Biographies of Our Staff

Amy R. Marder, VMD (home)
Dr. Marder received her doctorate in veterinary medicine from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 1979. After completing an internship in small animal medicine and surgery, she practiced small animal medicine in California for 5 years. Dr. Marder completed the very first residency in behavior at the University of Pennsylvania. An accomplished author, Dr. Marder has written two books and numerous articles. She is also a frequent lecturer to both veterinary and lay audiences. Dr. Marder now holds the position of Director of the Behavioral Service at the Animal Rescue League of Boston and is president of New England Veterinary Behavior Associates. She is a past president of the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior.
E-mail at: amarder@petbehaviorproblems.com

Jan Jeffers, DVM
Dr. Jan Jeffers completed her DVM studies at Tufts University. She also holds a BS (Public Health) from UCLA and a
MS (Nutrition) from theUniversity of Massachusetts. After graduating Dr. Jeffers studied neonatal foal metabolism in Newmarket, England. After returning to the States she has practiced in clinical and behavioral medicine for dogs,
cats, and small mammals for 15 years. jjeffers@petbehaviorproblems.com

Lilan Hauser, DVM
Dr. Lilan Hauser comes to us after....years in practice both in regular veterinary medicine and emergency care. Her strong interest in behavior began during her years at Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine. While there, she completed clinical behavioral medicine rotations both at Tufts and at the University of California's Behavior Clinic. She has worked closely with our practice ever since graduation through referrals and consultations. Dr. Hauser will see appointments either in clients' homes or in our office.
E-Mail at: lhauser@petbehaviorproblems.com

J. Michelle Posage, DVM
Dr. Posage studied animal behavior and neurobiology at Michigan State University where she received her Bachelor's degree in zoology. She continued on at Michigan State University to obtain her doctorate in veterinary medicine. In cooperation with the Humane Society, Dr. Posage has presented and published research to assist animal shelter administrators and benefit homeless animals. She continues to practice companion animal medicine in New Hampshire.
E-mail at: mposage@petbehaviorproblems.com

Martha Lindsay, DVM, MS
Dr. Martha Lindsay completed her DVM at Michigan State University and simultaneously her Master of Science degree in Immunoparasitology in the Department of Public Health. She then practiced for 20 years in clinical and behavioral medicine for dogs, cats, birds, reptiles and small mammals. Dr. Lindsay is a member of the Association of Avian Veterinarians. She wrote an Avian Care and Medicine booklet for client education and developed a computerized informational handout series on avian and exotic animal care.
E-mail at: mlindsay@petbehaviorproblems.com

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