Dr. Lynn J. Hatfield graduated from the Kansas State University School of Veterinary Medicine in 1984.  She previously received her BSN and RN degrees from the University of Kansas.  She worked as a registered nurse in the neonatal intensive care units at KUMC, Denver Children's Hospital, and University of California at Irvine before deciding to switch to veterinary medicine.

Dr. Hatfield was born in Kansas City, Missouri and attended Southwest High School.  She currently is living in Shawnee Mission, Kansas with her husband, Tom.  Her black lab, Porsche, and two pugs run the house.