BERDY DENTAL GROUP - Key Persons
Dr. Christian S. Berdy was born in France and moved to the United States with his family at the age of seven. He received his B.A at the University of Colorado and his dental training at the University of Illinois. From there, he served in the United States Navy as an officer from 1968-1973. Afterwards, Dr. Berdy received his specialty training in periodontics at the University of North Carolina. In 1975, Dr. Berdy moved his family to Jacksonville where he joined the practice of Drs. Frank Scott, Walter Watson, and Richard Miller, which was originally founded in 1938. Dr. Berdy is the only remaining doctor of this historic practice that was renamed Berdy Dental Group in 2016.
Dr. Berdy is currently a member of numerous nationally and internationally recognized dental associations including:
American Dental Association
Northeast District Dental Association
American Academy of Periodontology
North American Society of Periodontists
International Congress of Oral
Implantologists
Federation Dentaire Internationale
Florida Dental Association
Jacksonville Dental Society
Florida Academy of Dental Practice
Administration (past president)
Clay County Dental Society (past president)
Duval County Dental Study Club
Florida Society of Periodontists (past president)
Dr. Berdy is also a nationally recognized speaker for advanced periodontology, dental implants, and comprehensive patient care. He has served as a featured speaker numerous times for societies that include the Philippine Dental Association, American Academy of Periodontology, Northeast District Hygienists Society, and many more. He recently received an Award of Merit for his involvement with advancing patient care and promoting continual patient education.
He also gives back to the community by working alongside his son and business partner, Dr. Cary Berdy, to support the local Veterans Administration and by making regular international mission trips to help those who do not have access to dental care.
Dr. Cary Berdy - known as Dr. Cary to his patients - was born and raised in Jacksonville, FL where he graduated from The Bolles School. He attended Vanderbilt University and received his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. Dr. Berdy received his dental degree from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry in Richmond. During his four years of dental school, he participated in student leadership, mission trips to southwest Virginia, Guatemala, and Jamaica, and a three-week study abroad exchange program in China at the Qingdao Stomatological Hospital. At graduation, he was honored with the prestigious O.W. Clough award for excellence in general dentistry. He is in his fourth year of professional practice and continues to expand his training through continuing education courses throughout the country.
Dr. Cary Berdy is a member of the following professional organizations:
American Dental Association
Florida Dental Association
Academy of General Dentistry
He also gives back to the community by working alongside his father and business partner, Dr. Christian Berdy, to support the local Veterans Administration and by making regular international mission trips to help those who do not have access to dental care. In his free time, Dr. Cary Berdy enjoys golf, Jaguar football, and traveling with his wife Lane.