A Team Dedicated to Better Care

Jamie Harmon

DVM

Dr. Jamie Harmon was born and raised in rural Ohio, surrounded by horses, dogs, cats, and a wide variety of wildlife, including raccoons. She knew she wanted to be a veterinarian before she could even say they word, instead declaring she wanted to be a “vegetarian”.

After moving to Atlanta, Georgia during high school, Dr. Harmon began volunteering with wildlife rehabilitation rescues in both Georgia and Florida, further strengthening her commitment to animal care and conservation.

She took a brief detour during her college years, initially earning a degree in Digital Media and Arts. At age 25, she returned to college and participated in a study abroad program focused on wildlife and ecology in Tanzania, Africa, where she also learned Swahili. She went on to complete her bachelor’s degree at Georgia State University, graduating Summa Cum Laude with majors in Biology and Chemistry. She then began veterinary school at the University of Georgia in 2008, graduating Cum Laude and ranking in the top 20 of her class.

Following graduation, she owned and operated her own mobile veterinary care clinic in the Atlanta, Georgia area. She also held several long-term associate veterinarian positions before transitioning into work as a traveling relief veterinarian. In 2022, Dr. Harmon completed her Sports Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy Certification at North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine.

For many years, she envisioned creating the first of its kind Veterinary Urgent Care model. In the fall of 2024, she moved to the Pacific Northwest with her daughter and several pets, drawn by her deep love of the outdoors. She’s now proud to be accomplishing a life-long career goal in opening PriorityPet and serving her Portland community.