Mr Tanner C. Holt,

I grew up in Kingsport, TN with my twin brother and two younger siblings. As the son of a general surgeon and grandson of an oral surgeon, I knew I wanted to be a doctor at an early age. In 2015, I began my freshman year at the University of South Carolina and decided my junior year that I wanted to be a dentist. After graduating with a B.S. in Biology in May of 2019, I quickly started dental school at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. I graduated from MUSC in 2023 top of my class first honors and was also recognized for excellence in endodontics. Wanting to get more training, I chose to do a 1 year Advanced Education in General Dentistry residency at East Carolina University which I completed in June of 2024. I was introduced to Dr. Adams by family towards the end of dental school and shadowed both him and Dr. Cheek as I completed dental school and residency. I knew very early on that this is where I wanted to practice. I met my soon to be wife, McKenna, our junior year of college and we have been together ever since. We are getting married in November 2024. We have a Labradoodle, Cola, named after the city our alma mater is in and one of our favorite places. In my spare time I love playing golf, traveling, watching sports, and spending time with family and friends!