Meet our team

After training and working for several years in the northern United States, Dr. Shields truly appreciates the sunshine and warm weather in Florida. She believes in total-body wellness and strives to maintain a healthy mind, body, and spirit. In her free time, Dr. Shields enjoys jogging, strength training at her gym, and exercising her mind with a good book.

Dr. Kara Hammoudeh is an active member of the American Dental Association. Outside of dentistry, Dr. Kara Hammoudeh enjoys outdoor activities such as soccer and table tennis. He also loves traveling and spending quality time with friends.

Dr. Buist is a diplomate of the American Board of Oral Implantology, a fellow of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry, and a fellow of the International Congress of Oral Implantology. He is licensed to practice dentistry in 12 states and is an associate professor at both The University of Alabama School of Dentistry and the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. In his free time, Dr. Buist is a man of many hobbies and interests. His father was directly involved with NASA in the organization’s infancy, and as a result, Dr. Buist has long held a fascination with engineering and product design. Other interests include carpentry, making jewelry, and designing dental instruments. He currently holds 6 patents related to dental instruments!