Dr Michael Shirer

Dr. Michael Shirer grew up on a farm in Lone Star, South Carolina — a rural community outside of Orangeburg. After graduating from Orangeburg Preparatory Schools, he received the Star of the West Scholarship, the most prestigious scholarship given to one incoming freshman at the Citadel. After graduating from the Citadel with honors, Dr. Shirer obtained a master’s degree in business administration from the University of South Carolina, affording him the opportunity to study at the renowned Copenhagen School of Business. After a brief career in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries, Dr. Shirer attended dental school at the Medical University of South Carolina. During his studies at the Medical University of South Carolina, Dr. Shirer was awarded the Authur L. Haisten, the Cato Endowment and the South Carolina Dental Association Scholarships. After dental school, Dr. Shirer did extensive postgraduate training through continuing education courses in dental surgery, including dental implant placement, bone grafting and oral conscious sedation. Dr. Shirer loves to give back through dental mission work both locally and internationally in places in dire need of dental care, and he gives presentations to church groups and civic organizations, detailing his travels. He is also actively involved in his local church and community through various organizations here in Aiken, South Carolina. Dr. Shirer is an avid hunter and fisherman, but he now spends most of his time outside of work with his wife (Dr. Susannah Shirer), chasing their two young boys, Perry and Gray.