Dr. Manny Lamichane grew up in Toronto, Canada, following the Maple Leafs, Raptors, and Jays and working in a variety of part-time jobs while studying away for university. Halfway through his Actuarial Science degree, Dr. Manny started a small business and realized he enjoyed interacting with people much more than crunching numbers. After finishing his degree at the University of Western Ontario, he embarked on a pathway towards dental school and graduated near the top of his class at the University of Toronto in 1999 with his DDS. He then moved to Boston, completed a hospital residency at the Brigham and Womens Hospital, and joined a private practice in the Boston suburbs. He also joined the Oral Medicine department at Harvard, teaching residents and practicing as a hospital dentist at Massachusetts General Hospital.

After a few years, he decided to go back to specialize in orthodontics and earned his Masters in Medical Science at Harvard. It was there that he met his wife Sara, a Lancaster native and dentist who was also training at Harvard, and they had their first child Juliet in Boston. Upon graduating, the Lamichanes moved to Manheim Township and Dr. Manny joined LOA Orthodontics. They had two more children Maya and Pierce and became very active in the community through the Lancaster Cleft Palate Clinic, the Lancaster Conservancy, and St. John Neumann Church.

Dr. Manny equally enjoys teaching and learning and lectures at Harvard, Hershey Medical School, and has trained orthodontists in digital orthodontics in both the US and Australia. He also is the President of the Lancaster Dental Society. His grand vision coming out of residency was to operate a group practice providing the very best in clinical care with a highly dedicated team of professionals who enjoy orthodontics and helping people. Practicing in Lancaster and watching his family, the practice and the community grow and thrive has been an absolute dream come true for Dr. Manny and he plans to keep creating smiles for many more years here!

Dr. Tim Snyder was born and raised in Harrisburg, PA. He became fascinated with orthodontics after being a patient himself and experiencing the positive impact from his new smile. He immediately set his sights on becoming an orthodontist. After completing his undergraduate degree at Millersville University, he attended Temple Universitys Kornberg School of Dentistry, where he graduated near the top of his class. He then attended a 3-year residency program at the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicines Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics where he received his certificate in the specialty of orthodontics.

Dr. Snyder moved home to be close to his family and friends and began his career as an orthodontist in Camphill, PA. Grateful for his time at Pitt, he maintained his engagement with the Orthodontic department by working as a part-time clinical faculty member. Shortly thereafter, he joined LOA Orthodontics in 2013. Dr. Snyder is passionate about his craft, he loves attending continuing education courses and staying current on all of the advances in technology, orthodontic literature and techniques. He has advanced training in Suresmile and Invisalign along with years of experience applying these technologies to solve extremely difficult orthodontic problems efficiently. He loves working in a group practice and feels very fortunate to have such great colleagues and business partners to share ideas and continue to grow and improve the patient experience at LOA. Dr. Snyder is a people person who loves interacting with and serving his community. He works his hardest to provide you and your family a beautiful, healthy smile to be proud of!

After moving to Lancaster, he met his wife Melisa. They live in East Hempfield and are the proud parents of their son, Quincy and their dog, Baxter. They are very active in the Lancaster community and on their off days, you can find them hiking, traveling or spending time on Lake Raystown wakeboarding.

Dr. Kristin Connors was born and raised in Lancaster, PA and graduated from Manheim Township. From the time she was in middle school and had her own braces she knew that she wanted to be an orthodontist! It is the perfect combination of her love of science, attention to detail, and passion for helping others.

A lifelong Nittany Lion fan, Dr. Connors received her bachelors degree in Life Science from Penn State University. She then went on to earn her dental degree from the University of Maryland. Dr. Connors completed her masters degree and specialty training in orthodontics at the University of Colorado. After enjoying all of the adventure that the Colorado mountains had to offer, Dr. Connors was thrilled to move back to her hometown of Lancaster to put down roots and to serve the community that has given her so much.

Dr. Connors feels very fortunate to have joined the exceptional LOA team. In addition to treating patients at LOA, she spends time at the Lancaster Cleft Palate Clinic treating children with craniofacial conditions. Dr. Connors is dedicated to providing high quality care in a fun and nurturing environment. She loves building relationships with her patients and seeing their confidence transform throughout treatment.

Outside the office, she enjoys exploring the outdoors, hiking with her dog, dancing, and spending time with family. She is a member of the American Association of Orthodontics and the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association. She looks forward to meeting you and to creating beautiful smiles for all of her patients!