Dr. Kaercher is a board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon. He received his undergraduate and dental degrees at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Upon completion of his dental education, he entered active duty in the United States Air Force where he practiced general dentistry for 9 years with assignments in Utah, Missouri, and Washington, DC.

Subsequently, he entered residency training in oral and maxillofacial surgery at Wilford Hall Medical Center in San Antonio while simultaneously completing an MD degree. Following his residency, he was the sole Air Force oral and maxillofacial surgeon for the entire Republic of Korea. One year later he returned to Wilford Hall Medical Center as a star surgeon. For 3 and a half years, he trained surgical residents and ultimately attained the position of Director of Resident Education and Training.

After 21 and a half years of dedicated service to his country, Dr. Kaercher retired from active duty in December 2003 and transitioned to the private sector.