Dr. Holly Phillip is an Austin native, having lived in the greater Austin area her entire life except for her time at Baylor University in Waco and at Baylor College of Dentistry in Dallas. She was born at St. Davids Medical Center, attended Walnut Creek Elementary in north Austin .and eventually moved with her parents and sister to a ranch in Elgin, where she graduated as valedictorian of her class.
She then headed up I-35 to Waco, where she graduated with a BA in Chemistry while gaining valuable work experience in the dental field to help put herself through college and dental school. In 1991 she obtained her Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree, graduating with several honors from the Baylor College of Dentistry.
After completing an Advanced Education in General Dentistry residency at Baylor College of Dentistry, Dr. Phillip moved back to Austin to begin practicing dentistry as an associate in a private practice in 1992. In 1998, to better balance the needs of being both a new mom and a practicing dentist, she established her own private practice at her current location next to Eanes Elementary in Westlake Hills, where she has been helping her patients maintain healthy smiles for over twenty years now.
During those twenty years, Dr. Phillip has continually sought to advance both her skills and her expertise as a general dentist through active pursuit of continuing education that extends far beyond requirements for maintaining accreditation. She is an alumnus of the prestigious L. D. Pankey Institute, was recognized as a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry in 1998, and, in 2008 was honored at the national Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) conference as a Master of the AGD (MAGD), a prestigious designation earned by only 2% of dentists in Texas and 1% of dentists nationwide.
Dr. Phillip is also active in a local branch of the Seattle Study Club, where she collaborates with other leading dentists, specialists and lab technicians to present case studies, learn about emerging technologies, and hear of best practices and current research from national experts.
She is married to her husband Michael and has three beautiful daughters, the oldest of which just graduated from the University of Texas at Austin. She is deeply committed to her faith, a second generation member of First Austin church, and regularly contributes to mission work and helping people in need. She has been a teacher of the youth at her church for much of her adult life. She loves to sing, and studied voice at Baylor during her time there, as well.
There is a popular saying these days that Teamwork makes the dream work. In that case, wed like you to meet our dream team of talented professionals, ready to welcome you to our office and help you with all your dental needs!
When not creating sparkling smiles, Roxanne enjoys spending time with her son Alex and volunteering at Cocker Spaniel Rescue of Austin, where she adopted her sweet Cocker Spaniels, Tia Honey and Shiloh.
Smiling is considered to be one of the most natural, even instinctive, of all human reactions. And yet, by the time we reach adulthood, researchers find that 60% of us report experiencing some degree of anxiety about visiting a dentist, with as many as 1 in 10 people exhibiting clinical dental phobia, which outranks all other tracked phobias - even fear of heights and fear of spiders (which ranked second and third, in case you were wondering!)
Studies repeatedly show that patients want experience, knowledge and skill from their dentist, and with nearly 30 years experience at the top of her profession, Dr. Phillip certainly exhibits these attributes. But we believe the real difference between good dentistry and great dentistry is building long-term relationships with our patients through establishing trust, understanding who you are, and listening to what is important to you.
We are committed not only to excellence in dentistry, but to treating you with honesty, integrity and respect. Our practice has been an active part of the Austin community, helping patients love and care for their smiles, for over 20 years now, and we are committed to continue to practice dentistry in a manner that puts our patients first.
Austin is a unique city, and we recognize that each person who walks through our door has unique needs, unique concerns and unique circumstances. Were unique, too! As a team we actively participate in continuing education, in community service, and in giving back to those neighbors in our community and abroad whose needs surpass our own.