KEEPING YOUR
FURRY FAMILY MEMBER
HEALTHY, HAPPY
& SAFE

Dr. Jay graduated from Auburn University in 1991 with a degree in Animal and Dairy Science and from the Auburn College of Veterinary Medicine in 1995. He then completed a two-year rotating internship in Las Vegas before returning home to serve as Medical Director at Double Oak Mountain Animal Hospital for 9 years. He then became a Professional Services Veterinarian for Pfizer Animal Health/Zoetis, receiving extensive continuing education and training while working with veterinarians all over the USA for seven years. He then returned to private practice in 2013 when he purchased 280 AMC. Dr. Crisman has a special interest in surgery, including orthopedics and advanced soft tissue procedures, and has more than 20 years of experience with surgical laser. He is passionate about the patient/client experience and maintaining a hospitality centered practice culture.

Dr. Jay serves on the Westover City Council, is a board member of the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce, is Chairman of the Westover Business Alliance, and is on the Executive Board of the JCVMA. Dr. Crisman and his wife Jennifer are members of Wilsonville Baptist Church and have two Children, James and Liz, and one grandchild Wyatt. They have four American Eskimo dogs (Kai, Kailani, Keko and Lacy) and a cat named Cookie. Hobbies include fly fishing, archery, “tractor time”, and family.

Dr. Sarah has veterinary medicine in her blood as she grew-up under the tutelage of two veterinarians - both of her parents are veterinary pathologists. She graduated from Birmingham Southern in 2009 with a bachelor’s degree in Biology, then earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine in May 2013. Dr. Sarah has a special interest in diagnostic imaging and is skilled at ultrasound and radiography. She enjoys feline medicine and loves “veterinary pediatrics”, which means the other doctors must watch-out or she will steal their puppy and kitten appointments!

When not wearing her white doctor coat, Dr. Sarah is an avid runner, she loves to hike, and enjoys traveling. She and husband Jeremy have two dogs, Daphne and Midge and two cats, Lynyrd and Lewis.

Dr. Alston Whiten graduated from the University of Montevallo with a bachelor’s degree in Biology, then earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2018. He has a special interest in ophthalmology and enjoys challenging cases. Dr. Whiten in an active member of First Baptist Pelham, where he enjoys volunteering with the student ministry.

He enjoys spending his free time wakeboarding, riding dirt bikes, snowboarding, swimming, playing and watching baseball and traveling with his wife, Meredith. He and Meredith are both from the Birmingham area and are glad to be back here living with their cat, Gabby.