Meet our Team
Amy
CRT, Office Manager
Angela
Veterinary Technician
Tina
Veterinary Technician
Josie
Assistant Technician
Ashley
Veterinary Technician, Client Relations Team
Andrea
Client Relations Team
Denise
Client Relations Team
Amy
CRT, Office Manager
Started: August, 1997
Amy started with us in August of 1997, she brought her background in business and banking with her when she started. As the Practice Manager; Amy is responsible for hiring and training our team, upholding our core values, and making sure that we take great care of our clients and patients. She is active in the community and enjoys reading, nature and spending time with her daughter Amanda and their cat Murphy.
Angela
Veterinary Technician
Angela comes to us with 18 years in the veterinary field as a technician and in office management. You will see her smiling face and experience her love and joy around pets as our outpatient technician in exam rooms. She is partial to wirehair dachshunds, and has one named Renley. She loves spending time with her husband Bill, two children Madeline and William, along with scrapbooking and yoga.
Tina
Veterinary Technician
Started: August, 2010
Tina is the hospital “cheerleader”! She’s a bundle of happy energy, who loves what she does and is prone to outbursts of excitement when great things happen! She has 20 years of technical experience and keeps our hospital safe as our OSHA coordinator. She is “THE ULTIMATE CHICAGO BEARS FAN ”! She loves all the Chicago sports teams, however the Bears have her heart! She loves to spend her time doing things with her family, friends and her two dogs Paczki and Daisy.
Josie
Assistant Technician
Josie started with the Hoffman Estates Animal Hospital team in November 2020. She has a love for animals and caring for them and wants to be a veterinarian. She is currently studying at Auburn in Alabama in Pre-Vet wildlife sciences and will be working with us, while not pursuing her studies. She came to us with customer service skills from her previous jobs at American Eagle and Old Navy. Josie began dog sitting and volunteering at animal shelters when she was 10, and currently has a dog and a lizard.
Ashley
Veterinary Technician, Client Relations Team
Ashley came to us after working at a local pet store for three years. She has always loved animals and is in school to become a certified veterinary technician. She is also our inventory manager. You will experience her friendly, calming nature in the exam room and up front as a client relations team member as well. Ashley and her husband love spending time with their pup Jaxson, as well as traveling and spending time outside and on their family’s boat in the Antioch area.
Cecily
Veterinary Technician
Cecily joined our team in January of 2020. She joined us from the world of horses, training racehorses and working as a surgical and field technician. She is a student in the Penn Foster Veterinary Technician program to become a certified veterinary technician. Cecily has a giant soft spot in her heart for geriatric patients. Her dream job would entail moving to South Africa for a few years to help with the veterinary needs of wildlife. In addition, she enjoys spending time with her husband, daughter, son, and dogs and cats.
Andrea
Client Relations Team
Started April of 2018
You will be greeted by Andrea’s smiling face when you check in during the morning hours here at Hoffman Estates Animal Hospital. Andrea joins us after her “retirement” as a secretary for the school district, and former pharmacy technician. Andrea is a former client and is currently enjoying being a grandparent to her son’s pets and loving on all our client’s pets. She enjoys reading, watching movies, playing Wooden Block Puzzle on her cell phone and spending time with her family and friends which is what truly makes her happy.
Denise
Client Relations Team
Denise started with our hospital in October of 2020. When she was 16 she started to fulfill her dream of working with people and their pets. She began by working as a kennel technician, client relations, and assistant technician. She became an Animal Control Officer and served the community for 6 years. She is happy to be back at an animal hospital and we are so happy to welcome her to our team. She loves to build LEGO and read in her free time. Each morning she bikes for 30-60 minutes to get her ready for the day ahead. She has an English Bulldog named Daphne.
Brian Gustaevel
DVM
Meagan Hartmann
DVM
Brian Gustaevel
DVM
Dr. Brian Gustaevel, or Dr. Gus as he prefers, was born and raised in Akron, Ohio and completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Findlay in Findlay, Ohio, and his doctorate from THE Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1994. After graduation, he returned to the Akron area to practice until 2002, when he moved to Columbus, Ohio. While in Columbus, he filled the roles of Senior Veterinarian and Head of Surgery and later Chief of Staff. Dr. Gus joined our team as our new Medical Director in 2021. Dr. Gus brings with him extensive experience in pediatrics, preventative care, and soft tissue surgery. He is looking forward to applying his fear free techniques and knowledge with our new and existing patients and their pet parents. Dr. Gus lives in Schaumburg with his two chihuahuas, as well as a variety of feathered, scaled and eight-legged critters. He is a self -described geek, a PC gamer, and a chainmail artisan.
Meagan Hartmann
DVM
Dr. Meagan Hartmann was born and raised in the suburbs of Illinois, Burr Ridge, and Palos Heights. She lived in Lincoln Park while earning her Bachelor's degree at DePaul University. She started working as a veterinary technician while in school and continued for 10 years while also managing a doggy daycare. Knowing she wanted to become a veterinarian, she moved to the island of St. Kitts in the Caribbean to attend Ross University - School of Veterinary Medicine and became scuba certified on the side for fun. This became her 2nd home until she moved to Raleigh, NC for her clinical year at NCSU. She moved back to Illinois in 2018 to be back with family (She is 1 of 7) and start her career as a veterinarian. Her special interests include dentistry and behavior; She is Fear Free certified as well. She currently resides in Westchester with her dog, Keelee, who is almost 15! She has traveled with her from Chicago to St. Kitts to NC and back to Chicago. She also has her senior Labrador, Flynn, who is 13 years old. In her free time, she enjoys being outdoors from hiking to gardening (flowers, esp Hibiscus, and vegetables) to lazy days in the hammock.
Contact Us
Hoffman Estates Animal Hospital
Location
35 S. Barrington Road South Barrington, IL 60010
Clinic Hours
Monday-Thursday: 8 AM - 6 PM
Friday: 8 AM - 5 PM
Saturday: 8 AM - 1 PM
Sunday: Closed
Holiday Hours:
Friday, Dec. 24th: 8 AM - 12 PM
Saturday, Dec. 25th: CLOSED
Friday, Dec. 31st: 8 AM - 12 PM
Saturday, Jan. 1st: CLOSED