Bio
Dr Paul grew up in Lakeland FL, where he graduated Kathleen Sr. High School in 1980. He played varsity football on the offensive line and concentrated his studies in sciences. During High school he worked for Montgomery Ward’s, Jewel T grocery, and Watkins Motor Lines. He went to college at Emory University in Atlanta GA earning a BS in Biology in 1984. After a year in graduate school at Emory, and experiencing the closing of the Emory Dental School, Dr Paul went to the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston where he graduated with a DMD in 1989. Dr Paul is licensed to practice general dentistry in both Florida and South Carolina.
Dr Paul is a member of organized dentistry, the Polk County Dental Association, The West Coast District Dental Association, The Florida Dental Association, and the American Dental Association. These organizations work together to promote the profession of dentistry and improving the health of our patients. Dr Paul has been president of both the county and the district dental associations and now serves as a trustee to the Florida Dental Association as well as a delegate to the American Dental Association.
Dr Paul is a member of several study clubs and honor societies. Notably the Pierre Fauchard Academy (named after the French battlefield surgeon/ dentist who realized cleanliness lead to better health) the International College of Dentists which promotes global camaraderie and learning, and the American College of Dentists which promotes the ethical practice of dentistry.
Dr Paul attends First United Methodist Church where he has been an usher at the 8:15 service since he was 15 years old. You can find him most days after work exercising at the Lakeland Family YMCA or making a lap around Lake Hollingsworth, often with his wife and daughter.
Dr Paul is a member of organized dentistry, the Polk County Dental Association, The West Coast District Dental Association, The Florida Dental Association, and the American Dental Association. These organizations work together to promote the profession of dentistry and improving the health of our patients. Dr Paul has been president of both the county and the district dental associations and now serves as a trustee to the Florida Dental Association as well as a delegate to the American Dental Association.
Dr Paul is a member of several study clubs and honor societies. Notably the Pierre Fauchard Academy (named after the French battlefield surgeon/ dentist who realized cleanliness lead to better health) the International College of Dentists which promotes global camaraderie and learning, and the American College of Dentists which promotes the ethical practice of dentistry.
Dr Paul attends First United Methodist Church where he has been an usher at the 8:15 service since he was 15 years old. You can find him most days after work exercising at the Lakeland Family YMCA or making a lap around Lake Hollingsworth, often with his wife and daughter.
