MAGNOLIA ORTHODONTICS - Key Persons
Dr. Sarah Burnham Kimbrough was born and raised in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. She attended Oak Grove High School and graduated summa cum laude with a BS in Biological Sciences from Mississippi State University. Dr. Kimbrough attended dental school at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson where she received the Schilling Scholarship and the Dr. James W. Rice and Grace Vaughan Rice Scholarship, and Dean's Scholastic Achievement Award. Dr. Kimbrough was a Hinman Scholar as well as a member of the Omicron Kappa Upsilon Dental Honor Society, where she received the Dr. William S. Kramer Award of Excellence. When she graduated from the UMMC School of Dentistry, Dr. Kimbrough received the Wallace V. Mann Jr. Award, a medal presented by the faculty of UMMC School of Dentistry to the graduating student with the highest scholastic average. Dr. Kimbrough then completed an orthodontic residency at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center Graduate Orthodontic Program, where her research focused on tooth formation in children with clefts.
Sarah and her husband Kyle love to travel, play pickleball, cheer on their favorite sports team the Mississippi State Bulldogs, and spend time with friends and family. They are active members of Temple Baptist Church and their local community. Their three children, Gracie, Anna Banks, and James are their pride and joy.
I am thrilled to come back home to the Hattiesburg area to start a family and a practice. Serving the community through orthodontics is has always been a dream of mine, and now it is finally a reality! I chose to specialize in orthodontics after dental school because I love being able to improve a person's self-esteem and confidence usually within a short period of time.
Dr. Suzanna Ellzey Nida was born and raised in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. She attended Oak Grove High School and graduated summa cum laude with a BS in Biochemistry from the University of Southern Mississippi. Dr. Nida attended dental school at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson where she received the Schillig Scholarship, Krama Award of Excellence, was a Hinman Scholar and member of the Hembree Honor Society. Throughout dental school, Dr. Nida received eight other academic and clinical achievement awards including induction into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon Dental Honor Society. She then completed a two-year residency in orthodontics at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston where her research focused on comparing two different appliances commonly used to treat Class II malocclusion.
Suzanna and her husband Andrew love traveling, cooking, cheering on their favorite sports teams and spending time with friends and family. They are active in their church and community and have three children, Charlotte, Mary Margaret and Robert.
Meredith graduated Accelerated Dental Assisting Academy in March of 2021 obtaining her dental assisting certificate along with her x-ray and CPR certification. She attended University of Mobile where she completed two years of the musical theatre program. She fell in love with orthodontics when she saw how rewarding and satisfying the job can be! Her favorite part is watching the patients grow confidence in themselves and their smile. She loves being able to greet patients at the door and learning all their names. In her free time, she enjoys reading, singing, and playing cozy video games. She loves spending time with her boyfriend and her family during the weekends.
My name is Teresa Rahaim and I have been in orthodontics since 1991. Through the years I have seen so many changes in orthodontics but one thing stayed the same and that is the goal of a beautiful smile. That's what I love about my job! Meeting new people and learning about what they want to achieve and helping make that happen is the greatest reward.
I have a son who is a travel nurse that I am very proud of. When I'm not working I love to ride bikes, beach trips, family time and of course baseball season!