Dr. Patrick McKeever Dr. McKeever founded the veterinary dermatology program at the University of Minnesota , and served as the primary professor there for 27 years. Many of the veterinary dermatology specialists in Minnesota have studied with him at one time or another. This background enables Dr. McKeever to see beyond the obvious in arriving at a diagnosis. His years of experience in diagnosing and treating thousands of animals with skin disease allow him to determine which diagnostic procedures will be most rewarding, and which medications and doses will produce the best results. What ever skin or ear problem your family pet has, Dr. McKeever has probably seen and treated many like it. He has the insight and patience to determine what's truly bothering your animal ---and the skill to control it.
Dr. Nicole Heinrich Dr. Heinrich received her Bachelor of Science degree in biology from the University of WI, Milwaukee in 2003, and then graduated from the University of MN College of Veterinary Medicine in 2007. She then completed a rigorous medicine and surgery internship at VCA Aurora and Berwyn in IL in 2008, and started a residency program with Dr. McKeever that same year. Dr. Heinrich has 2 bulldogs named Daisy and Dosier. She enjoys living on her small farm with her husband and baby girl. Follow her on Twitter: @Dr_Heinrich
Dr. Melissa Carr Eisenschenk Dr. Eisenschenk grew up in Stewartville, MN and went to college at the University of Wisconsin, River Falls. She then went to Vet school at the University of MN and then worked as a private practice veterinarian for 4 years prior to enrolling in a veterinary dermatology residency at the U of MN. The residency was 3 years at which time Dr. Eisenschenk also received a Master's in veterinary medicine for her study of the immune system and itching in dogs. Dr. Eisenschenk has a special interest in dysfunctions of the immune system, including chronic infections of the skin and ears, allergies, and autoimmune diseases. Some of Dr. Eisenschenk's other interests include rock climbing, gardening, and spending time with her pets and husband.
Dr. Harold (Rich) Richardson Dr. Rich has spent the last 25 years in practice limited to skin diseases. After Veterinary School at Kansas State University, he served two years in the U.S. Air Force then 12 years in small animal general practice in Illinois. In 1984 he started a residency at the U of M with Dr. McKeever as his mentor. Following his residency he taught clinical dermatology for one year and completed his Master’s in Comparative Dermatology. In 1988 he returned to Illinois where he established the first exclusively dermatology referral practice in the Chicago area. This grew into Midwest Veterinary Dermatology at the Veterinary Specialty Center in Buffalo Grove, IL. He also saw cases at the Wisconsin Veterinary Referral Center in Waukesha, WI. Recently he and his wife, Julie, moved to Hudson, WI to be near family. He enjoys fishing, time at the family cottage, Rotary activities and especially being with the grandchildren.
Dr. Amy Haarstad Dr. Amy Haarstad started a residency program with McKeever Dermatology Clinics in the summer of 2011. Her previous education includes earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology in 1997 from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls and a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine in 2001 from North Carolina State University. Following graduation, Dr. Haarstad was chosen for a small animal medicine and surgery internship at Purdue University, where she successfully completed a year of intense clinical practice. She then worked for 9 years at a private practice in the Twin Cities area. Dr. Haarstad grew up in Maple Grove, and currently lives there with her husband, three daughters, and pets.
Our clinic is a mixture of Certified Veterinary Technicians, Veterinary U of M Students, and Veterinary Assistants!
