Dr. Kivus returned to Auburn after graduating from the College of the Holy Cross in 1975 and receiving his DMD from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in 1979. He started his family general practice treating patients of all ages for 25 years. He transitioned his office to South Portland in 2004 where still continues to offer his patients restorative, reconstructive and esthetic dental treatment. In addition to running Gannett Drive Dental, in 2016 he joined the teaching staff at the University of New England College of Dental Medicine as an Assistant Clinical Professor.
Dr. Kivus and his wife, Linda, live in Scarborough and are the parents of two children, John (a law partner in Raleigh, NC where he lives with his wife, Elyssa) and Elizabeth ( a periodontist and owner of Steel City Implants and Periodontics in Vestavia Hills, AL, where she lives with her husband Brett, and two children, Ellen and Reed).
Dr. Fillebrown has been providing exceptional dental care at Gannett Drive Dental and has also served as Assistant Clinical Professor at the dental school since graduating in 2017. He has resided in the Greater Portland area since 2013 and lives in Westbrook with his wife Samantha, their son, Callan, Golden Retriever Maya and 2 cats, Mo and Lido. Dr. Fillebrown loves to golf and participates in Casco Bay Sports leagues throughout the year.
Dr. Fillebrown loves helping his patients reach their oral health goals and getting to know them on a personal level. Dr. Fillebrown is motivated every day to make connections with my patients and show that he truly cares about them beyond just their oral health goals.
Kathy enjoys getting to know our patients and hearing about their families and hobbies. She also enjoys working with the rest of the team and feels they are more like family and close friends than just co-workers. She contributes to the success of the dental office by listening to our patients about their dental needs and accommodating them with information that addresses their concerns. Kathy enjoys summertime camping in Central Maine and having family and friends visit. She most enjoys spending time with her 3 year old grandson, Kieran at his home in New York and visiting the places that are of interest to him!
Michelle truly loves connecting with patients, treating them more like friends. She contributes to our success by caring for and educating our patients, and by striving to give them the tools for their best possible oral health. Michelle has two sons, Daniel and James and a sweet Rottweiler, Molly. She loves traveling up to her camp in central Maine on weekends in the summer.
Stephanie loves working with patients and really enjoy improving their oral health and their smiles. She loves continuing education as she has completed extensive cosmetic and orthodontic courses and utilizes this experience and knowledge to help educate our patients. Stephanie is married to her Husband Mike. She has 3 Children, Becca, Hailey and Copper, with 3 bonus children, Alicia, Kourtnee and Haylee, and one bonus grandson, Finley. She really enjoys spending time with her family and friends and her little dogs, Bruno, Toby and Ollie. In her free time, shes an avid exerciser and gardener.
I enjoy working closely with each individual patient as I know each person has different needs and I tailor what I do and my plan for them and their home care based on those needs. I love spending time outdoors with my family and exploring our beautiful state.
She loves to educate our patients on the importance of oral health and the impact it has on their overall health. She also loves to chat with patients and learn what we can do to help them achieve their goals. She grew up in Gorham, Me and she loves spending time with her fianc Ethan and her Siberian husky, Tonka. Anything involving the outdoors is where she is happiest! Skylher enjoys skiing, snowmobiling, fishing and hiking.