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 in August of 2008. She is the current owner of Pekin Animal Hospital and Lakeview Veterinary Clinic in Pekin, IL and East Peoria, IL respectively.
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 also a Past President of the Illinois Veterinary Medical Association and the Mississippi Valley Veterinary Medical Association. She has also served on the Board of Directors for the Tri-County Animal Emergency Clinic in Peoria, IL. She is a also a current member of the American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture and the Independent Veterinary Practitioners Association.
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 adult son, their Akitas-Spartan and Ava, their cats Rory, Bruno and Sophie and a house full of
reptiles and amphibians including their continuously growing African Spurred Tortoise, Blue, who enjoys spending her winters, and entertaining the staff at Pekin Animal Hospital!
Dr. Nikki is an active member of the community. She has been involved in the Pekin Civic Chorus, Friends in Harmony, Peoria Players Theater and Corn Stock Theater. She has been a St. Jude Memphis to Peoria Runner since 2012, fundraising and giving to the children of St. Jude. She is an avid reader and can always talk to you about her current book. When she is not working, she also enjoys painting, drawing and various other arts which are an important stress outlet for her. She has even won awards for her art in the Veterinary Community! Be on the lookout, you never know where she will show up in the community!
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!