Lincolnwood Animal Hospital

Lincolnwood Animal Hospital is a veterinarian in Lincolnwood, Illinois. The practice provides primary veterinary care, including wellness, medical, urgent, and consultation exams, along with pet travel exams. Diagnostic services cover blood tests, fecal tests, laboratory work, X-rays, and ultrasound. Surgical care includes soft tissue and orthopedic procedures, and dental services include surgical teeth cleaning, dental extractions, and oral tumor removal. The hospital treats pets from youth through senior life and accepts major pet health insurance. It holds a rating of 4.50.

The hospital was founded by Dr. Young Kwak, who relocated the animal hospital service from Chicago in 2003. He has practiced for more than 40 years. Dr. Kwak holds a DVM and a master's degree in veterinary microbiology from Seoul National University, a Ph D from the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and completed a year of clinical experience at the School of Veterinary Medicine at Purdue University. He is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association and the Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association, is licensed in Illinois, and is a USDA-accredited veterinarian. The team keeps its own pets and treats pets as family.

Most surgeries require a 12-hour period of no food but only water to ensure safe delivery of anesthesia, and most surgical patients go home the same day. Dental care focuses on removing tartar from the hidden areas inside the gum, and most pets require surgical teeth cleaning under general anesthesia. Office hours run Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 9 AM to 5 PM, Wednesday and Saturday from 9 AM to 1 PM, and the hospital is closed Sunday and on major holidays. For after-hour emergencies, the hospital directs clients to animal ER lines.

The hospital sits on N Cicero Avenue, steps from North Cicero Avenue and West Devon Avenue and about 0.1 miles from the Edens Expressway. Queen of All Saints School is about 0.3 miles away, NorthShore Immediate Care - Sauganash about 0.4 miles, and Sauganash Elementary School about 0.5 miles.

Lincolnwood Animal Hospital has earned a positive rating from the customers who have reviewed it, reflecting the care it provides to pets in Lincolnwood and the surrounding area.