Meet Our Eastwood Team
Caring for your pets is what we do best. Our Eastwood team in Orlando has been doing just that since 2001! Get to know the talented and diverse individuals who, together, make Eastwood Animal Hospital your pet’s trusted veterinarian for life.
Dr. Maria Grillo ¡Habla Español!
Education:
University of Florida | BS in Zoology
University of Florida | DVM
Dr. Maria Carolina Grillo was born in Caracas, Venezuela. She immigrated to South Florida with her family at a young age. Dr. Grillo is a "double Gator," graduating from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Zoology and a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine. During that time, she dedicated herself to working on community outreach by mentoring future veterinary students and providing veterinary care to underserved communities in Florida and Ecuador. Dr. Grillo also received additional training in exotic animal medicine and fear-free practices. She is passionate about empowering families and strengthening the human-animal bond through education.
Dr. Grillo considers herself a true generalist who enjoys almost every aspect of small animal and exotic animal medicine. She especially enjoys endocrinology, dermatology, and geriatric medicine.
She is happily married to a man who loves animals as much as she does. They share their home with their rescue animals, Oliver (a Pug), Malygos (a bearded dragon), Nori, and Lenny (two cats). She enjoys spending time with loved ones, traveling, checking out new restaurants, and dancing to Latin music in her free time.