843-689-2483

3901-C Main St.

Hilton Head Island, SC 29926

Orthodontics in Paradise, LLC

We love the Hilton Head area and all it has to offer. The climate is perfect and walking the beach has become one of our daily routines. Along with woodworking, reading, sculling, and a daily “ski” trip on the Nordiktrak, I enjoy nature and all of its beauty as I spend leisure time chasing my golf ball around all of the beautiful woods, lakes, and scenery that the Low Country has to offer!

I enjoy sports of any kind but I especially love football and am glad to be reacquainted with the Southern rivalries that I remember so well but now do not have to follow from a distance.

I am enthused to be able to practice in and contribute to the community for years to come. It is my pleasure and a privilege to have a practice here and continue “creating smiles with a smile”!!

To say we are excited to be here in Hilton Head is an understatement! After making the seven

hundred mile trip to Hilton Head six to seven times a year over fourteen years, we are fortunate to

be able to call Hilton Head our home. It has always been my dream to have a smaller, relaxed

practice on the coast. For many reasons, this truly is Orthodontics in Paradise!

But as I reflect over my years, I realize I have come a long way from my high school days in

upstate New York. I got my first taste of the South when I attended Davidson College, just north of

Charlotte, where I not only received a great education but met the love of my life, Theresa. After

graduation in 1975, Theresa and I were married in 1976 and I attended and graduated from the

University of Tennessee College of Dentistry in 1981. We moved back to Knoxville where I

established a general practice and practiced for five years. During that time, I discovered my

passion for orthodontics and returned to orthodontic residency at St. Louis University and graduated

in 1988. Although we had intended to return South, a wonderful opportunity was available in

Evansville, Indiana, and I enjoyed a thriving practice there for almost twenty years. But as time

went on, we knew we wanted to return South and when the opportunity presented itself, it was the

answer to our dream. So, now we are living the dream!

We are blessed with three sons. Our oldest, Matt (30) is married (Brooke) and living in Florida and practices orthodontics in Port Charlotte and Bradenton. Andy (28) and his wife (Jin) live in Charlotte and he will complete his MBA this December at the McColl School of Business at Queens University of Charlotte. Chris (25) and his wife (another Brooke!) live in Indianapolis where he is a second year dental student at the University of Indiana School of Dentistry. And, of course, there is Bandit, our Shitzu who rules the house and family and our three granddogs!