Dr. Olech began working in the veterinary industry in 2003 as a veterinary kennel assistant and after being promoted to a technician, he began entertaining thoughts of becoming a veterinarian like his mentors. During this time, Dr. Olech enrolled as an undergraduate student at Illinois State University where he became a duly elected member of the Phi Sigma Biological Sciences Honor Society Beta Lambda Chapter before graduating from Illinois State University in 2006 with a major in biology and a minor in chemistry. After an arduous application process, Dr. Olech began his veterinary studies abroad at St. Georges University where he graduated in 2010 as a doctor of veterinary medicine.
After returning home, Dr. Olech began working as the on-site veterinarian for the Scott Smith All Animal Expo, which began in December of 2010 where he continued until December of 2019. In January of 2012 Dr. Olech and Gavin Brink, a herpetologist and colleague from ISU, co-founded Chicagoland Mobile Veterinary Services. A mobile veterinary hospital dedicated to providing care for disabled pets, geriatric pets, zoo animals and exotic pets that could not be easily transported to the veterinary hospital. Unfortunately, after expanding into a fixed hospital location, after approximately 8-years in business, the decision was made to close Chicagoland Mobile Veterinary Services due to economic stress. Since that time, Dr. Olech has continued his work at other veterinary hospitals throughout the Chicagoland Region.
Dr. Olech enjoys several hobbies which include alternative gardening, amateur chemistry, ham radio (Amateur Extra Class Operator – W9LCT), rifle sports, pistol sports, All Terrain Vehicle off-roading, camping, fishing & hunting. None of this would be worth anything without his beautiful wife and two young children. Together they live happily with their dog Trigger, the last surviving member of their pack. Dr. Olech is very excited to be at the Crystal Lake Veterinary Hospital and he looks forward to meeting you and your pets.