Our Team

I am glad to introduce you all to Dr. Abhishek Tripathi, also known as Dr. Trip. He is our Medical Director at  Hilltop Animal Hospital. Dr. Tripathi did DVM from TANUVAS and later got certified from Las Vegas, Nevada. Dr. Tripathi has also done his masters in Veterinary Parasitology and Ph.D. in Infectious Diseases from the University of Notre Dame, IN. Before joining the clinical settings, Dr.Trip was a research associate professor at Loyola Medical School of Chicago and Florida Atlantic University. Dr. Trip has done excellent in academic settings for blood pressure regulation, cardiovascular biology, bioinformatics, and molecular medicine. He’s even published more than 20 highly peer-reviewed articles. Dr. Trip is a board member of various Veterinary, Parasitology, and Physiology Medical Associations.

Dr. Trip uses his integrative approach for medical diagnosis and treatment. Dr. Trip believes in client education, and their involvement in pet treatment and strongly urges clients to be a part of the treatment plan. He has a mantra for the clinic. Pets are better than Humans. No offense to anyone. Enjoys cooking, gardening, and hiking in his free time.

Erick is a biochemistry major which encompasses biological and chemical science. He enjoys spending time in the lab and reading about genes. He hopes to be admitted into the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine next year. Pre-vet track. He has two Bengal cats named Nairobi and Helsinki. Erick would like to one day be part of the research team in charge of bringing back extinct species. For now, he enjoys taking care of your fur-babies