SOUTHSIDE ANIMAL HOSPITAL - Key Persons
Originally from the Cleveland area, Dr. Jackson graduated from the Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine, fell in love with the beach and "won the lottery" when she became an associate vet at Southside. She has loved horses and dogs from a young age, and her interest in veterinary medicine was fostered by a vet who let her assist with the horses she rode in high school. She shares her home with Lil Southie, a kitten who was left in a box at the clinic; Jax, who loves the water; and Big Joe, the sweetest a cocker spaniel in the world, as well as daughter Maxine. In her free time, she enjoys all outdoor activities, including boating, hiking, going to the beach and simply reading in her hammock.
Megan Martin is a native Floridian who left to attend school at Washington State. Megan grew up on a farm and was exposed to all kinds of animals, from pigs and cows to zebras, wallabies, and coatimundi! Her chores as a kid were taking care of the animals on her family's farm - a pretty great start for a career with animals.
Megan is the owner of two Norwegian elkhounds, Jaeger and Valkyrie. She also has Riot, the dog who walks into walls, and a dog she thinks has music playing in his head named Hagrid. She also says she has "too many cats." In her free time, Megan rides her horse, Indy, and hangs with family, explores nature like springs and creeks, and loves to travel!
Born and raised in Crestview, Dr. Ward shadowed Southside's Dr. Worth in high school, an experience that deepened her love of veterinary medicine. She knew from elementary school that she wanted to be a vet, so she earned a BS in biological sciences from FSU, followed by a DVM from Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine. Because she loved the environment at Southside in her days shadowing Dr. Worth, she was thrilled to return and work here after completing vet school. She has a two-year-old Rottie named Aida Noelle who loves to play in the sprinkler and on the slip-and-slide with her children.
Growing up in Niceville, Florida, Dr. Landsberg spent most of her free time riding and competing in equestrian events or on the water. She holds both a bachelor's and a master's degree in accounting-but once she decided that veterinary medicine was actually her calling, she returned to the Plains and earned a DVM from Auburn University in 2008. She has been a part of the Southside Animal Hospital Team ever since.
Dr. Worth grew up in Birmingham, AL, and thanks to her 4 th grade science teacher, always wanted to understand how living things worked. She combined that curiosity with her love of animals to earn a degree in zoology, followed by a DVM, at Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine. She moved to Florida in 1994. She spends her free time with family and friends on a boat at Crab Island or at a local brewery. She also enjoys reading, and she recently started painting again.