Dr. Brock Lofgreen graduated from Kansas State University School of Veterinary Medicine in 1997 and began practicing at Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Hospital. Working and communicating with area veterinarians and clients advanced his practice style, medical knowledge and eventually shaped the concept for future hospital development as he got a feel for area expectations and needs. In February 2002, he was offered and accepted the position as Hospital Director of VESHW. Dr. Lofgreen has led the way in the growth of VESHW and plans to add specialties to the practice such as internal medicine, imaging, oncology and other disciplines needed and warranted by the community of Wichita.

Dr. Lynn Mork graduated from Kansas State University with a BS in Animal Science and Industry in 1998 and with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 2000. She has been with Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Hospital since graduating. Her interests include critical care, endocrinology and oncology. She has been the vice president and president of the Wichita Veterinary Medical Association, participated in the selections committee for the KSU School of Veterinary Medical College and is currently on the board of directors of the Kansas Veterinary Medical Association. In her spare time she enjoys judging 4-H dog shows, participating in therapy dog visits, attending church with her family, scrap booking and watching her children learn and grow. She has 2 cats Lillie and Willie, 2 dogs Mayeple and Nestle, and a fish named Nemo. She is married with three children—Alex, Emily and Christopher.

Dr. Bryan Christinat was born in Rapid City, SD, but lived in Wichita most of his life. He graduated from Wichita East High School in 1991 and attended Wichita State University and Kansas State University for undergraduate studies. In 1999, Dr. Christinat graduated from Kansas State University School of Veterinary Medicine. He practiced veterinary medicine in a small animal private practice for 1.5 years before coming to Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Hospital in 2001. He is married with 2 beautiful girls. His hobbies include spending time with his family, remodeling and playing golf and poker.

Dr. Jan Hinshaw graduated from Kansas State University School of Veterinary Medicine in 2002.  After graduating, she began practicing at Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Hospital.  Her special interest is emergency medicine and she also enjoys to landscape in her free time.  She lives with 2 dogs, a cat and her husband of over 20 years.

Dr. Jessica Duke received a bachelor’s degree in biology from Kansas Newman University in 1997 before graduating from Kansas State University School of Veterinary Medicine in 2002. During school, she found she had a special interest in exotic animal and emergency medicine. After graduation, she accepted a position in a 14 doctor small animal practice located in Cincinnati, OH. She gained invaluable experience there, but after 2 years she longed to return home to Wichita to be closer to her family. Once in Wichita, she took a position at Pet Haven Veterinary Clinic and did relief work for Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Hospital of Wichita. In June of 2007, Dr. Duke accepted a full time position here at VESHW and left Pet Haven. She misses the staff at Pet Haven, but practicing at VESHW allows her to spend more time with her husband and 2 boys, and explore her passion for emergency medicine.

Dr. Michael Nawrocki attended veterinary school at Kansas State University. After graduating in 2000, he completed small animal rotating internships at Georgia Veterinary Specialists in Atlanta, GA and at Mississippi State University. He started his small animal surgery residency at Washington State University before completing his training at Mississippi State University in 2005. His special interests include hepato-billary surgery and reconstructive surgery/wound healing. He enjoys working in the yard, fishing, rowing, football and dancing. He and his wife share their home with two dogs and cats.