A native of Ohio, I received undergraduate degrees in chemistry and zoology at UNC-Chapel Hill and achieved both a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree and a Master of Orthodontic Sciences degree at Washington University of St. Louis. I'm thrilled to help create smiles that have a major effect on self-image and self-esteem. What most don't realize is that orthodontics is a lot more than straight teeth. The transformation a patient goes through in having orthodontic treatment is a life changing process.”