Dr David Drake

Dr. Drake grew up with family friends who were dentists. Through his relationship with them he was able to learn more about the work and quickly realized that it would allow him to use his hands and work with lots of people, making dentistry a great fit for him. He completed dental school as part of University of Utah’s inaugural class before doing his residency training through the air force at David Grant Medical Center at Travis Air Force Base. He remains in active duty in the air force and has loved working with residents at Joint Base Andrews, the home of air force one. Dr. Drake was drawn to Nuvia for their team approach to helping patients. During his time here he has witnessed the entire Alexandria team work together to give patients the smiles they’ve waited so long for. He also loves that as an oral & maxillofacial surgeon at Nuvia in Alexandria, he has the opportunity to take on challenging cases that allow him to use the skills he’s developed over the years to bless and change the lives of others. Being able to transform someone’s smile overnight is incredibly rewarding. When he isn’t at the office, Dr. Drake loves to spend time with his family and their church community. He enjoys being outside in nature, especially in the mountains.