About
Snodgrass-King

Dr. David Snodgrass is a Pediatric Dental Specialist trained in a hospital setting. He received his DDS degree from the University of Tennessee in 1984, certificate in Pediatric Dentistry from the Children’s Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1986, and began his pediatric dentistry practice in Nashville in 1987. He is also a part-time assistant clinical professor of pediatric dentistry at Vanderbilt University and Meharry Medical College, School of Dentistry.

Dr. Snodgrass has treated over 100,000 patients in the middle Tennessee area, including over 3,500 cases of physically handicapped and medically compromised children.

Dr. John T. King, a Franklin native, received his Doctor of Medical Dentistry degree from the University of Louisville in 1996. In 1998, he became certified in pediatric dentistry after studying at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia, PA. He followed in his father’s footsteps, Dr. William C. King, in achieving Diplomat Board Certification with the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry in February of 2000. Currently, Dr. King is a part-time clinical professor of Pediatric Dentistry at Vanderbilt University and an adjunct professor in General Dentistry at the University of Louisville, School of Dentistry.

Dr. Patrick Knoell is a native Californian who served in the U.S. Navy and received multiple commendations for actions during Desert Shield/Storm in the Iraq War in 1991. After an honorable discharge, he obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in Molecular Cell biology from the University of California, Berkeley, in 2000; his Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree from the University of California, San Francisco, in 2011; and his Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry from Louisiana State University Health Science Center in 2013.

Dr. Freeman completed his undergraduate studies at Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA. After teaching in Boston, he enrolled at the Indiana University School of Dentistry.
While practicing as a general dentist after dental school, Dr. Freeman’s desire to work with children grew immensely. It led him to pursue a residency in pediatric dentistry at Howard University. Pediatric Dentistry allows him to have lots of fun at work, as children can bring unexpected joy on some of the most challenging days.

Dr. Horton Li is originally from Xi’an, China. He moved to South Florida at 16 by himself on a scholarship. After attending college and dental school in Kentucky, he chose to live in Tennessee, where he found his true passion for treating children. He went back to residency to specialize in pediatric dentistry.

Dr. Felix Vincent is originally from Port Harcourt, Nigeria. He graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology from Boston University. He went on to obtain a Masters in Medical Sciences from Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. Felix attended the Meharry School of Dentistry and his residency at Howard University. Dr. Felix lives being a Pediatric Dentist because he loves working with children.

Born and raised in Hendersonville, Nic attended the University of Georgia for undergrad and studied biomedical engineering. Once he realized engineering wasn’t exactly what he wanted to do, he studied dentistry at the Medical College of Georgia. During his third year, he decided to specialize in orthodontics. Next, Nic attended the University of Colorado Denver, where he earned his certification in orthodontics.

Dr. Heidi Sottek attended the University of Michigan Dental School, earning her Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree in 2003. Upon completion, Dr. Heidi entered the United States Air Force as a recipient of the Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP).

She earned the rank of Major and served proudly for nine years.
In 2009, Dr. Heidi completed her Post-Doctoral training at the Tri-Service Orthodontic Residency Program in Wilford Hall, Lackland AFB, Texas, obtaining her specialty certificate in Orthodontics.

Dr. Yeganeh Jewell relocated to Nashville after practicing in Northern Nevada for several years. She was raised in Southern California and earned her undergraduate degree in Biochemistry from UCLA. She followed her dream of becoming a dentist by attending Loma Linda University and completing her Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Residency. At LLU, she was awarded the “Omicron Kappa Upsilon Award” for academic and clinical excellence!

Dr. Chad Augusty grew up in Brentwood, TN, and attended Montgomery Bell Academy. He received his Bachelor of Engineering degree from Vanderbilt University and his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from the University of Louisville School of Dentistry. He practiced as a General Dentist in the Nashville area for two years before attending his Orthodontics Residency at the Georgia School of Orthodontics in Atlanta, GA.

In Nebraska, Dr. Smith decided to be an orthodontist at 16 when he worked as an Orthodontic Assistant every summer. He attended Montana State University Billings in Billings, Montana, where he obtained his Bachelor of Science in Biology. He then received his Doctorate from the University of Louisville, where he met his wife, Elizabeth. After dental school, they moved to St. Louis, where they attended St Louis University for an Orthodontic residency. This program is the oldest orthodontic residency, known for top-tier orthodontic care. At St Louis, Dr. Smith became Invisalign and SureSmile certified.

Dr. Anderson received his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree from the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry in 2006 where he graduated Summa Cum Laude and received the Xi Psi Phi award for having the highest scholastic average for all four years of dental school. After graduation, Dr. Anderson started his Orthodontic Residency at UT where he received a Certificate for the Advanced Education Program in Orthodontics and a post-doctoral Master of Dental Science (MDS) degree for Orthodontics in 2010. Dr. Anderson is a native Nashvillian who enjoys hiking and the outdoors, gardening and working on his family farm, and reading a good book.

Dr. Kristina Shuba was born and raised in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. She started pursuing her childhood dream to become a dentist when she arrived in the States in 2006. After graduating from King University with a Bachelor of Business Administration, she earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery from Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry in Nashville, TN. She completed her General Practice Residency at UT Knoxville Medical Center.

Dr. Matthew Smith grew up in Detroit, MI. He started his career in music at the Indiana University Jacob’s School of Music, where he obtained his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Classical Guitar Performance. While maintaining an active performing and rigorous teaching schedule, he pursued a career in dental medicine and earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery from Meharry Medical College in Nashville.

Dr. Tae Park grew up in South Korea watching his Dad practice dentistry until he was 16, when he moved to Virginia to finish high school. Dr. Park received a B.S. in Biology in 2003 from Columbia Union College in Maryland and graduated from Loma Linda University School of Dentistry in 2007. He spent his first 14 years practicing General Dentistry in California and Alaska.

Dr. Matthew Bidwell was born and raised in Murfreesboro, TN. He received his B.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He continued his education at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, where he earned his Dental degree.

Dr. Krystal Lewis was raised in Chicago, IL. She received her B.S. Howard University. She continued her education at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, where she earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree. She followed in her family’s footsteps with her Grandfather and Great Uncle graduated from Meharry Medical College.