Veterinarians:
​Dr. Susan Sallee
Graduated​:  University of Illinois
Dr. Susan Sallee graduated with honors from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine in 1988. She has been practicing companion animal medicine (including pocket pets, rabbits, and some reptiles) here at Grayslake Animal Hospital since then. Dr. Sallee was also a consultant with the Abbott Animal Health Division for over two decades and has been published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. Over the years her companions have included hamsters, rabbits, turtles, snakes, dogs, cats, and horses. She currently shares her life with one husband, a bunch of fish, two dogs, and two horses. During her free time she enjoys outdoor activities like camping, kayaking, sailing, gardening, and horseback riding. Susan is also an avid reader.
Dr. Sean Harte​
​Graduated​:  Iowa State University
Dr. Harte joined Grayslake Animal Hospital in June 1999 after finishing his bachelor and veterinary degrees from Iowa State University. Over the years he has enjoyed mentoring many students interested in veterinary medicine. Several of these students have gone on to become veterinarians as well. He has a standard poodle, one cat and two horses. He enjoys spending his free time with his beautiful wife and two lovely daughters.
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Dr. Kevin Marion
Graduated​: Iowa State University
Dr. Marion has worked at Grayslake Animal Hospital since June 2004. He completed his undergraduate degree at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts and his doctorate at Iowa State University. He enjoys time spent with his wife and two children, as well as their dogue de Bordeaux, one cat, numerous fish, and thousands of honey bees.
Dr. David Jackson
Graduated​:  University of Illinois
Dr. Jackson, recently retired from clinical practice at the hospital, is a 1976 graduate of the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. He has practiced only at Grayslake Animal Hospital and had been one of the practice owners for over 25 years. While still maintaining a presence in the business management of the hospital, he will be pursuing other interests such as golf and hiking all of the 14′ers in Colorado.
​Dr. Julie Lamberty
Graduated​:  University of Illinois
Dr. Lamberty graduated with honors from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine in 1993 and immediately began working at Grayslake Animal Hospital. She liked it and decided to stay. Her interests include internal medicine and the challenges of treating diabetic patients. Although currently employed part-time, Dr. Lamberty brings full-time enthusiasm to her work. She shares her life with her husband, beautiful daughters, and her pets. In her free time she regularly enjoys serving in her church and community, photography, scrapbooking, running, biking, reading, and scuba diving whenever she has the opportunity.​
Dr. Natasha Nieze
​Graduated​:  Oklahoma State University
Upon graduation from Oklahoma State University in May of 1998, Dr. Nieze began her career as a veterinarian in Miami, OK at the same small animal hospital she worked at throughout high school and college. She married in 2000 and relocated to northern Illinois starting at Grayslake Animal Hospital in July 2000. One of her favorite aspects of being a veterinarian is the relationships she develops with pets and their families. Outside of work she enjoys spending time with her husband Jeff and their three children.  
Dr. Sheena Dadkhah
Graduated:  University of Illinois
​​Dr. Sheena Dadkhah received her Bachelor of Science in Animal Science/Pre-Vet with a minor in Chemistry from the University of Illinois. She stayed at the University to earn her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 2012. ILL-INI! Dr. Dadkhah joined the team at Grayslake Animal Hospital in August of 2013. 
​She was named after the movie "Sheena Queen of the Jungle" and ever since she was little wanted to follow her namesake to save animals. In her free time, Dr. Dadkhah enjoys traveling, horseback riding, working on her aquariums, and spending time with family and friends. She and her spouse have two rescue dogs, Jasper aka "the burrito grande" and Gus Gus, a dachshund mix. 
​Dr. Nichole Avery
Graduated:  University of Illinois
Dr. Nichole Avery is a 2015 graduate of the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine.
Her interests include music, art, food, and travel…especially travel! Dr. Avery is passionate about journeying to other parts of the world to provide medical care to animals that don’t have access to routine healthcare and helping to meet the needs of those who are less fortunate than herself.