Veterinarian Overview
Dr. Teresi was born in Chicago, Illinois, and spent considerable amount of her youth split between Chicago and Argentina. This is a result of her parents being of Spanish and Argentinian descent, before moving permanently to Chicago. In addition to allowing a multicultural upbringing, living in Argentina has provided Dr. Teresi the ability to speak Spanish fluently.For her education, she attended college at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, and then returned to the University of Illinois in Urbana to receive her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree. She has been in practice since 2004 and is internship trained.Dr. Teresi enjoys treating dogs and cats with all conditions, but her special interests include: chronic skin and ear diseases, weight management, and striving for overall health and well-being. In addition, Dr. Teresi has a professional and personal interest in nutrition and how it pertains to medical health management and prevention of many conditions.Dr. Teresi is married to a wonderful husband named Gavin. In addition, they have two dogs named Ming Mei and Murphy, two cats named Cisco and Diego, two Bearded Dragons named Willow and Terra and several Amazon Dart Frogs. Dr. Teresi's personal interests include: organic gardening, reading, hiking, cooking and traveling with her husband.
