Celebrating Dr. Kimberly Powell

Author: Dr. David Dickerhoff, DDS, MAGD, FOCOI

My blog is going to be in homage to my friend and associate, Dr. Kimberly Powell.  February 2024 marks her ninth year providing care at Spring Lake Dental Group.  I found out about Dr. Powell from a mutual acquaintance and knew that she was working in a corporate dental office in the Washington, DC area and was looking for a way to practice dentistry with more control over how she took care of the patients who trusted her.  After contacting her, I learned that she grew up in Mississippi, achieved her undergraduate degree from Alcorn State and was a 2012 graduate of the Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry in Nashville, TN.  She graduated from her one year general practice residency program at the University of Mississippi before coming to join us here in Spring Lake, NC.  She immediately identified as a lifelong student and asked me how she should proceed to get additional credentials through the Academy of General Dentistry.  I told her that the Fellowship and Mastership credential was extremely challenging to acquire, but well worth her time and effort.  Within the year, she had passed the written examination for Fellowship and acquired the necessary hours of continuing education to qualify for the Fellowship award.  Only 12% of general dentists qualify for this award and we are extremely proud of her as she attempts now to qualify for the Mastership award.

I have watched her practice dentistry within the umbrella that is Spring Lake Dental Group, and I could not be more proud to call her my friend and associate.  An aspect of Dr. Powell’s personality that you may not be familiar with is her deep dedication to her faith and her country.  An extremely humble Christian that counts her blessings each and every day, she follows American politics closely and is an active participant in being an educated electorate who votes with caring passion and commitment.  My faith in the future of this great country is buoyed by my relationship with her.  Our commitment to serving the military community of family members and retirees is shared by Dr. Powell and she understands the personal financial liabilities of accepting military and retiree insurance, and lovingly makes that sacrifice.

Kim has a very close knit family that she treasures, and she has most definitely become an integral part of our SLDG family over these past nine years.  Please join me in celebrating her nine year anniversary and celebrating the amazing woman that is Dr. Kimberly Powell!