. During her study years, she volunteered almost every Saturday at the university clinic, helping with treatments, surgeries, and house calls. This experience in the formative years constituted a great foundation for future clinical work as a veterinarian. After graduation, she worked in a small animal practice for 3 years in Bucharest. In 2000 she moved to the United States and started working as a veterinary assistant at Riser Animal Hospital and then at March Animal Hospital while being enrolled in the Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG) of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA). She completed the Evaluated Clinical Year (ECY) at Iowa State University, and finished the program in 2007, becoming a licensed veterinarian. Upon completion of the program, she returned to March Animal Hospital where she practiced for 14 years all aspects of small animal veterinary medicine. Always interested in gaining new skills she attended various training programs for laser surgery and also in Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM) becoming certified in acupuncture, herbal, and food therapy. Blending Western and Eastern medicine has been her passion, trying to get the best outcome for the patient. Other professional interests include all types of soft tissue surgery, geriatric medicine, and dentistry. She also received training in laparoscopic surgery at the Animal Medical Center of Skokie.

In her free time, she loves spending time with her family, husband Alex, daughter Melissa, and cat Emma Fuzzball, reading, cooking, bicycle riding, rollerblading, and listening to music.

Jaimie joined Preiser Animal Hospital Urgent Care & Wellness Appointments family back in February of 2005. She graduated in 2000 from Oregon State University with a degree in Wildlife Biology and that began the start of her career with animals. In 2001, she signed on with the U.S, Fish & Wildlife Service as a team member on the Greater Yellowstone Area Wolf Reintroduction project. After working there for 2 years, Jaimie took a position with the U.S. Forest Service doing flying squirrel surveys in Alaska. Eight years after leaving IL, Jaimie made the decision to move back home to be closer to her family. Outside of work she enjoys playing soccer and going to Blackhawks games, but she’s always up for anything outdoors. Living out west for 8 years has given her a greater appreciation of the beautiful things nature has to offer. Jaimie has 2 cats, Wrigley and Odie that are also Heartland Animal Shelter alumni and 2 dogs, McKinley and Chico. Did you know Jaimie is a carboholic??

She attended Fox College Vet Tech Institute and is proud to be a Certified Vet Technician.

She enjoys living a very exciting life, always trying new food and going on adventures; but being a mom is her happiest journey yet, and her Son gives her an excuse to act silly! Lifting and running keeps her fit, but dancing is her favorite way to maintain good cardiovascular fitness!

Elsie’s Zoo features her funny Jack Russell Terrier Troy, her Pit Bull Petey, Alec the Bearded Dragon and Oscar the Leopard Gecko.

Elsie is blessed knowing she has a whole team of amazing people with the same passion and goals in their hearts as she does for the veterinary field. We are blessed to have Elsie on our team, come in and meet her and you will agree with us on how compassionate, caring, and will do anything to make your pet and you comfortable here at the hospital!!

As a kid she always knew she wanted to help and save a pet’s life and make a difference. She started off working at pet boarding facilities and kept growing her knowledge till she got hired on as a veterinarian assistant. She inspired her siblings to be animal lovers as well. As a kid she would read books and watch animal channels to learn more about pets and their behavior. At the age of 11 she convinced her parents to get her a dog, a miniature poodle named Smokey. After that her family only got bigger! She am a current owner of a miniature poodle (Smokey), miniature yorkie (Mia), three domestic Shorthair cats (Batman, Cleo and Apa), a huskie (Maze) and lastly a Cane Corso (Beast). What a farm, you can tell she loves animals! That doesn’t include her sister two horses Odyssey and Ruby and her mother’s miniature poodle/yorkie (Grouch). She intends to continue to grow in the animal medical field and save one pet at a time. Maribel brings a gentle compassion and calm to her team and her patients.

Caroline recently found her passion of working with animals when she began volunteering at the municipal animal shelter in St. Louis during her first semester of college. After moving back home, she began working at Border Tails Rescue and later became a medical assistant. Through Border Tails, she met the amazing team at Preiser Animal Hospital! Caroline is excited to continue learning about veterinary medicine and is currently working towards becoming a CVT! When she’s not working with animals, she works as a coach teaching ice skating lessons.

Meet Heather! She is part of our client service representative. She loves working in the animal field because it’s always something different everyday. She has worked in the vet med field for 4 years now. She has a lab pointer mix at home named Lucky. In her spare time, she loves taking her on long walks with her fiancé on the weekends and exploring new places. Heather is very knowledgeable and compassionate and works hard to accommodate your every need.

She lives in Lake Bluff with her husband. She recently lost their beloved dog Ava. While they aren’t quite ready for a new adventure buddy just yet, she is hoping to get her dog fix with your pups! She currently has 2 kitties named StanLee and Loki. If you can’t tell by their names she is a Marvel fan! She was even able to meet the legend Stan Lee himself a few years ago.

If any of you use our boarding services, you know Brad! Brad has been loyal to Preiser Animal Hospital Urgent Care & Wellness Appointments for over 20 years!! He is a quiet and gentle person that is very in tune with our boarders – dogs and cats alike! He enjoys going to the gym and pizza. He rescued his cat Whitey almost 3 years ago now.