Gilmer Park Animal Clinic

6751 U.S. 31
South Bend, IN 46614

(574)291-3302

www.gilmerparkanimalclinic.com

Dr. Kenneth KaucicDr. Ken Kaucic

Dr. Kaucic graduated from the College of Veterinary Medicine at Michigan State University in 1992, after receiving a B.S. in biology from Wayne State University in Detroit. He joined Gilmer Park Animal Clinic after graduation in July of 1992. He is happily married to Dr. Elise, and they have two wonderful kids (and 2 dogs, 1 bird, and 2 cats). Dr. Kaucic has special interest in surgery, chemotherapy, and avian medicine. Drs. Ken and Elise purchased the practice from Dr. Beebe in January of 2008. They look forward to carrying on the tradition of state of the art patient care in a personalized, family friendly atmosphere.


Dr. Elise Cadnapaphornchai-KaucicDr. Elise Cadnapaphornchai-Kaucic

Dr. Elise graduated from the College of Veterinary Medicine at Michigan State University in 1992. Prior to joining Gilmer Park Animal Clinic in November of 2000, she was employed at the Animal Emergency Clinic of South Bend. She is happily married to Dr. Ken Kaucic, and they have 2 terrific kids. Dr. Elise has special interest in ophthalmology, ultrasound, and internal medicine. In her spare time, she enjoys a good book, and spending time with her family. She also enjoys the challenges of being a practice owner.


Dr. Erin Herget

Dr. Erin Herget

Dr. Herget joined Gilmer Park Animal Clinic in June, 2015. She graduated from Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2015. Dr. Herget has a special interest in avian and exotic animal medicine, as well as companion animal internal medicine. She is excited to be part of our team here at Gilmer Park!

Dr. Kim Ankrom

Dr. Ankrom is joining GPAC after 11 years in emergency medicine.  She graduated from The Ohio State University in 2010, then spent a few years in equine and mixed animal practice before transitioning to small animal emergency practice.  Her professional interests include surgery, abdominal ultrasound, and diagnosis and management of complex medical cases.  She is looking forward to growing all of those areas of practice while providing care to GPAC patients and their families. She lives in South Bend with her husband, Troy, their 4 sons, 3 guinea pigs, 1 dog, and a flock of chickens. Her interests outside of work include distance running, horseback riding and enjoying the adventure of raising her energetic bunch of boys. 

Dr. Ankrom