About Us

About Us

Noah’s Ark Animal Hospital has four licensed veterinarians and a compassionate team of veterinary assistants to care for your pets. Together, we have over 50 years of experience in the field of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery focusing on small animal and exotic pet care.

Dr. Amber Baughman, D.V.M.

Dr. Amber Baughman, D.V.M.

Dr. Amber Baughman received her D.V.M. from the University of Missouri-CVM in 2001. After nine years of mixed animal practice, a family move brought her back to the Columbia area. Dr. Amber works part time at Noah’s Ark Animal Hospital and enjoys the family medicine component of practice, watching pets grow from puppy to geriatric and all of the milestones in between. In her free time, Dr. Amber enjoys working with her family on their sheep farm and also leads a county 4-H Club.

Dr. William Crouch, D.V.M.

Dr. William Crouch grew up in northern Illinois, about 90 miles outside Chicago. He attended Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska where he received a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science in 2013. He then moved to Dallas, Texas to work as a scientist for an engineering consulting firm. While in Dallas, he was volunteering at a local veterinary clinic and later decided that he wanted to pursue becoming a veterinarian. He was accepted into veterinary school in 2016 and received his DVM from the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine in 2020. Professionally, his interests include oncology, nutrition, anesthesia, and dentistry. Dr. Will currently resides in Columbia with his trusty pit bull mix, Dexter, and loves to travel, spend time outdoors, play video games, and explore new cuisines in his spare time.

Dr. William Crouch, D.V.M.

Dr. Hollie Dennis D.V.M.

Dr. Hollie Dennis D.V.M. 

Dr. Hollie Dennis received her D.V.M. at the University of Missouri- CVM in 2014. After graduation, she moved to her husband's hometown of Moberly, Missouri, where she worked at a mixed animal clinic for 6 years before joining our team at Noah's Ark. She really loves the opportunity in veterinary medicine to help animals of all species in all aspects of life, as well as be a part of the human-animal bond. She enjoys spending time with her husband, two sons, dogs, cat and horses. She loves the outdoors, playing sports, trail riding, fishing, swimming, and crafts.

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