Dr. Tomasz Krystek

What is your educational and veterinary medicine background?

I studied veterinary medicine at the Warsaw University of Life Sciences and graduated in 2010. I then obtained my license to practice veterinary medicine in the state of Illinois in 2015.

Why did you decide to become a veterinarian?

I have always enjoyed learning about life sciences and have had compassion for animals; therefore the veterinary field was the best fit for me.

What are your special interests in veterinary medicine?

Internal medicine and diagnostic imaging.

What is the most unusual pet you have helped treat?

A donkey.

What is your biggest pet peeve?

Traffic jams and when people use unnecessary acronyms/abbreviations.

Favorite place to eat?

Home or Deli 4 You.

Favorite place to visit?

Warsaw

Favorite food?

Pork chops with red beets and potatoes, and tiramisu.

Favorite movie?

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

Favorite sports team?

Legia Warszawa, Liverpool F.C., and Valencia C.F.

Name some things people might be surprised to learn about you.

I have two cats named Rasputin and Tango
I wanted to be a fighter jet pilot when I was a kid