Our Veterinary Specialists

Dr. Denise M. Lindley

Dr. Lindley received her BS in 1983 and DVM from the University of Illinois. She completed an internship in small animal surgery and medicine in 1986 at Auburn University and a residency in comparative ophthalmology in 1989. That same year she became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists. Dr. Lindley earned a masters degree in veterinary ophthalmology in 1990. In 1989, Dr. Lindley joined the clinical faculty at Purdue University as assistant professor of comparative ophthalmology and was section chief until January 1994. Animal Eye Consultants first opened in July 1990 on a part-time basis and became full-time in 1994.

Dr. Ralph E. Hamor

Dr. Hamor received his BS in 1984 and DVM in 1987 from the University of Missouri. He completed an internship in small animal surgery and medicine in 1988 at Auburn University. After working two years in private practice, Dr. Hamor did a residency in veterinary ophthalmology and earned a masters degree in 1993 at Colorado State University. Dr. Hamor became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologist in 1994. Currently he is the Clinical Associate Professor of Veterinary Clinical Medicine at the University of Illinois.

Dr. Stephanie L. Beaumont

Dr. Stephanie L. Beaumont received her DVM from Mississippi State University in 1998. She completed a rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery in 1999 at Oaklahoma State University followed by an ophthalmology internshipat Jacksonville Animal Eye Clinic in 2000. In 2003, she completed a residency in comparative ophthalmology at the University of Califonia at Davis, started in private practice and became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists.

Dr. Terri Baldwin

Dr. Terri Baldwin graduated from Purdue University School Veterinary Medicine in 2000 and then performed a rotating small animal medicine and surgery internship at University of IL. There she was accepted into a 3 year comparative ophthalmology residency program where she received extensive training in all aspects of veterinary opthalmology. In addition to completing the residency, Dr. Baldwin received hers Masters of Science degree in 2004 for studying the intraocular use of pain medications. Additional study interests included iris melanoma in cats and dogs and use of intraocular viscoelastic agents.For the past 3 years, Dr. Baldwin has been in private ophthalmology practice.

Dr. Carrie Breaux

Dr. Carrie Breaux received her DVM in 2001 from the University of Illinois. She then moved to Colorado and completed an internship in equine medicine and surgery at Littleton Large Animal Clinic followed by an ophthalmology internship at Eye Specialists for Animals She completed her Ophthalmology residency and Masters degree in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in 2006 and become a board certified veterinary ophthalmologist that year. Currently, Dr. Breaux, is an assistant Professor at the University of Illinois. Her special interests include diseases of the retina, ocular pathology, and equine ophthalmology.