Dr. Nicole Johnson, D.V.M.
Dr. Nikki is a 2003 graduate of the University of Illinois. She is a Pekin native and returned to the central Illinois area to join Pekin Animal Hospital in August of 2008.
She is a very active member and past president of the Association of Reptile and Amphibian Veterinarians. She is also a member of the Association for Avian Veterinarians and the Association for Exotic Mammal Veterinarians. She is currently the President Elect for the Mississippi Valley Veterinary Medical Association. She is also the Region IV board member for the ISVMA.
In addition to treating dogs and cats, Dr. Nikki has a strong background in exotic and zoo animal medicine and surgery. She shares her life with her significant other, Aaron, her teenage son, their Akitas Holly, Spartan and Saint, their cats Autumn, Bruno and Sophie and a house full of reptiles including their continuously growing African Spurred Tortoise, Blue, who enjoys spending her winters, and entertaining the staff at PAH!
Dr. Stacie Gallagher, D.V.M.
Dr. Stacie Gallagher is a 2013 graduate from Ross University. She grew up in Princeville and after college returned to Central Illinois and began working at Pekin Animal Hospital in May of 2014. Dr. Stacie is devoted to providing quality compassionate care to her patients and enjoys working with her clients to achieve the best possible care for their pets.
Dr. Stacie and her husband, Colin, live in Manito with their eight cats, (Atlas, Evie, Melanie, Sabine, Salene, Sonora, Taz, and Tiger) and their two dogs (Huey and Rhea). In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family, keeping her beehives, reading, fishing and riding her horses.
Dr. Kourtney Grimm, D.V.M.
Dr. Kourtney Grimm was born and raised in central Illinois and returned home after graduating with a DVM from University of Illinois in 2012.
Like many veterinarians, she has always loved animals, but developed an interest in exotic and wildlife medicine after studying sea turtles in Costa Rica for a year before starting veterinary school. Despite being land locked in Illinois, sea turtles remain her favorite animal.
Dr. Grimm serves on the ARAV Board and she actively pursues additional education in exotic animal medicine to provide high quality care to many different species of animals. She has a specific interest in community outreach and enjoys doing talks to adults and children about exotic animal care and medicine. Dr. Grimm makes it her priority to provide a fear free environment that’s comfortable for both her patients and their owners. She aims to provide high quality, compassionate care to all types of animals.
Dr. Grimm shares her home with her husband, two sons and a daughter. She owns a menagerie of critters including: a dog, several cats, 2 red footed tortoises, an axolotl, a uromastyx lizard, chickens, and bees. When she’s not working, she loves to be outside and enjoys traveling with her family, Costa Rica being their favorite destination!