About Heather Anderson, DDS
A Sonoma County native, Dr Heather Anderson attended UC Berkeley where she graduated with honors. She earned her Doctorate in Dental Surgery from New York University College of Dentistry where she also graduated with honors. Through participation the Honors in Esthetics program, she learned to enhance patients smiles with all-porcelain restorations, and found her artistic talent and background a natural advantage. She also took full advantage of every clinical experience that was offered including three, weeklong outreaches as a student leader with intensive endodontic, oral surgery, restorative and pediatric rotations. She was subsequently awarded the Irwin Raymond Thall Memorial Award for showing the most promise in clinical dentistry out of a class of over 300 students. Dr Anderson has undergone training in implant dentistry through the Misch International Implant Institute and has earned Fellowship status with the International Congress of Oral Implantology. She is dedicated to continuing education, keeping up with ever-evolving dental technology to better serve her patients. Dr Anderson is a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry and is currently working toward Mastership which involves completing 1100 hours of continuing education in all areas of dentistry. Dr Anderson stays busy with her daughters Avery and Fiona, gourmet cooking, gardening, playing with her rescue dog Poppy, doing Crossfit workouts, painting portraits in her art studio, traveling and reading books for her book club. She has always been involved in the annual Give Kids a Smile Events and was recently awarded the Champions for Children Award by the Community Child Care Council of Sonoma County for pro bono dental work she has been providing for previous foster youth.
