Mattawan Animal Hospital

Dr. Thomas Griffiths

Dr. Thomas Griffiths was born and raised in Eastern Michigan. He attended Morehead State University in Kentucky and then moved back to Michigan to complete his Bachelor's Degree in Zoology at Michigan State University. He continued on at MSU to obtain his Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine in 1967. Shortly after, Dr. Griffiths got married and had four children, all of whom still reside in the southwest Michigan area.
In 1976, Dr. Griffiths founded Mattawan Animal Hospital. Dr. Griffiths became certified in Veterinary Acupuncture through the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society. He currently utilizes acupuncture as a complement to traditional Western Medicine.
Dr. Griffiths has numerous hobbies including woodworking, traveling, exercise, reading and Spanish culture.

Dr. Christine Williamson, Fear Free Certified

Dr. Christine Williamson was raised in Southwest Michigan. She obtained her Associates Degree in Chemistry from Kalamazoo Valley Community College. In 1992, she transferred to Michigan State University where she pursued a Bachelor's Degree in Physiology. She completed the Physiology Degree in 1995 and then a Post-Baccalaureate Degree in Education in 1998.
Dr. Williamson and her husband lived in Lansing while she attended Michigan State University's College of Veterinary Medicine. After she graduated in 2002, the couple moved to Southwest Michigan where Dr. Williamson began her fulfilling career at Mattawan Animal Hospital.
Since that time, the family has increased to include children, a Golden Retriever, a cat, rabbits and chickens. Dr Williamson enjoys spending time with friends and family and reading.

Dr. Calli Paul

Dr. Paul's desire to become a veterinarian began at a young age in Wabash, IN, where she is originally from. She pursued her dream by attending the University of Findlay and continued on to receive her Master's Degree in Animal Physiology from West Virginia University. In 2019, she completed her studies to achieve her DVM at Michigan State University. While Dr. Paul enjoys all aspects of veterinary medicine, she has a particular interest in internal medicine, endocrinology, and feline medicine. Her hobbies include gardening, doing puzzles, and cake baking/decorating.  In her free time, she enjoys reading and listening to classic rock.   

Dr. Taylor Gardner, Fear Free Certified

Dr. Gardner grew up in Adrian, MI and received her undergraduate degree with honors in Biology and Chemistry from Eastern Michigan University. She then graduated in 2019 from the College of Veterinary Medicine at Michigan State University. She received her Fear Free Certification in 2019.  After graduation from veterinary school, Dr. Gardner moved north to practice in Tawas City, Michigan for a year and a half before returning to Southern Michigan to practice at Mattawan Animal Hospital. She has a special interest in fear free medicine, preventative pet healthcare, client education, and surgery.  In her spare time, Dr. Gardner enjoys spending time with friends and family, reading, boating, ATVing, traveling, gardening, and spending time with her pets.

Cathy, Practice Manager

Cathy enjoys the satisfaction of knowing that the veterinarians and staff of Mattawan Animal Hospital are helping care for, treat and prevent medical issues. She finds the human-pet bond truly amazing! Working at MAH over many years - beginning as a teenager, through her college years at Michigan State University and up to today - has demonstrated her love for the job. As practice manager, she appreciates how every individual staff member works together to create an energetic, fun and creative team, along with a "family" feel. Enjoys spending time hiking, rock climbing and fishing with her busy family - and her even busier Golden Retriever, Patty.

Kristen, Lead LVT, Fear Free Certified

Kristen can never picture herself working outside of the veterinary medicine field!  She is a graduate from Penn Foster College and also has a Bachelor's Degree from Purdue University. Kristen began her career at MAH in 2004. She has a special interest in client education involving Diabetes and Animal Separation Anxiety. Loves German Shepherds and has a special place in her heart for our surgical and geriatric patients. Enjoys time with her family/friends, and making people laugh. Always a Chicago girl at heart - Let's Go Cubbies, Let's Go!

Kaitlyn, LVT

Kaitlyn is a graduate from Baker College. She also has a Bachelor's Degree in Business from Western Michigan University. She started working at MAH in June of 2016. Kaitlyn has a love for all creatures, especially her three dogs, Oscar, Porter and Oso. Enjoys going to the beach, kayaking, hot yoga, and being outside with her husband.

Victoria, LVT

Victoria was born and raised in Akron, OH where she earned a Bachelor's Degree in Biology in 2013 from the University of Akron. In 2017, she received her Veterinary Technology Degree from Satuzenburger College and then moved to Kalamazoo. Victoria joined the MAH team in October of 2019. She enjoys dental cleanings and cytology work. When not at work, Victoria enjoys traveling, being outdoors with her husband, hiking, cooking, boating, and yoga. 

Tori, LVT

 Tori joined the Mattawan Animal Hospital team in 2022. She has always resided in the Southwest Michigan area, aside from the 3 years she lived in Lansing obtaining her degree at Michigan State University. She graduated from MSU in 2019, but has worked professionally in veterinary medicine since 2013. Tori spends her free time reading, writing, and tending to her “zoo”, which includes 2 dogs (German Shepherd mixes), cats, chickens, fish, and lizards.

Natalie

Natalie has always known she wanted to love and care for animals since a very young age. She graduated from Mattawan High School in 2015 and continued her education at Ross Medical Education Center. Natalie graduated with a Veterinary Assistant certificate in 2016. She has five fur babies at home, two dogs, three cats, and one fish. Natalie enjoys horse back riding, traveling with her husband and  spending time with friends and family.

Brandi

Brandi was born and raised in the Upper Peninsula. She has had a love for all animals from a very young age. She got her love of animals from her dad who was always nursing wild animals in need that came across his path. She loves reading, gardening, knitting, kayaking and spending time with her family and friends. She has her husband and two handsome dogs at home, one is an English Springer Spaniel and the other is a little Chihuahua mix. Brandi does have a soft spot for Chihuahuas and Golden Retrievers. Brandi joined the MAH team in 2017 and loves helping families with their beloved pets.

Eva

Eva was born and raised in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical Science from Western Michigan University in 2019. Eva has always loved animals  and loves being part of the awesome team at Mattawan Animal hospital! When not working, she enjoys reading, gardening and spending time with friends and family.

Becky, Lead Client Coordinator

Becky has fifteen plus years experience under her belt in many facets of the veterinary medicine field. Her pets, Roscoe, Lilly, Sophie, Hannah, two geckos and twelve fish keep her very busy!  She always looks forward to working with all the "furry, huggable, lovable" animals.  She finds it very rewarding to help sick animals become well again.  Interacting with MAH's many wonderful clients make her day!  Enjoys scrapbooking, bowling with her husband, paintball and playing with her children.  

Elena

Elena has three younger sisters and grew up in a house full of animals. Joining our staff seemed like the perfect place to utilize all of her learned skills from her youth. Family is a top priority for Elena, so much so in fact, that shortly after being hired in November of 2019, she was able to convince her sister, Eva, into joining the team. Elena's favorite part of the job is being a reassuring presence for owners in times of uncertainty. When she isn't at work, you can find Elena working on multiple knitting projects, or walking one of her three dogs, Hobson (who if you're lucky, you might see accompanying her around the office). MAH has become a second home to Elena, and she can't wait to greet you with a smile and meet your furry friends when you come in.