Meet the Doctor

As the son of an orthodontist, I was fortunate to grow up in the wonderful world of orthodontics! My father, James, practiced orthodontics in Ballard and Magnolia for more than 40 years. As a high school student, I worked in my dad’s lab making orthodontic study models and appliances. Then, before entering dental school, I spent a year working as a clinical assistant in his Ballard office. Those years working for my dad gave me a great appreciation for the value of a smile and the impact orthodontics makes in people’s lives.

Following my undergraduate education at Brigham Young University, I attended dental school at the University of Pacific in San Francisco, CA. I loved my time at UOP so much that I ended staying there for my two year orthodontics residency, receiving my Master’s degree and Orthodontic Certificate in 1998. Upon graduation I considered many different options to begin my career, ultimately deciding to start my own practice from the “ground up” on the Sammamish Plateau. It was a great decision! I feel very grateful and blessed to live and practice in this amazing community.

Outside of work I love spending time with my family. I also enjoy anything related to golf, football, and basketball – you can regularly find me working on my jump shot pre-dawn at the Sammamish YMCA! I am active in my church and love supporting great charitable causes like Mamma’s Hands, Relay for Life, and others.