Premier Veterinary Group – Chicago
  • 24-HR ER: 773-516-5800
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    • Anesthesia and Pain Management
    • Blood Bank
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    • Outpatient Ultrasound
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    • Social Work
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Premier Veterinary Group – Chicago
  • Our Services
    • Emergency Care
    • Anesthesia and Pain Management
    • Blood Bank
    • Diagnostic Imaging
    • Outpatient Ultrasound
    • Internal Medicine
    • Neurology
    • Social Work
    • Surgery
  • For Your Pet
    • Client Registration Form
    • Emergencies + Appointments
    • When Your Pet is a Patient
      • Patient Care Questions
    • Client Portal
    • Prescription Refill
    • Payment Options
    • Pet Insurance
    • Grief Resources & Pet Loss Support
      • End of Life Arrangements
    • Clinical Studies
  • For Veterinary Teams
    • Submit Referrals
    • At a Glance
    • Our Referral Process
    • Ethos Materials for Clinics
    • Clinical Studies
    • VetBloom CE
    • Continuing Education
  • About Us
    • Our Hospital
    • Our Team
    • Why Ethos
    • Ethos Discovery
    • Contact Us
  • Blogs & Videos
    • Our Blogs
    • PAWEDcasts
  • Careers + Development
    • Premier – Chicago is Hiring
    • Positions Across Ethos
    • Benefits and Perks
    • Veterinary Training Programs
  • 24-HR ER: 773-516-5800

Internal Medicine

Our expertise in diagnosis and treatment of chronic and complex health conditions, combined with compassion and understanding, ensures your pet has access to the best care possible.

Our board certified Internal Medicine specialist at Premier – Chicago works with you and your regular veterinarian to provide the comprehensive care your pet needs. Our Internist has extensive training in all aspects of internal medicine and employs the most sophisticated diagnostic techniques in every case they manage. Patient care, diagnoses, and treatment is tailored to meet your needs and those of your pet.

We are experienced in the use of advanced diagnostic modalities, including abdominal and thoracic ultrasound, bone marrow aspirate, bronchoalveolar lavage, CSF taps, endoscopy, rhinoscopy, and cystoscopy.

Our skilled team is committed to providing your pet with medical expertise coupled with compassion and understanding. Our expertise in diagnosing and treating chronic or complex health conditions, including senior medical management, ensures your pet has access to the best care possible at Premier Veterinary Group.

Internal Medicine Treatments and Therapies Include:
  • Gastroduodenoscopy – gastric/GI disease
  • Gastroscopy – foreign body removal
  • Video Scoping
    • Bronchoscopy
    • Colonoscopy
    • Endoscopy
    • Rhinoscopy
  • Abdominal Ultrasound
  • Esophageal balloon dilation

Our Internal Medicine specialists may also perform chemotherapy and consult on many different problems your pet may be experiencing.

Examples of conditions for which your family veterinarian might refer your pet to an internist:

Endocrinology

  • Hyperadrenocorticism or Hypoadrenocorticism
  • Diabetes
  • Hyperthyroidism or Hypothyroidism
  • Pituitary Disorders

Gastroenterology

  • Unexplained Weight Loss
  • Acute & Chronic Pancreatitis
  • Acute and Chronic Vomiting/Diarrhea

Hepatology (Diseases of the Liver)

  • Acute Liver Failure
  • Chronically Elevated Liver Values
  • Hepatitis

Immune-mediated Disease

  • Immune-mediated Hemolytic Anemia
  • Immune-mediated Thrombocytopenia
  • Polyarthritis

Infectious Disease

  • Tick-borne (Lyme, Ehrlichiosis, RMSF, Anaplasmosis)
  • Viral, Fungal, Bacterial

Nephrology/Urology (Kidney and urological Conditions)

  • Acute & Chronic Renal Failure
  • Chronic, Recurrent, or Resistant Urinary Tract Infections
  • Incontinence
  • Urolithiasis

Nutritional Management

  • Feeding Tubes
  • Parenteral Nutrition

Oncologic Disease (Cancer)

Respiratory Disease

Submit a Referral

  • Referral Form and Records
    Online Form

Meet Our Team

  • Katie Simpson, DVM, DACVIMVeterinary Internist

Diagnostics & Treatments

  • Computed Tomography (CT Scan)
  • Endoscopy
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
  • Radiography (X-Rays)
  • Ultrasound
Premier Veterinary Group – Chicago
773-516-5800 | 3927 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago, IL 60618
  • 24-HR ER: 773-516-5800
  • Our Services
    • Emergency Care
    • Anesthesia and Pain Management
    • Blood Bank
    • Diagnostic Imaging
    • Outpatient Ultrasound
    • Internal Medicine
    • Neurology
    • Social Work
    • Surgery
  • For Your Pet
    • Client Registration Form
    • Emergencies + Appointments
    • When Your Pet is a Patient
      • Patient Care Questions
    • Client Portal
    • Prescription Refill
    • Payment Options
    • Pet Insurance
    • Grief Resources & Pet Loss Support
      • End of Life Arrangements
    • Clinical Studies
  • For Veterinary Teams
    • Submit Referrals
    • At a Glance
    • Our Referral Process
    • Ethos Materials for Clinics
    • Clinical Studies
    • VetBloom CE
    • Continuing Education
  • About Us
    • Our Hospital
    • Our Team
    • Why Ethos
    • Ethos Discovery
    • Contact Us
  • Blogs & Videos
    • Our Blogs
    • PAWEDcasts
  • Careers + Development
    • Premier – Chicago is Hiring
    • Positions Across Ethos
    • Benefits and Perks
    • Veterinary Training Programs
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