Department of Orthodontics Residents

1st Year Residents

Left to right:  Philip Pan, Don Norris, Jared Carter, Samuel Purnell


Dr. Jared Carter, DMD
Hometown: Hoboken, Georgia
College: Berry College
Dental School: Medical College of Georgia, 2011

Dr. Don F. Norris, DMD
Hometown: Birmingham, Alabama
College: Brigham Young University
Dental School: University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2011

Dr. Philip H. Pan, DDS
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
College: Baylor University
Dental School: The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Dental Branch, 2011

Dr. Samuel Purnell, DMD
Hometown: Columbia, South Carolina
College: Clemson University
Dental School: The Medical University of South Carolina, 2011


2nd Year Residents

Left to right:  Leslie Talbert, David Mouritsen, Rick O'Neil, Aksana Marshall


Dr. Aksana Marshall, DMD
Hometown: Polotsk, Belarus
College: Valdosta State University
Dental School: Medical College of Georgia, 2010

Dr. David Mouritsen, DDS
Hometown: Austin, Texas
College: Brigham Young University
Dental School: Baylor College of Dentistry, 2010

Dr. Patrick O'Neil, DMD
Hometown: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
College: Auburn University
Dental School: University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2010

Dr. Leslie Talbert, DMD
Hometown: Bay Springs, Mississippi
College: Mississippi State University
Dental School: University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2010


3rd Year Residents

Left to right:  Nick Turner, Ryan Cox, Carey Beth Rivers, Candace Cronan


Dr. Ryan Cox, DMD
Hometown: Cumming, Georgia
College: University of Georgia
Dental School: Medical College of Georgia, 2009

Dr. Candace Cronan, DMD
Hometown: Social Circle, Georgia
College: University of Georgia
Dental School: University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2009

Dr. Carey Beth Rivers, DMD
Hometown: Huntsville, Alabama
College: University of Mississippi
Dental School: University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2008
AEGD: Birmingham VA, 2009

Dr. Nick Turner, DMD
Hometown: Trussville, Alabama
College: Auburn University
Dental School: University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2009


Recent Graduates

2011 Graduates

Left to right:  Brett Wood, Matt O'Dell, Don Schmidtke, Ethan Larson     


Dr. Ethan Larson, DMD
Hometown: Chattanooga, Tennessee
College: Covenant College
Dental School: University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2008

Dr. Matt O'Dell, DDS
Hometown: Hurricane, West Virginia
College: Marshall University
Dental School: West Virginia University School of Dentistry, 2008

Dr. Don Schmidtke, DMD
Hometown: Richland, Washington
College: University of Washington
Dental School: University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2007
AEGD: Medical College of Georgia, 2008

Dr. Brett Wood, DMD
Hometown: Selma, Alabama
College: Auburn University
Dental School: University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2007
AEGD: Birmingham VA, 2008


2010 Graduates

Left to Right:  Mark Naisbitt, Tyler Prentice, Allison Bergdoll, Tom Berchtold


Dr. Tom Berchtold, DDS
Hometown: Brigham City, Utah
College: Utah State University
Dental School: Medical College of Virginia, 2002
AEGD: Naval Medical Center Southeast

Dr. Allison Bergdoll, DDS
Hometown: Valparaiso, Indiana
College: Valparaiso University
Dental School: Indiana University School of Dentistry, 2007

Dr. Mark Naisbitt, DDS
Hometown: Cedar City, Utah
College: Southern Utah University
Dental School: University of Iowa, 2004
AEGD: Naval Medical Center Southwest

Dr. Tyler Prentice, DMD
Hometown: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
College: Southern Adventist University
Dental School: University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2007