Meet the Team

Dr. Meredith Hoek

Having been born into a family of three generations of dentists has allowed me the unique opportunity of growing up completely immersed in the dental profession. I was two weeks old when I spent my first day at a dental office. My mother was a general dentist and I went to work with her everyday until I started kindergarten. This allowed me to witness the operations of a dental office from a unique perspective – growing up inside one. One of my earliest memories was Halloween when I was four years old; I was asked, “What do you want to be?” My enthusiastic reply was, “a dentist!” Although I feel that my decision to pursue dentistry was a natural evolution, if I had to pinpoint a specific deciding point, I would say that was probably it.

As the years passed by, my extracurricular activities took shape outside the office, but indirectly I was still involved. My father was an oral surgeon, so over dinner I would listen to my parents discuss cases and treatments; I’m sure that no other eight year old would have been able to explain a bridge or implant. I probably dream of restoring teeth when other kids my age were dreaming of sugar plum fairies. When all my peers were embarrassed to have braces, I was fascinated. But then, maybe that was just because I was no longer forced to eat corn on the cob!

I graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelors of Science in Nutrition Science. In my pursuit of a dental degree, I moved to Baltimore, Maryland where I attended the University of Maryland, Baltimore College of Dental Surgery and received my Doctorate of Dental Surgery. While there I attained a great level of confidence in my ability to manage, accurately diagnose and treat patients. Instead of just witnessing it, I finally experienced the satisfaction derived from providing dental care to patients. Additionally, interacting with the patients taught me invaluable communication skills, such as deciphering explorer-and-suction-altered speech! Although Baltimore is the Nation’s first dental school, during my years there, it was the most recently renovated so I was fortunate enough to be exposed to the newest dental technologies. I had the honor of serving as an executive board member of the Academy of General Dentistry and a member of Psi Omega Dental Fraternity. I graduated in 2010 with the Dean’s Award for Community service, awarded in recognition of the hours I spent serving the community’s oral health needs.

My time in Maryland fostered a great appreciation for the changing leaves and four seasons but my childhood in Florida had me missing the beach. I moved to the Tidewater area where both of those climate preferences were possible. All of my background was put to good use in my previous position as an associate in a large general practice. This position allowed me to learn a great deal about practice management, insurance and financial considerations within the dental office. It also exposed me to several local study clubs where not only did I continue my education but also established relationships with specialists in the area.Currently, I am involved in study clubs and dental associations at the local, state and national level. I am a member of the Academy of General Dentistry, the Interdisciplinary Treatment Planning Study Club, Women’s Dental Network, and the Virginia Beach Dental Study Club. I feel that I have a well-rounded education and skill set at this point and consider myself to be a proficient and efficient practitioner.

Outside of dentistry, I enjoy spending time with my husband, Michael, our son, Zachary and our golden retriever, Myers – whom you might catch a glimpse of at the office as he is in training to become a therapy dog. I am thrilled to be fulfilling my life’s desires and welcome you to my practice!

I graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelors of Science in Nutrition Science. In my pursuit of a dental degree, I moved to Baltimore, Maryland where I attended the University of Maryland, Baltimore College of Dental Surgery and received my Doctorate of Dental Surgery. While there I attained a great level of confidence in my ability to manage, accurately diagnose and treat patients. Instead of just witnessing it, I finally experienced the satisfaction derived from providing dental care to patients. Additionally, interacting with the patients taught me invaluable communication skills, such as deciphering explorer-and-suction-altered speech! Although Baltimore is the Nation’s first dental school, during my years there, it was the most recently renovated so I was fortunate enough to be exposed to the newest dental technologies. I had the honor of serving as an executive board member of the Academy of General Dentistry and a member of Psi Omega Dental Fraternity. I graduated in 2010 with the Dean’s Award for Community service, awarded in recognition of the hours I spent serving the community’s oral health needs.

My time in Maryland fostered a great appreciation for the changing leaves and four seasons but my childhood in Florida had me missing the beach. I moved to the Tidewater area where both of those climate preferences were possible. All of my background was put to good use in my previous position as an associate in a large general practice. This position allowed me to learn a great deal about practice management, insurance and financial considerations within the dental office. It also exposed me to several local study clubs where not only did I continue my education but also established relationships with specialists in the area.

Currently, I am involved in study clubs and dental associations at the local, state and national level. I am a member of the Academy of General Dentistry, the Interdisciplinary Treatment Planning Study Club, Women’s Dental Network, and the Virginia Beach Dental Study Club. I feel that I have a well-rounded education and skill set at this point and consider myself to be a proficient and efficient practitioner. I am thrilled to be embarking upon the next step in fulfilling my life’s desires and welcome you to my brand new, state of the art, office!

Dr. Kristen Maddux

As the daughter of a Naval officer, I moved around quite a bit as a young kid, but landed in northern Virginia for the greater part of my childhood. I knew I wanted to be a dentist from a young age as I have always loved science and art.

I attended Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA (go Hokies!) and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. I loved Blacksburg and gained many life long friends from my time there. I enjoy going back for football games in the fall and seeing those beautiful mountains turn maroon and orange.

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After graduation, I moved to Richmond, VA to attend Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry. VCU not only has a rigorous academic curriculum, but also has a superb clinical environment. I loved being in clinic, as I was able to put my new skills to work and also have fun with my patients. I received my Doctor of Dental Surgery in 2011 and decided I wanted to continue my education.

I then moved to Columbus, Ohio to attend The Ohio State University College of Dentistry’s General Practice Residency. The GPR provided me with complex cases and a comprehensive understanding of overall health. It allowed me to grow my knowledge of dentistry and strengthen my techniques.

I am currently a member of the American Dental Association, Virginia Dental Association, Tidewater Dental Association, Interdisciplinary Treatment Planning Study Club, and Women’s Dental Network. Outside of dentistry, I enjoy spending time at the beach with my husband, Nick, our daughter, Ryan, and our Rhodesian Ridgeback, Finn.

Dr. Lauren Brinkley Singor

We are so thrilled to welcome Dr. Singor to our dental practice.

Dr. Singor was born, raised and currently resides in Virginia Beach. She obtained her undergraduate degree from Liberty University and her doctorate at Virginia Commonwealth University.

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