MEET THE TEAM
Dr. Troy Martens is a 1993 Michigan State University Veterinary Medical School Graduate, and he is also an Ann Arbor, Michigan native. He came to South Haven in hopes of buying a Veterinary Practice in 2008 and his dream led him here, where he purchased South Haven Animal Hospital from Dr. Salamun.
Our Dr. Martens has a very supportive wife, Christina, and a beautifully spirited daughter. He spends all his spare time with the two of them, playing golf and hiking/biking! Their family loves to travel when possible.
Dr. Martens graduated from Ann Arbor Huron High School in 1987 where he was an honor student.
He has been married to the lovely Christina for a noteworthy 23 years now! Dr. Martens enjoys all aspects of veterinary medicine and is most fascinated with ultrasound diagnostics and surgical procedures. He says if he had not become a veterinarian, he would have been Superman ... or a pediatrician! Dr. Martens and our staff at South Haven Animal Hospital are most proud of being named the South Haven Tribune’s Best Veterinarian in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019!
Our Dr. Martens has a very supportive wife, Christina, and a beautifully spirited daughter. He spends all his spare time with the two of them, playing golf and hiking/biking! Their family loves to travel when possible.
Dr. Martens graduated from Ann Arbor Huron High School in 1987 where he was an honor student.
He has been married to the lovely Christina for a noteworthy 23 years now! Dr. Martens enjoys all aspects of veterinary medicine and is most fascinated with ultrasound diagnostics and surgical procedures. He says if he had not become a veterinarian, he would have been Superman ... or a pediatrician! Dr. Martens and our staff at South Haven Animal Hospital are most proud of being named the South Haven Tribune’s Best Veterinarian in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019!
Marsha, our Head Technician, is the longest employed team member here and a very well educated, Licensed Veterinary Technician. Marsha is a married mother of two, who works full-time alongside Dr. Martens to treat and diagnose all our patients here. She attended Michigan State University for her formal education (1992) after graduating Ludington High School. Marsha started her LVT career in South Haven in 1995, after three years of working as a veterinary technician in Ludington, MI.
Her family, like all our team members, does not consist of just humans but many pets too! Destiny her German Shepherd, Knox her Berger Picard, Pumba and Simba her rescued Himalayan cats, and Sam and Gus her Guinea Pigs.
This large family keeps her very busy with active children in sports and dance, not to mention the many mealtime demands with a house of 10 family members. It goes without saying that Marsha enjoys rescuing animals, and she also enjoys volunteering at her church in the youth programs there. Marsha was a member of her High School Equestrian Team and has served several years on a Search and Rescue Dog Team. She was also on the AI-Van Humane Society Board and was very active in creating fundraisers and clinics there. She is a very bright technician and has over 20 years of experience in vet medicine. Her vast knowledge aids in the high-quality care that we offer here at South Haven Animal Hospital.
Her family, like all our team members, does not consist of just humans but many pets too! Destiny her German Shepherd, Knox her Berger Picard, Pumba and Simba her rescued Himalayan cats, and Sam and Gus her Guinea Pigs.
This large family keeps her very busy with active children in sports and dance, not to mention the many mealtime demands with a house of 10 family members. It goes without saying that Marsha enjoys rescuing animals, and she also enjoys volunteering at her church in the youth programs there. Marsha was a member of her High School Equestrian Team and has served several years on a Search and Rescue Dog Team. She was also on the AI-Van Humane Society Board and was very active in creating fundraisers and clinics there. She is a very bright technician and has over 20 years of experience in vet medicine. Her vast knowledge aids in the high-quality care that we offer here at South Haven Animal Hospital.
Lyndsey is one of our very talented vet assistants here at South Haven Animal Hospital. She joined our team in June of 2010 after waitressing for nearly 10 years. Her customer service is on point and goes hand in hand with her other terrific virtues of compassion and dedication to animal rescue. Lyndsey and her husband, Cal have helped rescue and re-home many litters of kittens. They receive help from their four-legged family members, Sally the Beagle and Skeeter the Australian shepherd, along with their household cats Finn, Riley and Peaches, in raising these rescue kitten litters. Lyndsey was a South Haven High School 2004 graduate and has her Associates Degree in science from Lake Michigan College, as well as her bachelor's degree from Sienna Heights University.
Lyndsey is often assisting clients with scheduling appointments and purchasing products, but also lends a hand to the doctor to aid in animal treatments. She was a 4-H member in her early years and enjoys the outdoors very much these days. Lyndsey also enjoys traveling and hiking and observing wildlife.
Lyndsey is often assisting clients with scheduling appointments and purchasing products, but also lends a hand to the doctor to aid in animal treatments. She was a 4-H member in her early years and enjoys the outdoors very much these days. Lyndsey also enjoys traveling and hiking and observing wildlife.
AJ joined our team in October 2022 as a veterinary assistant and has fit right in from the start. She is a graduate of the Watervliet Way Program and has plans to start the Veterinary Technician program though Penn Foster. You will see her smiling face all throughout the clinic, from helping clients on the phone and in person, to assisting the doctor and technician to ensure excellent patient care! When not working, AJ enjoys baking, camping, playing cornhole and spending time with her partner Tyler and their 3 dogs, Link the German Shepherd and Prince and Nova the Dachshunds.
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Cheyenne joined our team in January 2023 as a veterinary assistant. She is a 2016 graduate from Bloomingdale with a huge passion for animals. She can be found all throughout the clinic checking in on pets, assisting the doctor and technician, helping clients, and working with the rest of the team in keeping our clinic running top notch for our clients. She has been doing wonderfully from the start and we can’t wait for you to meet her. When not working, Cheyenne loves spending time with her partner Caleb and their son Zachariah. Together they are busy with all their fur babies, which includes 7 dogs, 6 goats, 3 pot belly pig, 2 horses, a pony and a mule, many chickens and turkeys, and to finish it all off, 2 adorable guinea pigs! Cheyenne keeps busy that’s for sure and in her spare time she also enjoys photography.
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Crystle, bio coming soon!
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Heidi is our official office greeter and front desk supervisor. She is certain that everyone is coming JUST to see her, give her pets, and tell her just how beautiful she is. Heidi joined us in 2009 after a dog attack in her former home left her partially paralyzed. She was raising a litter of kittens at the time, so the whole family came to live with us. She was an amazing momma, even with all she was going through. The kittens all found wonderful homes and Heidi decided she was happy staying with us.
