Dr. Lewis, a specialist in pediatric dentistry, is a native of Eastern North Carolina. He received a B.S. in Biology from Wake Forest University, Winston Salem. His dental degree was earned from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, followed by two years as a dental officer in the US Air Force. He received his postdoctoral degree from the University of North Carolina in 1973, moved to Greenville, and opened his practice that year.
Board certified since 1981, Dr. Lewis has held offices in numerous regional and national dental organizations including a term as President of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. He has lectured across the nation and internationally on pediatric dentistry and practice management.
Dr. Gondrez, a specialist in pediatric dentistry, is originally from Kingston, Jamaica. He received his undergraduate degree in chemistry from the University of the West Indies, Jamaica. He earned a dental degree from the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, then completed a general practice residency at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Gainesville, Florida. After practicing general dentistry in Sumterville, Floridafor two years, Dr. Gondrez completed a pediatric dental residency at the University of Tennessee, Memphis, in 1997. Before moving to Greenville in 1998 to join our office, he was Chief of Pediatric Dentistry at Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas.
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Dr. W. Lee Lewis, a specialist in both orthodontics and pediatric dentistry, is a native of Greenville, North Carolina. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Wake Forest University and his dental degree from the University of Tennessee, Memphis in 1995. Dr. Lewis earned a Postdoctoral Degree in Pediatric Dentistry from the University of Tennessee, Memphis, then completed a Postdoctoral Residency Program in Orthodontics at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia in 1999.
Dr. Lewis is active in several orthodontic and pediatric dental organizations. He is the past President of the East Central Dental Society, North Carolinas Fifth District Dental Society, and the North Carolina Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. He is currently on the Board of Trustees of North Carolinas Fifth District Dental Society and has served on the board of trustees for the North Carolina Dental Society. He is also on the Medical Executive Committee at Vidant Medical Center.
In his free time, he enjoys fishing, hunting, skiing, and spending time with his family. His wife, Kathy, is from Arkansas and they were married in 1995. They have one son, Evan, and twin daughters, Jordan and Makenzie.
Dr. Derek M. Steele, a specialist in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics, is a native to Greenville, North Carolina. He graduated from J.H. Rose High School and went on to receive a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition at Brigham Young University. Dr. Steele received his dental degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and continued his studies to earn a Master of Science Degree in Orthodontics from Nova Southeastern University.
Derek and his wife Ceri have three amazing and energetic children, Madelynn, Cole, and Beckett. He and his family enjoy spending time outdoors, games, playing golf, and cheering on the Pirates. Derek says, Returning to eastern North Carolina has been and continues to be a blessing for our family. We love this community.