Community Health Connect is privileged to
spotlight Dr. Darren Chamberlain, a pediatric dentist in Utah County. Dr.
Chamberlain is one of the many generous dentists who donate their time and
expertise to help those in need. He has been volunteering with Community Health
Connect as a way to give back to the community.
Dr. Chamberlain has been practicing
dentistry since 2002. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young
University and attended Virginia Commonwealth University for his graduate work.
From there he moved to New York and did his pediatric residency at NYU. While
in New York, he grew to love working with diverse patients, and volunteering with
CHC has added to that love.
Originally, Dr. Chamberlain did not want to
be a pediatric dentist. He began dental school working with difficult patients
in the pediatric clinic and swore to himself that he would never choose that
specialty. However, during his pediatric rotations his talent for working with
children manifested itself to his superiors and he was given many of the
tougher children as patients. His experiences helped him realize that he had a
unique aptitude for working with children. Today, he loves pediatric dentistry
and has great respect for others in the field.
Dr. Chamberlain was in charge of running Give
Kids A Smile event in Orem, Utah. In just over five hours, he and over
twenty other dentists were able to donate over $250,000 of free dental
treatment to children without access to dental care. He feels that there is a
great need in his own community, and addressing that need provides him with a
unique sense of accomplishment. When asked what others could do to help out he
replied, “Just do it. If you see a need, then address that need. You will get
back much more than you give.”
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