During his undergraduate education at Utah State University, Dr. Hearne met his wife, Naomi. After completing his education at USU, Dr. Hearne earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery(DDS)degree after 4 years of training at Creighton University School of Dentistry in May, 1997. He then completed a one-year advanced General Practice Residency program at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in June, 1998 while working part time as an Associate Dentist in a private practice.
Dr. Hearne, a Utah general dentist, started Woodland Park Dental in August, 1998 and continues to build a very successful practice today. Dr. Hearne is constantly striving to provide a painless experience for his patients with the use of parenteral and oral sedation and other techniques and technologies which enable him to achieve these results.
Through his unceasing commitment to learning and professional development Dr. Hearne received an Honorary Fellowship in the Academy of General Dentistry in Washington, DC in July, 2005. The Fellowship, in conjunction with memberships in the American Dental Association, the Academy of General Dentistry, the American Academy of Painless Dentistry, and the Weber District Dental Society, demonstrates his dedication to education and improvement for his patients benefit.
Dr. Hearnes commitment to his community goes far beyond the dental chair. He currently serves in the Boy Scouts of America as an adult trainer in Wood Badge courses (training for adult Cub and Boy Scout Leaders) and is currently serving as a leader for the eleven year old Boy Scouts.