Dr. Waldrop

Known mostly as "Dr. Rob," Dr. Rob Waldrop was born in West Virginia and grew up in the small town of Danville, PA.  When he observed a root canal procedure at the age of twelve, he set his sights on becoming a dentist, albeit in a less-than-direct route.  He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a minor in Chemistry.  Upon graduation, he obtained a job as a dental assistant at a federally qualified health center prior to earning his Master of Science in Biology from the Millersville University of Pennsylvania.  His thesis on REM-like sleep states in the common cuttlefish Sepia officinalis was published in the Public Library of Science.

After graduate school, Dr. Rob worked as a chemist and microbiologist for two years at a chemical manufacturing facility in Hanover, PA and spent another year as a scientist in quality control at a major pharmaceutical company in Marietta, PA.  His dental school training led him back to West Virginia where he graduated from the West Virginia University School of Dentistry with the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery.  When he graduated from dental school, he chose to complete an optional year of advanced training in General Practice Residency at the Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, PA.

Dr. Rob has been committed to public health since his time as a dental assistant.  He believes he has a responsibility to provide ethical dental treatment to everyone.  Oral health is correlated with overall systemic health and he will do what he can to improve the lives of others.  During dental school, he participated in a dental mission trip to San Lucas, Guatemala as well as Mission of Mercy in Pittsburgh, PA.  Dr. Rob is a proud member of the American Dental Association, the Academy of General Dentistry, and the Pennsylvania Academy of General Dentistry.

Outside of the office, Dr. Rob enjoys playing the piano and cello.  He also enjoys building LEGO sets, listening to classical music, film scores, and studying the physics and engineering of roller coasters.