Our Team
Dr. Traci Gentry, DVM​​
Dr. Gentry was born and raised in Wichita, Kansas. She graduated from Iowa State College of Veterinary Medicine in 2014 after receiving a Bachelor’s in Science from Kansas State in 2010. She then pursued an equine internship at Retama Equine Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Gentry and her husband Thomas moved to Overland Park, KS in June of 2015 to join Dr. Palmer in private practice. Dr. Gentry is always on the move, both in her professional life and at home. Though her free time is limited, she loves traveling the world with her husband. At home, she's equally busy chasing after her two energetic children, Scott, born in 2020, and Emma Ann, born in 2022.
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Dr. Kelsey Bierbaum, DVM​
Dr. Bierbaum was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska. She graduated from Iowa State College of Veterinary Medicine in 2017. After graduation she pursued an equine internship at Wisconsin Equine Clinic and Hospital just outside of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Following her internship, she joined an equine clinic in central Wisconsin. After a few years she and her husband, Darin, decided it was time to be closer to home and made the move to Overland Park. She enjoys hanging out with her family and pets and is looking forward to experiencing everything the Kansas City area has to offer. The Bierbaums welcomed their son, Russel Red, in the summer of 2024.
Dr. Katie Haukos, DVM, MS​
Dr. Katie Haukos (pronounced "Hocus" like hocus pocus) has always been surrounded by animals, developing a profound empathy for them from a young age. Growing up in Lubbock, Texas, she actively competed in hunter/jumper events and was a member of the K-State Equestrian team during her college years. She graduated from Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2017. For the last two years, Dr. Haukos has been practicing at her own clinic in Lee's Summit, Missouri. Dr. Haukos and her husband Matt welcomed their little boy, Griffin, in the summer of 2024.
