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Periodontist in Hilton Head Island, SC
Lowcountry Periodontics and Dental Implants

Education:

• Undergraduate: University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, BS: Biology
• Dental School: University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
• Specialty Residency in Periodontics and Dental Implants: Medical College of Georgia Augusta , Georgia
• Established Practice Limited to Periodontics and Dental Implants on Hilton Head Island in 1994

Dr. Oppenheimer was born and raised in Miami, Florida. He enjoys visiting his remaining family in Miami and Key West every summer. And every Thanksgiving his extended family  of aunts and uncles and cousins gathers in Miami for a big, loud meal! He met his wife Samantha while they were undergraduates at UNC-CH and they were married in 1990. After Dr. Oppenheimer finished his periodontal education, they were thrilled to find Hilton Head Island and relocate here and open Hilton Head Island's first full time periodontal practice. Hilton Head Island has proven to be a great place to live, work, and play. Their sons, Adam and Mark, grew up here attending local schools until leaving for college. They now make their homes in North Carolina and Miami, but they come home to the Lowcountry when they get homesick for fresh shrimp and the smell of pluff mud.   Dr. Oppenheimer loves living in the Lowcountry where he enjoys all water activities especially fishing and boating.  While he no longer plays tennis in the local USTA league, he and Samantha have recently started learning pickleball. Beyond his appreciation for the beauty of our area, Dr. Oppenheimer's favorite part of living here is the people he meets.  His patients have lived in and visited such interesting places and they give the best travel advice. 

Professional Affiliations:

• American Academy of Periodontolgy
• American Dental Association
• South Carolina Society of Periodontists - Past President
• Southern Academy of Periodontists
• South Carolina Dental Association

Education:

• Undergraduate: University of Mary Washington- Fredericksburg, VA BS: Biology
• Dental School: Tufts University School of Dental Medicine- Boston, MA
• Specialty Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Periodontics- Richmond, VA
• Board Certified in Periodontics and Implant Dentistry

Personal:

Dr. Ramsey was born and raised in Stamford, Connecticut. Her journey to becoming a periodontist stemmed from a childhood accident, and from those experiences she knew she wanted to be a part of the dental medical community.  While she will always consider herself an “east-coaster”, she and her husband decided to make a lifestyle change and relocate from the city of Boston and move to the beautiful island of Hilton Head.  Dr. Ramsey and her husband are enjoying their life here and they look forward to  eventually starting a family and creating new family traditions in the Lowcountry. Until that time, they are having fun spoiling the newest members of the family  - their beautiful twin pups Bondi and Coogee who were rescued locally and named after beaches in Australia.  They just might be the two luckiest dogs in the world! They enjoy running on the beach, boating, and snuggling on the couch. When she isn’t working, Dr. Ramsey's other great passion is horses. She can often be found riding her favorite horse, Lexington. 

Professional Affiliations:

• American Academy of Periodontolgy
• American Dental Association
• Southern Academy of Periodontists

Education: 

• Undergraduate: University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI BS Cellular and Molecular Biology

• Dental School: University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh, PA 
• Specialty Residency: Uniformed Services University and Advanced Education Program in Periodontics- Bethesda, MD and Fort Gordon, GA
• Board Certified in Periodontics and Implant Dentistry

Personal: Dr. Brockway was born and raised in Michigan. He served on active duty as a Dental Officer in the US Army for ten years, moving all over the East Coast.  While in residency training in Augusta, GA, he and his wife Jessica would escape on weekends to Hilton Head Island and Bluffton to spend time with friends and go to the beach. The visits became more frequent and it became obvious where Dr. Brockway and Jessica wanted to be after his military career.  Dr. Brockway is thrilled to settle down in Bluffton and serve the Lowcountry communities.  When he is not working, Dr. Brockway enjoys spending time outside in the sunshine playing golf, running, and going for hikes with Jess and their two dogs.  

Professional Affiliations: 

• American Academy of Periodontology
• Southern Academy of Periodontists