Working inside someone's mouth is a tremendous privilege. Dentists enjoy the ability to treat and diagnose in a short span of time, deliver people from pain, and give people their confidence back. It's also a special little corner of healthcare where you get to be an artist, a material scientist, engineer, and trusted advisor. My mission in dentistry is to bring these talents together to give people their dignity in a vulnerable time.
Dr. Hodge is currently an active member of the Academy of LASER Dentistry, the Sarasota chapter of Seattle Study Club, and takes various courses in advanced dental methodology. The Academy of General Dentistry just awarded Dr. Hodge their Fellowship status; This prestigious award distinguishes that a dentist has achieved uncommon academic excellence and a commitment to lifelong learning in their field.
Before dentistry, Dr. Hodge taught high school Physics, Biology, and Physical Science. He has a particular interest in the history of quantum and particle physics, and you'll notice easter eggs around the office that start some interesting conversations in that direction.