Dr. Alvi has been in small animal practice since 1977. He is licensed in Illinois, Wisconsin, Maryland, and Arizona. Also active in the American, Illinois State, and Chicago veterinary medical associations and has served as the executive secretary of the Illinois Academy of Veterinary Medicine for more than a decade. Dr. Alvi has held many positions in various boards and committees. He was chairperson of the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation, Licensing and Disciplinary Board, and was a member of this board from 1997 to 2013. He was a member of PAVE board of the American Association of state boards and is a past president of Chicago Veterinary Medical Association. He received the prestigious Service Award in recognition in of meritorious service to the veterinary profession from the University of Illinois, College of Veterinary Medicine at Urbana Champaign in 2002.
Dr. Banasure
Dr Banasure (popularly known as Dr. Bana), has been practicing Veterinary medicine for the past 14 years after spending almost 10 years in research (microbiology/molecular biology) prior to that. Before moving to the United States in 2012, Dr. Bana practiced Veterinary Medicine in Canada for 2 years. Throughout his career as Veterinary clinician, Dr. Bana has worked in single, as well as multi-doctor Veterinary hospitals in Canada, Michigan, and Illinois. Before starting to work at Animal Hospital of Melrose Park in 2023, Dr. Bana has worked in a multi-doctor, walk-in, semi-emergency hospital for 7 years where he had the opportunity to deal with emergency medical as well as surgical cases on a daily basis. In addition to loving preventive care and challenging medical cases, Dr. Bana loves and is proficient in soft tissue surgery as well as couple of orthopedic surgical procedures pertaining to anterior cruciate ligament injuries and luxation/pathologies of the hip joints in dogs and cats. Dr. Bana also has special interest in dentistry and reproduction with C-Section being his one of the favorite surgical procedures to perform.
In his free time, Dr. Bana loves to sing karaoke (Bollywood), swim, bike, read, and spend time with his two feline furry babies, Timbit and Orca.
Dr. Shakir Graduated from Madras veterinary college, Madras University in 1973. He was briefly posted at a Poultry farm, but then posted as an extension veterinarian at an Artificial Insemination Center. Some of the job requirements were, collection of semen, quality of semen, as well as performing A.I. on fertile cows to then follow up with a check for pregnancy. He emigrated to Chicago in September 1975. He was in the US Army active service Veterinary Corps, Kansas (Ft Leavenworth) from 1976-1980, from 1980-1986 he was US Army, Reserve Veterinary Corps, Chicago. (Ft Sheridan). Dr. Shakir obtained his ECFVG Certificate from AVMA 1984-1985. He has licenses to practice veterinary medicine in both Illinois and Florida. Dr. Shakir started a veterinary clinic from scratch in 1988 and named it “Riverside Animal Clinic” in Mchenry IL. He expanded into a full fledge Animal Hospital in only 5 years with the addition of two doctors, he became a successful practice in McHenry County.he also provided services for animal shelter organizations in both McHenry and Lake Counties.
Dr. Hafeez is our Senior Veterinarian with special interest in Small Animal surgeries I.e., Orthopedic Surgery (Cruciate ligament surgeries using MMP, TPLO, TTA Tight Rope techniques as well as Wedge resection, lateral imbrication technique for Patellar luxation.) Similarly, he also utilizes his surgical expertise while dealing with complex Fracture Repairs and Soft Tissue Surgeries. He is a traveling surgeon for Melrose Park Animal Hospital.
Dr. Mark D Kahn
Dr Mark Kahn is a 1987 graduate of Tuskegee University Veterinary School. He practiced large animal medicine and surgery in South Dakota/Minnesota for 3 years. He returned to Chicagoland and changed to small animal medicine and surgery. He is proficient in soft tissue surgery and internal medicine. He is passionate about golf and enjoys the outdoors.
Dr. House graduated from the Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1976. He spent 1 1/2 years post-graduation as a faculty member at the Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine. In 1978 he began practicing in the northwest suburban Chicago area.
Dr. House founded the Hoffman Estates Animal Hospital in 1985 and by 1989, the first time it was eligible, the hospital became an accredited member of the prestigious American Animal Hospital Association of which only 15% of all animal hospitals are members.
In 1989, Dr. House became board certified and a diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP). Veterinary medicine in the United States is divided between general practitioners and those that have become “board certified”. The board-certified veterinarians are the only ones that are allowed to use the word “specialist” in their advertising. The advanced training, continuing education commitments and a difficult examination process has limited the number of clinical veterinarians with board certification to just 2% of the total number of practicing DVM’s.
Lismar has been with AHMP since early 2019. Starting out as a receptionist, Lismar has worked her way up through the years to become the Hospital Manager, being the position she currently holds today. Which is quite the accomplishment at the age of only 19 years old! She currently has three pets of her own. 2 Felines- Cali who is a Calico, and Allie who is a Tabby, both cats being under the age of one. She also has a 2year old Canine name Athena. When Lismar isnt hard at work running the hospital, she loves to spend time with family and creating fun memories with her loved ones.
Angelina
Angelina has been with AHMP for just about 6 months now, working as a Veterinary Assistant. She has a total of Five pets. 2 Dogs, Nala who is a 4yr old Dacshund Mix, and Leo who is a 1 yr old American Bully Pit. Angelina also has 2 Female Domestic Shorthair Cats, Athena is a 6mth Gray Tabby, while Neveah is a 16 wk Gray DSH. Lastly, 1 Male-Simba, who is a 4 yr old Orange Tabby. When Angelina has free time, she enjoys playing sports and being outside. She is currently playing for a softball league in Horner Park.
Monica Z.
OUSSAMA is originally from Algeria, located in North Africa, where he started volunteering at a local shelter and fell in love with veterinary medicine and the difference it can make in both animal and human lives. he attended the Algerian University of veterinary science for 5 years and he received a doctor of veterinary medicine degree with honors. He worked for a year with both small and large animals before he decided to move to Chicago in 2021 to start a new journey here. He's using his experience as foreign vet to work as a veterinarian-technician while simultaneously working on obtaining his veterinary license in the United States. When Dr. OSAMA is not at work, he spends most of his time on the beaches or exploring the many Chicago neighborhoods and he is always looking for new and fun places in the city to visit.
I’m Fatema, I have been graduated from the Herat University college of Veterinary science in 2017.
Working as a team member of mpah with great doctors helping me to earn more experience and knowledge.
I love and enjoy working with animals I’m so excited to get my veterinary license soon in future.
Trinity
Trinity is interested in going to the medical field, combining her love for animals with her strong organizational and communication skills. She enjoys interacting with people and pets, making her a natural fit for a role that requires excellent customer service and compassion. Trinity is detail-oriented and thrives in fast-paced environments, ensuring clients and their pets receive the best possible experience. Her passion for helping others extends to animal care, and she is eager to contribute to a veterinary team’s success.
Jenna has been with MPAH since September, 2024 working as a receptionist. She has a total of 7 pets, all rescued ! 2 Dogs, Luna who is a 3yr old Alaskan Husky, and Lucky who is a 1 yr old Shepherd/Husky/Lab mix. Jenna also has 5 Domestic Shorthair Cats, Chilly is a 11 vI old Orange Tabby, Gizmo is a 8 yr old Orange Tabby, Jewels a 10 yr old Black Cat, Jessie an 11 yr old Tabby & lastly, HER BABY Rocky whom she found on the side of an expressway and gave him a home. When Jenna has free time, she enjoys working on her car.
