Doctors :: Staff
Dr. Robert J. Munger received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Texas A&M University in 1973. After an internship in Large Animal Medicine and Surgery and a year of residency in Large Animal Medicine, he entered his residency in Veterinary Ophthalmology in 1976. In 1978 he founded the Animal Ophthalmology Clinic in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex and interrupted his practice in 1979 to join the faculty of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville as an assistant professor of ophthalmology. In 1983 he returned to private practice in Dallas/Fort Worth.
Dr. Rachel D. Ring is originally from South Dakota and received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Kansas State University in 1993. After an internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery at North Carolina State University, she entered a residency in Veterinary Ophthalmology at the University of Tennessee, which she completed in 1997. Prior to joining the Animal Ophthalmology Clinic she was the staff ophthalmologist at Rowley Memorial Hospital in Springfield, Mass.
Dr. J. Jeff Studer has entered the residency program in our practice. Dr. Studer is originally from Wichita Falls, Texas. He received his undergraduate degree in Biomedical Science from Texas A&M University. He then received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Oklahoma State University in 2006. Prior to joining the Animal Ophthalmology Clinic, Dr. Studer completed an internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery at Florida Veterinary Specialists in Tampa, Florida.
Dr. Gabriel Van Brunt has entered the residency program in our practice. Dr. Van Brunt is originally from Mandeville, Louisiana and received his bachelor's degree in animal, dairy and poultry science from Louisiana State University. He then received his doctor of veterinary medicine degree from Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine in 2008. Prior to joining the Animal Ophthalmology Clinic, Dr. Van Brunt completed a one year internship in small animal medicine and surgery at the Louisiana Veterinary Referral Center in Mandeville, Louisiana.
Dr. John R. Warren, originally from south Louisiana, spent his undergraduate years studying equine science at Colorado State University. He received his Doctor of Veterinarian Medicine degree from Louisiana State University in 2003. Prior to joining the Animal Ophthalmology Clinic, he was associate veterinarian at Craig Road Animal Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada. Since joining the Animal Ophthalmology Clinic, Dr. Warren has completed his residency in ophthalmology and has also completed the process for becoming board certified.
What is a Board Certified Ophthalmologist?
The American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists is an association, not an actual physical location, that has established certifying criteria for ophthalmologists. After a person graduates from college (4 years) and then veterinary school (4 years), he/she usually completes a 1 year internship in small animal medicine and surgery. The person then serves a 2-3 year residency in ophthalmology at a veterinary teaching hospital under the teachings and guidance of faculty ophthalmologists. Once the residency is completed the board certification process begins first with a credentials package consisting of publications, case reports, and resume. If the credentials are accepted by the ACVO exam committee, the applicant is allowed to take the examination. The exam is a four day ordeal consisting of written, practical, and surgical parts. Finally, after passing all of the above criteria, the veterinarian is considered a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists or in short, is Board-Certified in veterinary ophthalmology.
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