Dr. Katz has lived in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago since 2003, working as a small animal veterinarian, doing what she truly considers to be her dream job. She is a graduate of both Michigan State College of Veterinary Medicine, receiving a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine, and the University of Michigan, receiving a Bachelor of Science with a major in Psychology. Dr. Katz believes that every pet deserves caring, insightful, and thorough veterinary care; which involves working as a team with pet parents to pursue the best options for the individual needs of their pet. She also feels it is important that a visit to her office be stress free, and utilizes techniques that create a calming and welcoming experience for her patients. Over the past years, along with establishing a diverse and loyal client base, she has also worked with pre-veterinary students as a mentor devoted to helping others who have a calling to pursue a career in the field. In addition, she has worked with several animal rescue organizations bringing unwell pets back to health, facilitating their adoption into forever homes.

Her time away from work is spent with her husband Jim, their hound dog mix Stewie, and extended family. In the summer months she enjoys trying to grow a decent vegetable garden, and planning vacations to exotic locations.

She worked in a few hospitals in the Chicagoland area, including working as an Associate Professor for the College of Veterinary Medicine Chicago-based teaching hospital, before opening Oz Animal Hospital in 2014.

She is dedicated to sharing the latest advances in the field with her clients and colleagues. Dr. Maione has served on the Board of Directors and as President of the Chicago Veterinary Medical Association. She has also fostered programs for pre-veterinary and veterinary students of many ages, countries, and backgrounds to support the next generations of scientists.

In her free time, Dr. Maione is passionate about international travel, wining & dining, and her family – including son Miles, husband and business partner Paul, her cats Pepperoni and Batman, and her newly rescued Italian dog, Luca.

During school, Dr. Katie King was very active in extracurricular events, weekend classes, post-graduate classes, and additional training. She joined several groups to help gain a working knowledge and experience so that she can offer premium care to her patients. To further her qualifications, she served those groups as club officers.

Dr. Katie has been awarded academic achievement recognitions by the Dean of Academics several times including the “Post Doctorate Education” award and the “Clinical Excellence” award. She has also earned several other awards which recognized her academic excellence and dedication to the profession.