Ethan I. Hamer, DDS, MS was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana where his father (Scott Hamer, DDS) and grandfather (Charles Hamer, DDS) have practiced dentistry for over 70 years. He received his bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Indiana University - Bloomington. He graduated with highest distinction from Indiana University School of Dentistry where he served as the chapter president of the Alpha Omega Dental Fraternity, was inducted into Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honor Society, and was awarded the Student Achievement Award in Endodontics. He completed a 3-year advanced specialty training in endodontics at the University of North Carolina Adams School of Dentistry where he served as chief resident. He has published research articles and abstracts in the Journal of Endodontics and Journal of Dental Research and is Board Eligible.
He is a big IU basketball fan and is married to his high school sweetheart and has two children. In his free time, he enjoys running, basketball, traveling, songwriting, and spending time with friends and family.