Dr. Donaghey joined the O'Brien Dental team in Feburary 2013. He spent the early years of his life in Mobile, AL. Son of an orthodontist, Dr. Jimmy Donaghey, his interest and involvement in the dental profession began at an early age. During his college years, Dr. Donaghey spent his summers performing lab and clinical procedures at his father's office. He completed his undergraduate studies at Auburn University, earning a B.S. in Biomedical Sciences and graduating with Cum Laude honors. Dr. Donaghey went on to complete his dental education at UAB School of Dentistry. His wife, Brittney, and his three children, Mila, Rhett, and Sam can occasionally be seen at the office when they bring him lunch and try to redecorate his office with crayons and sidewalk chalk.
Dr. Donaghey has a passion for providing care to the under-served. Through his involvement in Christian Medical Ministries of Alabama, Dr. Donaghey has participated in mission trips to the Dominican Republic and Costa Rica, providing dental treatment to people who can't afford or do not have access to care. During his senior year of dental school, Dr. Donaghey worked at the Franklin Primary Health Center, Mobile Health Department, and the Christ Health Center, donating treatment to poverty level patients. While living in Decatur, Dr. Donaghey served at the Community Fee Clinic of Morgan county providing care to patients in poverty.