Awards

Dentist of the Year Award click here for more details (Click Here for the online Nomination Form)

New Dentist of the Year Award click here for more details (Click Here for the online Nomination Form)

MDA Humanitarian Award click here for more details (Click Here for the online Nomination Form)

2009-2010 MDA Awards

President elect
Dr. Mark Donald

 

50 Year Members
Dr. John C. Barrett, Jr., Dr. William H. King, Dr. William L. Kitchens, Dr. J.P. McGinnis, Jr., Dr. Thomas Norman, Dr. Glen E. Robinson, Dr. John D. Stringer, Dr. Andrew R. Townes, Dr. Liles N. Williams, Jr. 

 

Dr. William T. Buchanan, Dr. Kenneth C. Crawley, Dr. Mike Dennis, Dr. Fred H. Drews, III, Dr. Joseph N. Gardner, III,
Dr. Jerry Q. Gilder, Dr. Charles Hamm, Dr. Willie J. Hill, Dr. C. Spencer Lee, Dr. Robert P. Lorentz, Dr. Thomas B. Murphree, Jr., Dr. Robert T. Roberts, Dr. William K. Schaffarzick, Dr. Don E. Smith, Sr., Dr. Rowland P. Welsh. Dr. Charles W. Wikle, Jr. 

This award is given to an MDA member for his or her clinical excellence and unselfish devotion to public service, community involvement, and the profession of dentistry.

Dr. Griffin practices dentistry in Ripley, MS since opening his practice in 1999. He is actively involved in his community as a bible study teacher, coaching little league baseball, basketball, sponsors a team for Relay for Life, sponsors Save-A-Life 5K runs, supports local high school Mathathons, and goes to local elementary schools to teach healthcare and volunteers for career day.

Dr. Griffin has shown outstanding devotion to the profession of dentistry and caring for others. He shares his skills on mission trips to Mexico where he spends days in the heat to relieve the pain and suffering of those with no access to care. Dr. Griffin volunteers his time for Dentistry with a Heart projects in Memphis, TN and in Dickson, TN. This also provides care for people with no dentist. Dr. Griffin donates a day of free dentistry to benefit the local children’s home, Pine Vale. He attends dental meetings at Corinth Dental Society and unselfishly donates time to helping dental students and new dentists by allowing them to observe his office. On behalf of the Mississippi Dental Association and fellow dentists we congratulate Dr. Chris Griffin as our MDA 2010 Humanitarian of the year.

 

Dr. Donald L. Seago received the MDA 2009-2010 Dentist of the Year Award

Dr. Seago is known by his colleagues for his unselfish devotion to the profession of dentistry along with a generosity to undeserved and indigent patients. Dr. Seago is currently serving as the 5^th District Trustee for the American Dental Association, which is a momentous event for our state, and dental association.

Dr. Seago is a graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry where he earned a DDS degree and completed his residency in Maxillofacial Surgery in 1970. He then served as Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy from 1970-1972. He was stationed in Vietnam, While in Vietnam; he was awarded a Republic of Vietnam Honor medal for cleft palate surgeries on civilians and the unit Bronze Star. Dr. Seago currently practices oral surgery with two partners, Dr. Steve Gandy and Dr. David Seago (one of his four sons) with offices in Jackson and Madison.

Dr. Seago has over 30 years of volunteerism and leadership in the Mississippi Dental Association, the American Dental Association, and the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. He has served as past president of the MDA as well as numerous committees, council, or elected office positions.

He has also served on a national level as delegate and representative to the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.

Community and civic organizations include the American Cancer Society, The Board of Directors for Hinds County, Jackson Academy School Board, Rotary Club, Hinds county chapter of the American Red Cross Board, Shelter for Abused Children and Home for the Elderly and Handicapped Board of Directors, and Young Life Board of Trustees. He is a church elder and Adult Sunday School teacher.  It is with great honor that the members of the Mississippi Dental Association present Dr Donald Seago as Dentist of the year for 2010.