Led by our founder, Dr. Luke Roberts, the Blue Ridge Orthodontics specialists are committed to state-of-the-art, individualized orthodontic treatment for each patient. Dr. Roberts is one of onlytwo board certified orthodontists in Asheville and our practice was recently recognized asamong the top 1% of Invisalign providers in North America.
Our staff is constantly learning, mentoring one another and in training from on-site workshops on customer service, to targeted seminars for specific departments. Were proud to have grown to more than 35 team members, all of whom are here for you!
Since the day I started Blue Ridge Orthodontics, it was my dream to be able to start a Cleft Lip and Palate Team for Western North Carolina. Starting as a young teenager and into early adulthood, I had the fortune of working with my father, a plastic surgeon, on medical mission trips in the Dominican Republic and South America where the focus was cleft lip and palate surgery. This left a lasting impression on me, and during dental school, I was able to work in the Department of Craniofacial Plastic Surgery at the Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia with the most complex cleft patients. As I moved into my orthodontics residency, I was able to continue my training on the Cleft and Craniofacial Team in the Department of Orthodontics at Virginia Commonwealth University. Since starting Blue Ridge Orthodontics, I was able to develop relationships over the years to make it feasible to operate a multidisciplinary Cleft Lip and Palate Team based here in Asheville, NC.
This is a wonderful addition to our community, as oral and facial clefting is one of the most common developmental differences. Until our team formed, patients and their families routinely had to travel to Charlotte, Winston-Salem, Chapel Hill or Duke to see a cleft team. Our team is one of only six cleft teams in all of North Carolina, and our goal is to serve these patients with world-class care.
a professional who provides guidance and counseling for your child and your family regarding the social and emotional aspects of a craniofacial difference and assists your family with community resources and referrals.
He earned his Business degree with an emphasis in Marketing from Clemson University in 2002. In 2007, Dr. Howell graduated with a Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry degree from the Medical University of South Carolina College of Dental Medicine.
A passion for his hometown brought him back to Greenville, SC as head ofCarolinas Center for Oral & Facial Surgerys Greenville office. He focuses onorthognathic surgery,treatment of maxillofacial trauma, facial trauma repair,dental implant reconstruction,cleft lip/palate surgeryandwisdom teeth removal. Dr. Howell loves working in his hometown, where he lives with his wife and two (yes, two) sets of twins.
He received his undergraduate degree at the University of Texas at Austin, earned his doctorate of dental surgery degree at Baylor College of Dentistry in Dallas, and completed an internship in maxillofacial trauma in New Orleans. His work in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina earned him a national community service award.
Dr. Mohamed stayed in New Orleans to complete medical school, a general surgery internship, and his residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery at Louisiana State University. His training there involved trauma, pathology, and cosmetic surgery of the face. After spending 10 years understanding the human face, he joined Dr. Howard Tobin for a fellowship in cosmetic surgery.
Dr. Kapitan is a Board-Certified Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon specializing in cleft lip/palate surgery, orthognathic (jaw realignment) surgery, facial trauma repair, bone grafting, and dental implant reconstruction. Dr. Kapitan holds both a doctorate in surgery and masters of science degrees, as well as advanced training as a specialist in surgery and anesthesia (OMS) from The Ohio State University Medical Center.
On a personal level, Dr. Kapitan enjoys camping, hunting and fishing with his family. He lives on a family farm that he operates with the help of his family in Weddington NC, and is an active member at Nativity Orthodox Christian Church in Charlotte, NC.
Dr. Jackson Griffeth graduated first in his class from Dental College of Georgia at Augusta and has many honors and distinctions. Growing up in a family of healthcare workers, it was natural for Dr. Griffeth to want to work with people. All it took was a day of shadowing an orthodontist and he was hooked! Dr. Griffeth drives to create an excellent patient experience and join the uplifting team culture of the BRO team.
Dr. Griffeth and his wife have two children, Rebecca and Bear, and another on the way. In his free time, you can find him outside with his family on one of the nearby trails or the river, making the most of his free time. Dr. Griffeth and his wife, Katherine, are serious about being active. Katherine ran the Boston Marathon at 17 weeks pregnant and Dr. Griffeth competed on the TV show American Ninja Warrior. Talk about impressive! When they arent hiking or competing in a major race they love to travel, do yoga, garden and enjoy home-cooked meals with family and friends.