Meet Our Team

Dr. David Aul

Veterinarian

Dr. Aul opened Care Animal Hospital in 1970. A Chicago native, he practiced veterinary medicine in Hawaii for three years after graduating from Iowa State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. In 1999, Dr. Aul moved Care Animal Hospital into a new facility directly across the street from Care's original building. Dr. Aul has an ever-growing pack of Labradors (many of which compete nationally in field trials), including: Magic, Solo, Pearl, and Eva. He is an avid gardener and optimistic fan of the Chicago Bears and Chicago Cubs. Dr. Aul and his wife, Pauline, have three children.

"Dr. Aul has been taking care of our family's pets for three generations."
Longtime Client – Barrington, IL

Dr. Peter Haase

Veterinarian

Dr. Haase received his Bachelor of Science degree from Ohio Northern University and then attended The Ohio State University where he received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 1997. He then completed an internship at the Sacramento Animal Medical Group before moving to Illinois and joining Care Animal Hospital in 1998. He returned to the classroom and completed additional training to become a Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner in 2008.

With his family and pets, Dr. Haase enjoys mountain biking, backpacking, running, and competing in triathlons, marathons, and adventure races. He is an adjunct professor at his alma mater Ohio Northern University teaching biology students how to work and live in backcountry environments.

Dr. Haase provides both general veterinary services as well as extensive surgical services.

“Dr. Haase was great with our dog Perla. She broke her arm and he placed an external fixator on her right arm. She's back to normal running in the yard and being happy again. Much improved!”
Steve F. - Palatine, IL

DVM, PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS and PROFICIENCIES

• PennHip Certification – 2001
• Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner - 2008. I utilize traditional modalities for rehabilitation as well as Class IV laser therapy, VersaTron Shockwave Therapy, HakoMed Therapy, and Regenerative Medicine.
• Tibial Tuberosity Advancement (TTA) Complete Course – 2004.
• Instructor - Tibial Tuberosity Advancement (TTA) Complete Course – 2008
• Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy (TPLO) Certified – 2002.
• Arthrex OATS, Everost OrthoZIP, Arthrex TightRope proficiency and experience
• Kyon Total Hip Replacement - Complete Course 2006
• IMEX Complete Course in External Skeletal Fixation – 2003
• IMEX Companion Animal Circular External Skeletal Fixation Course – 2005
• AO / ASIF and Minimally Invasive Plate Fracture Management proficiency and experience
• Complete Course in Arthroscopy – 2003
• Complete Course in Rigid Endoscopy – 2003
• DexDomitor Anitsedan Local Expert (DALE) – 2007 to 2010.
• Vet Stem Regenerative Veterinary Medicine Certification - 2008.
• Synbiotics Canine Semen Freezing Certification – 2002.
• Zoetis Professional Speaker 2020 - 2022

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

• 500+ Tibial Tuberosity Advancement procedures
• 500+ Arthroscopic procedures
• 500+ Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy procedures
• 500+ Lateral lateral suture cruciate repair procedures
• 500+ Luxating Patella procedures
• 500+ Canine and Feline Fracture Repair procedures incorporating external skeletal fixators, AO/ASIF plate fixation, locking plate fixation, internal wire/pin fixation, and interlocking nails.
• 500+ other miscellaneous orthopedic procedures encompassing femoral head ostectomy, triple pelvic osteotomy, total hip replacement, amputation, arthrodesis, etc.
• 1000+ advanced general surgical procedures encompassing gastrointestinal, urogenital, endocrine, neoplastic, thoracic, and other soft tissue procedures
• 500+ Minimally invasive procedures including ovariectomy, gastropexy, flexible endoscopy, bronchoscopy, rhinoscopy, cystoscopy, thoracoscopy, laparoscop

Dr. Alexandra Gibson

Veterinarian

Dr. Alexandra Gibson is a native of the Chicagoland area and grew up in the western suburbs. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Notre Dame in 2016, and earned her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Illinois in 2020.

While in veterinary school, Dr. Gibson had the opportunity to work with a patient with an extremely rare spinal cord tumor so she wrote about it for other veterinarians to learn from the case as well. Her paper is published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association with the title Magnetic resonance imaging findings and antemortem cytologic diagnosis of intramedullary spinal cord ependymoma in a dog.

Dr. Gibson is especially interested in surgery including orthopedics and more advanced soft tissue procedures, and she is taking steps to pursue additional training in these areas. Outside of veterinary medicine, Dr. Gibson enjoys golfing, boxing, and spending time with family and friends. She and her husband have one cat at home named Ace.

Dr. Michael Polick

Veterinarian

Dr. Polick is a native of Chicago's western suburbs. He completed his undergraduate degree in Anthropology at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana and received his doctorate from Louisiana State University. He enjoys all aspects of medicine and is excited to be working at Care Animal Hospital.

When not working, Dr. Polick spends his time with his two young sons and his wife, Elyse. Together they enjoy eating, watching movies, and making messes. They have a dog named Baba Ghanoush and a cat named Boris.

Outside of veterinary medicine, Dr. Polick is a Chicago sports fan and enjoys playing soccer, hamstrings permitting.

Dr. Sung Hwi Cho

Veterinarian

Dr. Cho was born in Seoul, Korea, but grew up in the Chicagoland area. He received his bachelor degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences from UIC and graduated from Ross University's School of Veterinary Medicine in 2020.

Outside of veterinary medicine, Dr. Cho's hobbies include traveling, SCUBA diving, watching movies, and practicing Judo & Brazilian Jiujitsu.