Martha was born in Rochester, Minnesota, and raised in Edina. She later traveled west to California to attend Stanford University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Human Biology in 1990. Following graduation, she spent three years conducting research at the Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Hospital, and an additional three years working in marketing and sales for the San Jose Sharks.

She switched gears, completed pre-medical training, and graduated from the University of California, San Diego medical school in 2002.

Dr. Engelbrekt then returned to the Midwest to complete her pediatric residency at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, graduating in 2005. She subsequently returned “home” and joined Wayzata Children’s Clinic the same year. She served as the clinic’s Medical Director from 2006 to 2013 and as Board President from 2014 to 2017. She is board-certified in pediatrics.

Dr. Engelbrekt lives in Eden Prairie with her husband, Blair. Her son, Jack, currently lives in New York, and her daughter attends the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and she enjoys visiting them whenever possible. Now an “empty nester” much of the time, she enjoys staying active as an avid sports fan and also spending time reading.