SMILE - Key Persons
Our Western Branch office is located right near the Chesapeake Square Mall, on the corner of Taylor Road and Bruce Road, just up the street from Harbour View. We have been delivering stunning smiles to the residents of Suffolk, Western Branch, Churchland, and Portsmouth at this location for over 20 years and have continued to invest in the latest orthodontic technology to offer the best experience and results for our patients.
Dr. Scott Frey attended Washington University in St. Louis, majoring in Chemistry, before early admittance to the University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco. He graduated in the top of his class and was inducted into the Tau Kappa Omega dental honor society.
Dr. Frey obtained his post-doctoral master's degree and completed his certification in orthodontics at the University of Colorado. He is board certified in orthodontics, a published scientific author, inventor, and an international authority and lecturer on Invisalign® and esthetic orthodontics.
Between dental school and orthodontic residency, Dr. Frey held a faculty position at the University of the Pacific teaching dental esthetics and occlusion, and worked in private practice as a family dentist.
Dr. Frey is passionate about teaching and is frequently invited to lecture to orthodontists around the world on behalf of Invisalign, Henry Schein Orthodontics, the American Academy of Facial Esthetics, and numerous orthodontic associations. He has been extensively published as a scientific author, is the inventor of the Ember Light Therapy Device, and is responsible for developing the treatment paradigms of Orthosculpture® and Soft Tissue Orthodontics®. Dr. Frey is a reviewer for the Journal of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and Angle Orthodontist, and for his achievements in practice has been inducted as a Fellow to the World Congress of Minimally Invasive Dentistry and the American Academy of Facial Esthetics.
Scott and his wife, Sarah, were married on New Year's Eve, 2011, and are excited to put down roots with their two children, Harrison and Kathryn, in the Tidewater area.
Dr. Scott Frey attended Washington University in St. Louis, majoring in Chemistry, before early admittance to the University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco. He graduated in the top of his class and was inducted into the Tau Kappa Omega dental honor society.
Dr. Frey obtained his post-doctoral master's degree and completed his certification in orthodontics at the University of Colorado. He is board certified in orthodontics, a published scientific author, and an international authority and lecturer on Invisalign® and esthetic orthodontics.
Dr. Bill Hatcher graduated from Kansas State University in 1986 with a Bachelor of Science degree in biology. After graduation, he taught high school biology and chemistry for four years. He also coached football, basketball and tennis. During this time, he also served in the United States Army Reserves.
Deciding that a career change was in order, he graduated in 1994 from the Medical College of Virginia, Magna Cum Laude, with his dental degree. Dr. Bill Hatcher then completed two additional years of specialty training in orthodontics at the University of Detroit Mercy where he earned a Certificate in Orthodontics and a Master of Science degree.
Dr. Hatcher is Board Certified and Top 1% Invisalign® and Invisalign Teen provider who has practiced orthodontics in Chesapeake since 1996. He is an active member of the American Association of Orthodontists, Virginia Association of Orthodontists, the Tidewater Association of Orthodontics and the Seaboard and Portsmouth - Suffolk Dental Study Clubs.
Dr. Hatcher and his wife, Lisa, reside in Suffolk with their three children. He enjoys spending time with his family, fishing, golfing, coaching soccer and watching the Miami Dolphins.