Our Team

Bruce Silverman, VMD MBA

Originally from Upstate New York, Dr. Silverman received his BA with High Honors (for Lyme Disease research) from Middlebury College in Vermont, his Doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine, and his MBA (Entrepreneurship) from DePaul’s Kellstadt Graduate School of Business in Chicago. His professional focus includes kidney and liver disease, abdominal surgery, surgical oncology, wound care, dentistry, infectious disease and shelter medicine, pharmacology and pain management, parasitology, pediatrics, geriatrics and end-of-life hospice care. Dr. Silverman is the founder of CARF: The Critical Animal Relief Foundation, a non-profit 501c3 animal rescue and advocacy organization committed to saving the lives of at risk cats and dogs in Chicago and beyond. He serves on the review board for Magic Bullet Fund for canine cancer fund.

Andria Miller, DVM

Dr. Miller earned her Bachelor of Science from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from College of Veterinary Medicine, Columbia, MO. She has practiced in a range of clinical environments, complementing our medical, surgical, dental and emergency medical skills with the knowledge and techniques she has mastered over the past 16 years.

 

Stephanie Warren, DVM

Originally from Plainfield, Illinois, Dr. Stephanie Warren received both her Bachelors of Science (Animal Science) and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.  As a new Chicago resident, Dr. Warren is looking forward to exploring all that the city has to offer, and she is excited to meet and care for the pets and their owners at Village West Veterinary. “Dr. Warren listened to all of my concerns and answered all of my questions. I never felt rushed on time. She and her assistant made my puppy feel welcomed by them which made his treatment much less stressful by all.”

Brett Ackerman, Office Manager

Lana Crouse, Practice Manager

Peter Cruzado, Veterinary Assistant

Alicia Diaz, Veterinary Assistant

Rachael Quigley, Veterinary Technician