Dr. Alissa Morris became an orthodontist because she was fascinated by the process and thrilled with the results that a few brackets, wires, and rubber bands could achieve. She has a passion for building self-confidence and feels the most joy when her patients finish treatment. “It’s amazing how often their transformation is overwhelmingly more than skin (or rather, tooth) deep,” she says.

After receiving her bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of Virginia, she earned her DMD from the University of Florida College of Dentistry, where she was inducted into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon Dental Honor Society. She earned her orthodontics specialty certificate and master’s in dentistry from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and is certified by the American Board of Orthodontics. She’s also a member of the American Association of Orthodontists and the Southern Society of Orthodontists.

When Dr. Morris isn’t perfecting smiles, she enjoys cycling on her Peloton, spending time with her husband and children, and playing card games and mahjong.