Dr. Fred Wininger, an ACVIM (Neuro) Diplomate, began his veterinary career researching neurology and developing treatments of neurodegenerative diseases that affect both young dogs and children. Upon completing his residency, Dr. Wininger joined the faculty at the University of Missouri as an assistant professor of neurology/neurosurgery and a member of the Comparative Neurology Program. While at the University of Missouri, he developed one of the first hybrid private practice/academic residency training programs.

Training future vets remains one of his top priorities. However, Dr. Wininger says, “After years devoted to research and training others in veterinary neurology and neurosurgery, I chose to transition my career to work more closely with pets and people. I’ve always been passionate about improving lives. Being a vet enables me to see a dog or cat all the way through a diagnosis to treatment to living as happy and healthy a life as possible.”

Dr. Wininger is the Founder of the Animal Neurology Center in St. Louis, MO.