About Us

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Our staff of professionals are focused on providing the highest quality care for your animals.


Meet the Team

About Dr. Olsen

Cynthia Olsen graduated from University of Illinois, College of Veterinary Medicine, with honors, in 2006. She has always been interested in alternative modalities, as she led holistic groups and conferences while in veterinary school. Dr. Olsen became certified in veterinary acupuncture through International Veterinary Acupuncture Society in 2013. She achieved certification in animal chiropractic through International Veterinary Chiropractic Association in 2009.

Dr. Olsen practices small animal medicine and surgery, and offers acupuncture and chiropractic for small animals and horses. Her professional interests include internal medicine, soft tissue surgery, dentistry, and complementary therapies.

In addition to her passion for veterinary medicine, Cindy is an avid equestrian. She has competed with hunter jumpers, western pleasure horses, and Saddlebreds. She adores all animals, but her favorites include Shiba Inu dogs, Rex rabbits, orange tabby cats, and Palomino horses. Her other loves are playing music, the Cubs, and vegetarian food.







About Dr. Wlodek-Roesner

Marisa Wlodek-Roesner graduated from University of Illinois, College of Veterinary Medicine, with honors, in 2006.




About Dr. Mitchell

Emily Mitchell graduated from Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2019. She has had an interest in alternative medicine since first working with Dr. Olsen at the age of 16 and plans to pursue certification in veterinary acupuncture and animal chiropractic in the future.

Dr. Mitchell practices small animal medicine and surgery with interests in soft tissue surgery, dentistry, orthopedics and physical therapy. She focuses on preventative medicine and improving the human- animal bond. She is certified in Fear Free Animal Care with a focus on creating a positive experience for all animals and clients visiting a veterinarian.

Along with her love for all animals, Dr. Mitchell also enjoys yoga, running, and painting with watercolor and acrylics. She enjoys spending time with her husband and two cats, Stanley and Luna. She loves being outdoors and is an avid Chicago Bears fan.




About Dr. Key

Dr. Lynn Key was deprived of having any vertebrate mammals as pets during her childhood, which consequently ignited a passion for small animal medicine. Her undergraduate research activities with zebra finches at the University of Illinois led to a publication in the refereed journal, Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, and her work with the Animal Poison Control Center during vet school allowed her to publish a toxicology manuscript in the Journal of Small Animal Emergency Medicine. She graduated from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine with honors in 2006, and has worked in private practice since then.

As an active member of the Chicago Veterinary Medical Association, Dr. Key volunteers her time to counsel bereaved pet owners on the Pet Loss Support Helpline. Her private practice interests include oncology, internal medicine, and mitigating the terror of zoonotic diseases.

Outside of veterinary medicine, Dr. Key enjoys spending time with her husband, daughter, and cat. Her research interests have shifted from zebra finches to recipes for the Instant Pot. Her long-time extracurricular careers of ballet and ballroom dancing have dwindled as her body has become less cooperative, and now she is learning to play the ukulele and develop the habit of meditation.