PEACE HAVEN FAMILY DENTISTRY - Key Persons

Dr. Becherer grew up in Chapel Hill, NC and attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for her undergraduate degree in Chemistry. After graduation, she worked as a dental assistant in Manhattan for a year while she applied to dental school. She returned to UNC for her Doctor of Dental Surgery, where she developed her clinical skills, graduated with honors, and was elected to Omicron Kappa Upsilon Dental Honor Society. She also conducted research, took supplemental courses in public health, helped run the SHAC free dental clinic, and volunteered in many capacities. After dental school, Dr. Becherer completed an Advanced Education in General Dentistry residency at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA. Her focus is helping her patients have healthy, functional, and confident smiles throughout each stage of life. Dr. Becherer met her husband, Tripp, at UNC School of Dentistry and they were married in Sylva, NC in 2017. She is a member of the American Dental Association, the North Carolina Dental Society, the Academy of General Dentistry, and Forsyth County Dental Society.

Dr. Houston Symmes was born and raised in Winston Salem, NC. He attended R. J. Reynolds High School and went on to North Carolina State University where he majored in Biology and graduated valedictorian in 2006. Dr. Symmes then attended The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for dental school, graduating in 2011 and began practicing dentistry in Charlotte. In 2015, Dr. Symmes and his wife, Bethany, moved back to Winston-Salem, and Dr. Wilkinson and Symmes teamed up to create what is now Peace Haven Family Dentistry.The Symmes are thrilled to be back in Winston-Salem, where Mrs. Symmes practices residential real estate and takes care of their daughter, Catherine, and son, Henry. In his free time, Dr. Symmes enjoys spending time with his family and friends and is an avid aviation enthusiast. He stays current with all phases of general dentistry and is a member of the American Dental Society, North Carolina Dental Society, and Forsyth County Dental Society. He is also an active member of the Spear Study Club.

Dr. Robert Wilkinson feels like he was born to be a dentist. In fact, as the son of a dentist, Dr. Wilkinson knows all about the ins and outs of being a dentist. At the age of five, he wanted to open a dental office with a car repair shop in the basement. Sadly the car business never materialized but Dr. Wilkinson has fulfilled his dream of being a dentist in a great way. Dr. Wilkinson was born in Winston-Salem in the middle of his dad's first year in practice. He went to R. J. Reynolds High School and graduated from the University of North Carolina. He continued his education at UNC and graduated from the School of Dentistry in 1988. Dr. Wilkinson moved back to Winston-Salem to begin his practice at Peace Haven Family Dentistry as a Dentist with his mentor and father, Dr. Bob Wilkinson. Dr. Wilkinson is married to Montine and they have two college-age children. He enjoys his dental practice immensely and is very active at Home Moravian Church where he has served as an usher, diener, and on the Boards of Elders and Trustees. When Dr. Wilkinson isn't working, he and Montine enjoy working on their home and shopping for antiques. One day Dr. Wilkinson hopes to find a classic car! Dr. Robert Wilkinson, Jr., joined in 1988 and the two dentists continued to grow their practice and serve the Winston-Salem community. Today, Dr. Robert Wilkinson, Jr., Dr. Houston Symmes, and Dr. Abby Becherer continue Dr. Bob's legacy of treating patients like family.