Mr W. Mark Donald

Dr. Donald is a Master of The Academy of General Dentistry (MAGD) and has been in full-time private practice in his hometown of Louisville, MS since July of 1989, where he resides with his wife, Sandy. Dr. Donald has maintained his philosophy that patients should be able to receive their dental care without having to travel out of town. Because of this philosophy, Dr. Donald has achieved his Fellowship and Mastership in the Academy of General Dentistry in which he had to record over 1200 hours of continuing education in all aspects of dentistry. Less than 1% of general dentists achieve Mastership status. Dr. Donald has always felt it to be important that he maintain his skills in clinical dentistry but also improve his skills in technology that will help in the diagnosis and treatment of his patients. He has added digital radiographs and cone beam technology to help diagnose dental disease. He has also added a high definition scanner to take impressions for crowns, which is extremely accurate, but also improves patient comfort. Dr. Donald currently serves as the Speaker of the House of Delegates. He is a past President of the Academy of General Dentistry and a past President of the Mississippi Dental Association. He also served as Speaker of the House of Delegates for the Academy of General Dentistry for 4 years and the Mississippi Dental Association for 6 years. He has held many leadership roles in the Mississippi Dental Association, the Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners, the Mississippi Academy of General Dentistry, the Mississippi American College of Dentist, and the Mississippi Dental Alumni Chapter. In 2009, Dr. Donald was the first ever recipient of the MS Dental Association - Dentist of The Year! Dr. Donald served two terms as an elected member of the Louisville School Board, where he held the office of Vice President and Secretary during his tenure. Dr. Donald is a private pilot and an avid outdoorsman. In 2014, he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Winston County Chamber of Commerce.