Chief of Staff, Dr. John A. Coyne South Clinic
Lecturer
Dr. Gene Pavlovsky is a 2003 graduate of Ontario Veterinary College of the University of Guelph (Ontario, Canada). He spent about 17 years in general practice before joining the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine faculty in 2020.
Dr. Pavlovsky serves as the chief of staff for the Dr. John A. Coyne South Clinic, which is part of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, and as head of the Small Animal Primary Care Service. In 2023, he achieved board certification by the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners in canine and feline practice. His clinical interests lie in behavior, anesthesia/analgesia, management of chronic diseases, and nutrition.
His wife is also a veterinarian who teaches first- and second-year students at the College of Veterinary Medicine. They have three children, two cats, and two dogs.