Meet The Team

Dr. Jason Vargas, a son of two retired members of the Air Force, grew up in North Carolina, Great Britain, North Dakota, and finally Alabama. He carried out his undergraduate course work at Auburn University and graduated from the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2012.

After graduating, he has practiced the last several years in the Birmingham area and is excited to serve the communities surrounding Double Oak Mountain Animal Hospital. Dr. Vargas has great interest in all aspects of veterinary medicine but particularly enjoys ultrasonography, soft tissue surgery, and dentistry.

He is a member of the Jefferson County Veterinary Medical Association and the Alabama Veterinary Medical Association. Dr. Vargas and his wife, Lindsay, have three children, Andrew, Caroline, and Tucker, two cats named Ollie and Jack, and one dog named Morris.

Dr. Daniels, DVM, attended Westminster Christian School and Baylor University prior to receiving his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Mississippi State. He then went on to practice small animal medicine with his dad in Miami and purchased his first practice in Ormond Beach, FL. Dr. Daniels currently lives in Birmingham where he partners in ownership of Double Oak Mountain Animal Hospital—an exciting venture which began in 2021 after a decades-long friendship with previousowner Dr. Mark Kidd.

Dr. Daniels is passionate about kindling DOMAH with the same dedication he devoted to NallDaniels Animal Hospital, a hospital he owned and operated for over twenty years and where hecontinues to practice medicine today. He is a member of the AVMA and JCVMA. He has obtainedover 200 hours of continuing education.

Dr. Daniels enjoys orthopedic surgery, dermatology, and cardiology, and he is trained inadvanced echo cardiology. David B Daniels has been thoroughly trained in laparoscopic andendoscopic procedures—offerings he plans to introduce here at DOMAH very soon.

Dr. Daniels and his wife, Nina, have three children. His interests include golf, tennis, and reading. His family has two dogs Henry and Brother as well as a cat named Kitty. He and his family attend Church of the Highlands.

Be on the lookout for appointment openings with Dr. Daniels soon as he transitions to seeing more appointments here at Double Oak Mountain Animal Hospital

After graduating first in her class from Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2014, Dr. Miller practiced small animal medicine and surgery in Montgomery, Alabama, before returning to Auburn where she taught as a clinician in the Wilford & Kate Bailey Small Animal Teaching Hospital. Although she loved her time living in the Loveliest Village on the Plains, she moved “home” to Birmingham where she has been in practice since 2015.

Her professional interests include client education and communication, dermatology, ultrasound, and ophthalmology. In her spare time, Dr. Miller enjoys cooking, Auburn football, traveling, and spending time with friends and family.

A member of the American Veterinary Medical Association and Jefferson County Veterinary Medical Association, Dr. Miller and her husband David have two daughters, Sadie and Scarlett, and a mischievous rescue dog, Bartlet.

Dr. Rutter was raised in the Birmingham, AL area. She completed her Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology from Auburn University in 2013 and graduated from Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2017. Since then, she has practiced in clinics around the Birmingham area, providing small animal and urgent care services.

Dr. Rutter strongly believes in preventative medicine and early detection of health concerns in pets. Her professional interests include soft tissue surgery, cardiology, and geriatric care. Outside of work, she enjoys hiking, traveling, reading, and completing puzzles.

She is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association and is Fear Free Certified. Dr. Rutter's love for geriatric medicine stems from the loss of her beloved dog, Sadie, to chronic kidney disease in 2021. She now has two cats named Archer and Grey Cat and recently adopted a stray cattle dog puppy named Lana.