Dr. Mitsie Vargas - Veterinarian

Dr. Mitsie Vargas graduated from Tuskegee University in 1994. In 1996, she established her AAHA hospital, which evolved into an integrative practice.

She is a Certified Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM)  Practitioner and is also certified in Veterinary Medical Manipulation, Canine Rehabilitation, and Veterinary Balance Method Acupuncture. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture (AAVA) and the American Academy of Veterinary Botanical Medicine. She holds two Master’s degrees from  Chi University. Dr. Vargas is an author, bilingual lecturer, and teacher for Chi University in the USA, Peru, and Costa Rica. She was named America’s Favorite Veterinarian in 2015 and  Florida’s Veterinarian of the Year in 2018. She shares her passion for TCVM on her podcast, The Pet Healer, and her book Alt Vet.

She is the current president of LatinXVMA and has served on the Board of the World Association of TCVM, AAVA, and the local Humane Society of Polk County. Her deep conviction in service and her faith in God inspired her to join the Christian Veterinary Mission and establish the Central Florida chapter of the CVM. She has completed a Chaplain certification. She volunteers ministering women at Polk County Jail,  patients at Good Shepherd Hospice and pet therapy at AdventHealth hospital in Kissimmee. Her hobbies are reading, writing, traveling and gardening.