Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Meet Dr. Keith Sellers

Hello, my name is Dr. Keith Sellers, and I am a Charlotte orthodontist. A North Carolina native, I grew up in Statesville with my two older brothers. Presently, my wife, DeAnna, and I reside in South Charlotte with our children, Madison, Sydney, and Jake.

Children are very important to me. I am blessed to not only have three of my own, but to work with children throughout the greater Charlotte area. I am very involved in schools in our community. We regularly donate Sellers Orthodontic treatment certificates to school auctions. So we not only help children achieve the smiles they deserve, but we raise money for the schools. I support the Cities in Schools program, the Police Athletic League, the Make-A-Wish Foundation and First Tee Organization, the YMCA Community Outreach Program, and Campus Crusade for Christ.

One of my favorite ways to support my patients and the community at large is through sponsoring local sports teams. Whether it is basketball, baseball, football, soccer, swimming, or gymnastics, we jump at the chance to give our kids an opportunity to excel.

Sometimes students in the community are interested in becoming an orthodontist, I love when people want to spend some time in our practice and job-shadow, seeing what life as an orthodontist entails. We have several students who have completed summer internships to really live the orthodontist life.

I spent many years pursuing orthodontics myself. My undergraduate studies were completed at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I loved the school, and North Carolina, so much that I continued on to earn my Doctor of Dental Science. But I wasn’t done yet! I went on to St. Louis University to receive my Master’s in Orthodontics. I am such an avid supporter of education for everyone, including myself, so I make sure to stay on the forefront of new developments and discoveries in the field of orthodontics by attending continuing education courses throughout the year. I am also a member of numerous professional organizations including the American Association of Orthodontists, the Southern Association of Orthodontists, the American Dental Association, the North Carolina Dental Society, the Charlotte Dental Society, and the North Carolina Association of Orthodontists. I am on the Board of Directors and currently the president of the North Carolina Association of Orthodontists.

I frequently lecture to various orthodontic and dental groups throughout the year. I am recognized by the Align Technology Institute as a Premier Elite Provider of Invisalign. I am also a member of the elite Schulman Study Group where my peers voted my practice as #1!

When I am not working at the office or in the community, I enjoy golfing, tennis, chess, backgammon, and reading. My favorite books are Seasons of Life, Golf’s Greatest Journey, and See You at the Top.