Dr. Alina Gritsan is passionate about what she does. She always knew she wanted to help others but was unsure which career path would allow her to do this. She ultimately found dentistry which combines her love for helping others, art, and science.
Dr. Gritsan followed her passion by attending Mizzou for her undergrad and the University of Missouri Kansas City for Dental School. While completing her degree, she found that she is most interested in emergencies, extractions, and aesthetics.
Dr. Gritsan is driven by helping others, especially when they are vulnerable. This is why she ensures her patients feel understood and cared for, and always leave feeling better than when they came in. She believes that all patients deserve to feel important and given the best treatment, and this is not a responsibility she takes lightly.
In her free time, Dr. Gritsan likes to spend quality time with her husband Max and their two dogs Darwin and Noodle. Dr. Gritsan enjoys dancing, running, and eating good food. An interesting fact about her is that she was born in Kyiv, Ukraine.