Dr. Rhiannon Pavlinac graduated from Michigan State University and obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Human Biology, even though her interests have always been in animal science. She attended Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine in upstate New York and obtained her DVM. During her clinical year of veterinary school, she discovered her passion for emergency and critical care medicine. She then moved back to the Midwest and completed a small animal rotating internship at MedVet Chicago Emergency and Specialty Hospital, where she gained a wealth of knowledge and experience in emergency medicine. She has since joined the emergency team at Premier Orland Park.

She has a special interest in and love for feline patients and loves treating cats of all shapes and sizes. She enjoys the complex medicine involved in treating ill patients and finds fulfillment in providing compassionate care to her patients and owners.

Education

Michigan State University Bachelor of Science in Human Biology

Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine

MedVet Chicago Emergency and Specialty Hospital Small Animal Rotating Internship

All Hail Queen Cleocatra

Dr. Pavlinac lives in Chicago and enjoys exploring its live music scene and many craft breweries in her free time. She also loves spending time with her cat, Cleocatra, a longhair calico who definitely lives up to her name as a queen.