It is the goal of our doctors and professional staff to provide the very best and latest in quality veterinary care. Our doctors and staff attend continuing education seminars at a national, state, and local level, in addition to our own staff seminars every two weeks. Our veterinarians are members of numerous professional organizations including the American Veterinary Medical Association, American Animal Hospital Association, Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association, and Chicago Veterinary Medical Association. All of our veterinarians participate in general practice, and each also has special areas of interest which help to deepen our diagnostic and treatment capabilities.

Bryan Haag, DVM

Director

Dr. Haag has contributed greatly to the growth of our facility into
a first-rate veterinary hospital since he joined us in 1996. A
1996 graduate of Michigan State University, Dr. Haag's special
areas of interest include internal medicine, acupuncture,
dentistry, and ultrasonography. Dr. Haag lives in Evanston with
his wife Sara, daughters Amelia, Annika and Georgia, their dogs Trevor and  Whinnie, and cat Florentine.

Sara Mey, DVM

Chief of Staff

Dr. Mey joined the hospital in 2006. She graduated from
Michigan State University in 1996. Her special areas of interest
include the human-animal bond, internal medicine, surgery, and
senior wellness care. Dr. Mey lives with Dr. Haag in Evanston.

Susan Wilner, DVM

Associate Veterinarian

Dr. Wilner graduated from the University of Illinois in 1990. Her special interests are internal medicine, dermatology and spending quality time with clients and their precious pets.

She lives in the northwest suburbs with her husband Corey and two children Mike and Monica along with her dog "Ti" and cat "Koka". Koka found Dr. Wilner at Golf-Mil Veterinary Hospital fourteen years ago. Even though she only weighs seven pounds and has three legs, she is the queen. Her golden retriever "Ti" is "Queen Koka's " obedient subject!

Mike is a freshman at University of Illinois and is studying engineering. He is also on the gymnastics team. Monica attends Stevenson high school and is on their Varsity Pom Squad.

Dr. Wilner enjoys long walks with her husband and her dog "Ti". She also loves biking and reading in her spare time. She enjoys giving talks at local schools teaching kids how to care for their pets.

                             

Dr. Meredith Rives earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2003. In 2004, she completed her training in veterinary acupunture with the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society (IVAS).
In addition to being extremely skilled in small animal medicine, Dr. Rives also specializes in holistic health and wellness including acupunture, nutrition, herbal medicine and homeopathy. Other practice interests include prolotherapy and laser therapy.
Dr. Rives lives in Evanston with her husband and two sets of twins, along with her dog and cat. In her spare time Dr. Rives loves yoga, cooking, photography and music.

Nick Miller, DVM

Associate Veterinarian

Dr. Miller earned his degree in veterinary medicine from the University of Wisconsin Madison in 2008. He has spent the past four years at a large veterinary referral practice with special emphasis on emergency/critical care medicine.

Through his emergency experience, Dr. Miller developed a strong background in managing challenging internal medicine cases and soft tissue surgery. He looks forward to utilizing this experience as he works closely with clients to provide long-term preventive care and treatment to our Golf-Mil patients.

In his spare time Dr. Miller's hobbies include triathlon training, exploring the outdoors, cooking and spending time with family.

Dr. Miller resides in Brookfield with his wife, Alina, and their blended family of dogs (Lily, his lively three year old American Bulldog, and Bruno, her strong-willed four year old Weimaraner). They are looking forward to welcoming their first child in July.