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Amy Hunkeler
 
Dr. Amy Hunkeler is a Kansas City native and the third generation to work in the eye care field. She graduated from Harvard College and Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She was accepted to a one-year internship at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Urbana and a two-year residency in Veterinary Ophthalmology at Animal Eye Associates of Chicago. After completing the challenging programs and returning to live in Kansas City, she opened Hunkeler Animal Eye Clinic inside Animal Emergency and Referral Hospital of Lee’s Summit. Twice monthly, Dr. Hunkeler is available at Bradford Park Veterinary Hospital to see referred patients from veterinarians in Springfield, the Ozarks and north to central Arkansas.
 
The practice continues to grow and Dr. Hunkeler is available to see scheduled appointments and ocular emergencies weekdays. She can even return to the hospital for after-hours emergencies.  She is board certified in Veterinary Ophthalmology (Diplomate AVCO), licensed to practice in Kanss, Missouri and Illinois and a member of the AVMA, KVMA and KCVMA. She volunteers her time as a board member of Wayside Waifs, the Morris Animal Foundation, the KCVMA and the Junior League of Kansas City, Missouri. She is also an ambassador for the KC Animal Health Corridor, a member of Second Presbyterian Church and a volunteer for BOTAR. Dr. Hunkeler looks forward to meeting you and sharing her passion for ophthalmology.
 
Michael Groh
 
Dr. Groh is a lifelong resident of this area. He is a 1972 graduate of the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine. He served as an Air Force Veterinary Officer prior to beginning general practice in Blue Springs in 1974. In 1986 he established his referral dermatology practice, which is still in operation and is the longest continuously operating referral practice in the Kansas City area. He has been a long-time dermatology consultant to the industry and is a past president of the Academy of Veterinary Allergy and Clinical Immunology. His professional interests are food allergy and infectious disease control. In addition to his Kansas City office, he also travels to Springfield two days per week to see referral dermatology clients from southwest Missouri. He is married, has three children and three grandchildren. Reluctantly, he admits to being a poor but avid golfer.
 
Ken Winters
 
Dr. Ken Winters graduated from Kansas State University in 1967.  Had advanced training in Dentistry at UMKC School of Dentistry.  In addition to attending lectures and wet labs with the Veterinary Dental Society.  He has been performing advanced dental procedures for over 25 years.  He started dentistry for animals with his associate Dr. Paul Klausen, DDS, DVM in 1998. 
 
 
 
 Kevin Winters
 
Dr. Kevin Winters graduated in 1993 from Kansas State University.  He did his internship at Mesa Veterinary Hospital in 1994.  He was the Director of Emergency Services at First Regional Animal Hospital in 1995. He then returned home to open the Animal Emergency Clinic, South in Independence and AEC, North off of North Oak Trfy.  He moved to the present location in
2001 and added specialists.
 

Sean Croucher
 
Dr. Croucher graduated from the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine in the spring of 2000. He began working as a relief veterinarian at AERH in the fall of 2000. At that time, he was also practicing at a mixed animal clinic in Odessa.  He has been at AERH full time since 2003. Dr. Croucher also does some relief work at some local small animal hospitals.
 

 Paul Klausen

Dr. Paul Klausen graduated Kansas State University in 1984.  He recieved
his DDS from UMKC dental school in 1988.  He went on to recieve his DVM
from Purdue University in 1997.  He started Dentistry for Animals in 1998
with his associate Ken Winters,DVM.

Internship Success
 
The past few years we have offered an internship program through the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Missouri, Columbia. The intern alternates working at the university and AERH. The program has been successful thus far.  
 
A residency typically involves at least three intense years of studying, getting published and endless training. After completing their residencies, they will be allowed to test to become a board-certified veterinarian.