Meet Dr. Whitehead
Dr. Whitehead originally hails from Bedford County, Virginia. He attended the Virginia Military Institute and received his Bachelor of Science in Biology in 1988 and a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army. He earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery from the Medical College of Virginia School of Dentistry – Virginia Commonwealth University in 1993.
He began an exciting and adventurous 24-year career in the Army after graduation. He and his wife Debbie, started out at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, for a one-year Advanced Education in General Dentistry residency. He moved on to serve as a general dental officer in both Stuttgart, Germany and Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Dr. Whitehead completed his orthodontic training at the Tri-Service Orthodontic Residency Program, Lackland Air Force Base in 2001. Thorpe, Debbie and his two daughters, settled in the Kaiserslautern Military Community in Germany so he could serve as Chief of Orthodontics.
He and his family returned to the states after a six-year tour to take over as Chief of Orthodontics at the United States Military Academy, West Point. Colonel Whitehead finished his military career as Chief of Orthodontics, Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Dr. Whitehead and Debbie celebrate 28 years of marriage this year. They are proud of their 24 years of service in the United States Army and look forward to being an active part of the Sandhills Community in their retirement.
They have much to be thankful for as their family grows with the marriage of their eldest daughter and as she begins her career in the United States Army. After their youngest daughter obtained her under graduate degree, she is successfully continuing her studies in Dental School at VCU.
Dr. Thorpe Whitehead is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthodontics and a member of the American Association of Orthodontists. He is active in his continuing education as a member of the Central Carolina Dental Continuum study club.
All Smiles with Dr. Whitehead!
