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 |


