My profession is my life. I am dedicated to serving my community with the highest quality dental care available. Every day, I have the humbling opportunity to share in people's lives; I share their fears, joys, laughter and tears. I learn about their wishes, goals, needs and desires. I get to become a part of their families lives and because of the trust and the relationship we have, provide them with a lifetime of dental health.
In addition to my formal education, I continue to receive many hours of continuing education every year. I believe in providing the highest quality of dentistry obtainable, and this is impossible without staying up to date with the latest services, technology and techniques. I will never stop learning because I believe my patients deserve the best!
Every day I have the privilege to not only help patients achieve oral health, but I also get to know them and their families on a personal level. I love the fact that I practice family dentistry. I develop relationships with entire families, which is very rewarding. It has been very enjoyable to watch young children grow up in our practice, start families and bring their own kids in.
After practicing for over 16 years, I have enjoyed the fact that I was able to come back home to serve the people of this community. We have fun in our practice! Because of our relationships with each other and our patients, we have the unique opportunity to provide an environment that is relaxed and professional.
I grew up in Tifton and am honored to serve the people of my hometown. My wife Leigh is a first grade teacher at Tiftarea School. We are the proud parents of two children, Hayden and Reid. In my spare time, I enjoy hunting, working on our small family farm, and working with my children on their 4H livestock projects.
As an active member of our community, I have been a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church for over ten years, and served as past President of the Chuster Club. I have served on the executive boards of the Tift County Cattlemen's Association, Tift Co Quality Steer and Heifer Show, and the Tift County Fall Livestock Show. I am the Secretary of the Georgia Dental Association, and am an active member of the Tifton Chamber of Commerce. My dental office participates annually in the community in events such asRelay For Life.
My profession is about helping people. I came into this profession to help folks and to do right by people. Working with so many unique personalities keeps me on my toes. I try to be everything to everybody.
For my education, I first attained my undergraduate degree in Biology at The Citadel, then earned my DMD at the Medical College of Georgia, Dental School. Following dental school, I completed a General Practice Residency.
I continually take continuing education courses throughout the year. My continuing education allows me to offer more services, feel more comfortable with the services I provide and allows me to run a more efficient practice.
I love the smiles and relationships I have made with my patients over the years. I also enjoy watching my patients grow and become more comfortable with me. The appreciation that patients show when they realize the value of the work they had done and the relationship we have built with them is very rewarding.
Our office is a lot of fun! We try to laugh and have fun with our patients. We feel that a fun and playful, yet professional, environment is best to work in. Our team is made up of a diverse group of people that come together to accomplish a common goal.
Dentistry is a skill and an art, and each patient brings his or her own special needs. Since every patient is unique, it makes my job very dynamic and challenging. I look forward to these challenges - figuring out what each patient needs and providing him or her with the dental care that he or she expects and deserves. And providing such quality care would not be possible without such a wonderful team. This makes me look forward to my job every day.
I continually study areas of dentistry that I believe are constantly evolving. Some of the things I like studying about are different treatment methods and new materials that would enhance my knowledge and skills in all aspects of dentistry. By learning the latest technology, I deliver the best possible care and treatment to my patients.
Being a dentist is a very rewarding profession. I enjoy teaching patients how to improve their oral health and watching them carry out what we discussed and seeing the improvements they have made. I also get great satisfaction in knowing that I have been able to eliminate the pain and discomfort that comes with a toothache.
Our team has been in the dental field for many years and always enjoys what they do. They love spending time with each and every patient to ensure they receive the best possible care in a friendly and inviting atmosphere.
I was born in Rome, GA but spent most of my childhood in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. While I was attending the University of Florida, my wife Michelle and I spent almost every weekend here in Tifton. We loveliving here and l raising our family in this community.