Team Lane Veterinary

Your Pet is in the Best Hands with Our Incredible Team

Lane Veterinary is so much more than a vet. In our hectic world, we want to make veterinary appointments feel less like an obligation and more like a visit with friends of the family. We are committed to giving you and your pet a wonderful experience, with Fear Free care and warm, concierge-style service.

We're the opposite of a corporate veterinary practice. Dr. Baker and her team are here to guide, educate, and support you and your pet through all your years of life together. Get to know them before your first appointment, and contact us at (630) 320-6644 if you have any questions!

Dr Sarah Baker With Her Brown Dog

Sarah Baker Veterinarian & Practice Owner

Dr. Baker loves animals, and she loves getting to know people and their families. Naturally, the veterinary profession was a perfect fit, allowing her to combine all her passions into one fulfilling career. She received her BS in zoology, her MPH, and her DVM from Ohio State University, and authored a handful of publications while working her way through vet school.

Since becoming a veterinarian, Dr. Baker has had all kinds of incredible experiences in the field. She enjoys internal medicine and dental workups and getting to be an integral part of the human-animal bond. She loves her team, patients, and clients, and is excited about building her vision from the ground up! Dr. Baker is known for keeping things positive, especially during the toughest moments. Being told “you can do hard things” always gives her a boost when she needs it most, because it’s something she tells her fellow team members, too.

Dr. Baker and her husband Chris have 2 wonderful children and a furry family of rescue pets. There’s a senior cat named Grace, a cat named Greta (her daughter’s best friend), and a dog named Bluey (named after the cartoon character). A homebody at heart, Dr. Baker loves spending time with her family. She also enjoys taking the kids to their sports practices and games, exercising at Pure Barre, taking Bluey for walks, and having (rare) date nights with her husband.

  • She used to be an Ohio State cheerleader

  • Her children are her biggest accomplishment

  • The elephant is her favorite animal; the females are in charge, and they carry their babies for almost 2 years!

  • She used to be an Ohio State cheerleader

  • Her children are her biggest accomplishment

  • The elephant is her favorite animal; the females are in charge, and they carry their babies for almost 2 years!

Lauren Spinelli Associate Veterinarian

Dr. Spinelli is a dyed-in-the-wool Illini, having obtained both her bachelor’s and DVM from the University of Illinois in 2016 (and her wedding cake definitely had a big “I” for Illini on top!). She is in awe of medicine and the science that goes into it, and being able to help pets and their families while also developing her own interests and skills is everything she could possibly ask for in a career! Her favorite thing about being in veterinary medicine is working among individuals who share her passion for the human-animal bond. Dr. Spinelli also loves performing surgery, and generally just being able to contribute her talent and share her enthusiasm with the team.

Dr. Spinelli spent nearly 7 years working at a walk-in veterinary practice before joining Lane; this gave her many unique and unexpected experiences! To this day, she loves learning and educating in equal measure.

Dr. Spinelli and her husband Stephen have 2 (soon to be 3) children and a dog named Gratch (Doberman mix). When she has free time, Dr. Spinelli enjoys being active with her family outdoors, along with running, lifting, and training for obstacle races.

Dr Lauren With Brown Dog
  • The jaguar is her favorite animal (small and mighty)

  • Her family is, hands down, her greatest accomplishment

  • Her perfect morning is enjoying a book on the patio, warm mug of coffee in hand

  • The jaguar is her favorite animal (small and mighty)

  • Her family is, hands down, her greatest accomplishment

  • Her perfect morning is enjoying a book on the patio, warm mug of coffee in hand

Dr Nick Yohanna With Dog

Nick Yohanna Relief Veterinarian

Dr. Yohanna is a graduate of Ross University and University of Illinois. He’s passionate about animals and science, so a veterinary career was the perfect fit. Dr. Yohanna loves connecting with people, getting to know them and their pets, and forging relationships with every new client that comes in. He is the lead veterinarian for PAWS Chicago’s community outreach program and he has had the opportunity to work in under-resourced areas of Chicago, providing free veterinary care to the community.

Dr. Yohanna has a cat named Liz Lemon, a Golden Retriever named Rooster, and a geriatric Pug named Parmesan. In his free time, he enjoys watching live music, partaking in delicious meals, and caring for his outdoor plants.

  • The flamingo is his favorite animal

  • The most amazing place he’s visited so far is Ngorogoro Crater in Tanzania

  • His current favorite movie is “Nope”

  • The flamingo is his favorite animal

  • The most amazing place he’s visited so far is Ngorogoro Crater in Tanzania

  • His current favorite movie is “Nope”