FINNEY FAMILY DENTISTRY - Key Persons
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- Certified Dental Assistant at FFD since 2024
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- Dental Assistant at FFD since 2022
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- Office Manager at FFD since 2012
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- Doctor of Dental Medicine
Dr. Cam Robinson grew up in a rural area near Bowling Green, Ohio. He grew up on a small farm and spent a lot of time building and helping his grandfather maintain the land. He was very active in hockey from the time he was 3 years old until graduating high school. Several of Dr. Cam's family members lived in Marion, Ohio throughout his life; so, upon graduating high school in 2015, Dr. Cam attended Ohio State Marion to study Biology. Dr. Cam moved to Columbus during his sophomore year to complete his Bachelor of Science in Biology before beginning his career in Dentistry at The Ohio State University Dental School in 2019. Over the course of the years at Ohio State, Dr. Cam mostly enjoys spending quality time with his friends and family while exploring the city of Columbus.
Outside of Dentistry, Dr. Cam enjoys going to different sporting events, specifically rooting for the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Chicago Blackhawks. Dr. Cam has been a member of the Ohio State University Golf Club since 2021. He also enjoys traveling. One of his favorite places to vacation is Cancún, Mexico. He aspires to visit more places in Europe and in the Caribbean with his soon-to-be wife. Dr. Cam will be getting married in November of 2023 to his fiancé, Brynn. Dr. Cam and Brynn met before college while they attended neighboring high schools. While they knew of each other before college they did not start dating until 2017. Dr. Cam and Brynn enjoy spending their free time around the city of Columbus finding locally-owned businesses and restaurants. They also enjoy spending time out in the parks with their puppy, Moose.
Cameron's first memories of the dentist involve trips with his mother and sister to the local pediatric dentist and getting ice cream after each visit. Going to the dentist as a child can be difficult but the Pediatric dentist always had a way to make the experience very fun and easy. These experiences have stuck with Dr. Cam his whole life and have shaped the way that he desires to treat his own patients. Dr. Cam desires to understand and help each patient as a unique individual to help them best achieve overall health. Dr. Cam has always enjoyed serving others first and desires to make the dental experience one in which his patients can be comfortable and know they are getting the care they need.
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- Doctor of Dental Medicine
Dr. Derek Van Dyke had a respect for Dentistry early in life when his family dentist recommended his father see a specialist, when he found something that concerned him during his father's routine visit. Because his family dentist helped detect his father's cancer early, he is alive and well today. Dr. Derek spent his breaks while attending the University of Arizona shadowing his hometown dentist. He loved the environment and opportunity to make people comfortable by lightening the mood! If you ask Dr. Derek's patients what they like best about him, they are certain to tell you his sense of humor and chair side manners. Making every patient feel comfortable and being certain they are knowledgeable about their dental health is of the utmost importance to Dr. Derek. He believes each patient is a partner in their dental health, and that decisions about treatments should be made together. Dr. Van Dyke believes that there is nothing more rewarding than watching his patient's self-confidence grow through the treatment process.
In his free time Dr. Derek is most happy spending time with his family and friends. His family resides in his hometown of Springfield, Nebraska (population 1,604). When with family, Dr. Van Dyke loves to share his passion for good food! You will also likely find Dr. Derek catching a game on the weekends with his love of college sports.
Dr. Van Dyke met Dr. Katherine Finney while attending Case Western School of Dental Medicine and they married in June of 2013. They both share a love of movies and music as well as their passion to help others through dentistry. He is also busy giving back to the Marion community, and a proud member of the Marion Rotary Club.
Dr. Van Dyke earned his bachelors of science in Physiology from the University of Arizona in 2009, and his Doctor of Dental Medicine at Case Western Reserve in 2013.
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- Doctor of Dental Medicine
Our patient satisfaction is dependent on the level of expertise of the entire dental office team. Our team of dental assistants, hygienists, and office staff ensure that every patient receives the service they deserve from every checkup, cleaning, or procedure. This also includes vital processing for insurance submission and maintaining accurate and flexible scheduling. From the "hello" you receive when you walk in the door to the "goodbye" when you leave, each member of the Finney Family Dentistry team is working hard in fulfilling their role to provide you with the most superior dental experience with every visit. These people fulfill vital roles and are critical to work seamlessly as a team to make certain this is the experience you receive, and always with a smile. Without further ado, we want you to meet:
Dr. Kate Finney was destined to join the family business from a very early age. Her parents Dr. Bob and Judy Finney recount the story of attending Dr. Kate's parent teacher conference where they learned that she was playing "tooth fairy" to her classmates by assisting them with the removal of any loose teeth! She knew that dentistry was her calling after helping out in her father's office on breaks while studying for her undergraduate degree at Ohio University. Dr. Kate is known by all for being patient and kind and especially good with children. She credits her "vertically challenged" frame to being able to relate so well with her pediatric patients. If you ask Dr. Kate what she loves most about working with her patients she will tell you that it is taking the time to make sure they are comfortable. Making sure that her patients are calm and relieving any fears they may have from previous negative experiences is paramount to her. Dr. Kate is passionate about taking the time to explain each procedure to her patients so they have a clear understanding of the procedure being performed and a clear picture of their dental health.
Dr. Kate met her husband Dr. Derek Van Dyke while in dental school at Case Western in Cleveland Ohio and enjoys practicing beside him at, Finney Family Dentistry. They both reside in Kate's hometown of Marion, Ohio. In Kate's free time she enjoys spending time with family and traveling.
Dr. Katherine Finney, DDS received her undergraduate degree from Ohio University in Athens, OH in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. She then attended dental school at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland where she graduated in 2012 with her Doctor of Dental Medicine degree.
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- Dental Assistant at FFD since 2019