Meet our Staff

Javier Martinez Lopez, MVZ, DACVS

Equine Surgeon

Dr. Javier Martinez serves as an equine surgeon for the Specialty Hospital. Dr. Martinez earned his MVZ (DVM equivalent) in 2013 from the Universidad de Guadalajara in Mexico. He is board certified by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS). He worked as an associate veterinarian at an equine hospital in Mexico before completing an internship at Chino Valley Equine Hospital in Chino Hills, Calif. Dr. Martinez then completed an equine surgery internship at Caesars Entertainment Equine Specialty Hospital followed by a large animal surgery residency program in 2021 at Virginia Tech Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center before returning to the Specialty Hospital to serve on staff. Dr. Martinez’ areas of interest include equine abdominal emergency surgery, minimally invasive surgical endoscopic techniques, and sports medicine-related surgical procedures.