Dr Jim Herron received his Doctor of Dental Surgery(DDS) degree from The Ohio State University in 1997. While at Ohio State he served two years as President of The Student Government and was selected to be Team Dentist for The Ohio State Athletic Department. He then continued his education by attending a two year post graduate training program at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC while earning certification in general practice residency. While serving as chief dental resident in the second year of training, Dr Herron focused on traumatic dental injuries, dental care for medically compromised patients, conscious sedation and dental implants.

Dr Herron joined the practice of Dr Michael Catanese, DDS in 1999 and practiced together until Dr Catanese's retirement in 2016. Dr Herron has had the great fortune of having Dr Evan Smith join him in 2016 and together they strive to continue the highest standards of care and excellence established by Dr Catanese.

Dr Herron continues to focus on post graduate education by attending numerous continuing education courses focusing on comprehensive cosmetic and restorative dental care at The Dawson Academy, The Pankey Institute, and The Spear Institute at Scottsdale Center for Dentistry. His professional memberships include: American Dental Association, North Carolina Dental Society, Charlotte Dental Society, Academy of General Dentistry, Pierre Fauchard Academy, Academy of Sports Dentistry, American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, and Southeastern Academy of Prosthodontics. He is a past president of The Charlotte Dental Society.

Professional highlights for Dr Herron have included being the official Team Dentist for the Carolina Panthers of the NFL, Team Dentist of the PGA during the Wells Fargo Championship and the 2017 PGA Championship. One of Dr Herron's personal and professional highlights has been in conjunction with Project Lift, the Carolina Panthers, and Team Smile to lead the treatment care team in treating hundreds of underserved children in our community. Dr Herron has also been named a Top Dentist in Charlotte by Charlotte Magazine for every year since 2007.

Dr Herron and his wife Raelynn have been happily married for over 23 years and together have raised two beautiful children. In his free time he enjoys family vacations, golf, skiing, photography and outdoor activities.

Being raised in a dental family, Dr. Smith has had a passion for the art of dentistry and caring for people for as long as he can remember. His greatest mentor is his father, a practicing dentist for over 40 years, who instilled in Dr. Smith his ethics and values for patient care and delivering the highest quality oral health. Dr. Smith was born and raised in Lexington, South Carolina. He is a graduate of Wofford College where he received a degree in Biology. He then pursued his dream of becoming a dentist at the Medical University of South Carolina College of Dental Medicine where he excelled and received numerous leadership, academic, and clinical awards. He was the recipient of the American Implant Association award for Excellence in Implant Dentistry and on the Dean's List while at MUSC. Desiring to continue to grow his clinical skills, he completed a General Practice Residency at Palmetto Health Richland Hospital. During his residency, he gained experience in advanced restorative and cosmetic procedures, dental implant placement, oral and periodontal surgery, laser therapy, sedation, management of Temporo-mandibular disorders, and patient management. Upon completion of his residency training, he was recruited to be part of two very well respected comprehensive dental practices that focused on cosmetic and complex restorative care in Columbia, South Carolina (2012-2015) and in Beverly Hills, California (2015-2016). While working in private practice, Dr. Smith was sought after to be part of the teaching faculty of the dental residency programs at Palmetto Health Hospital (2012-current) and University of Los Angeles (2015-2016). Dr. Smith believes in the power of teaching and it is one of his many passions. He was honored to receive the Dr. Harry Sunshine Teaching Mentor Award in 2015 presented by his residents at Palmetto Health Hospital.

Abigail Adams once said Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence. Dr. Smith holds continuing the growth of this clinical skills in the highest regard. He actively attends courses and meetings on various aspects of clinical dentistry, specifically the famous Spear Institute in Scottsdale, Arizona. He is also working towards obtaining his Fellowship in the Academy of General Dentistry, which requires over 500 hours of continuing education to be considered for this honor. He is a member of the American Dental Association, Academy of General Dentistry, California Dental Association, South Carolina Dental Association, American Implant Institute and Christian Dental Community Fellowship Mission Team.

Dr. Smith is happily married to his wife, Amy. She is excited to return to her home town of Charlotte and joining the Levine Cancer Institute as one of the Surgical Breast Oncologists. In his free time, Dr. Smith enjoys spending time with his family and friends, playing golf, exercising, being outdoors and enjoying his two dogs, Sawyer and Charlie.

Dr. Smith is committed to providing the highest quality dentistry for each patient through constantly continuing his educational journey in the latest advancements in his chosen profession. He is very excited and honored to be joining Dr. James Herron and continuing the tradition of superior patient care.