Dr. Nicole

Dr. Nicole McKay, graduated with an undergraduate degree in biochemistry and psychology from UNR and earned her DMD degree from University of Nevada Las Vegas. It was in dental school where she first developed her passion for giving back and helped run a homeless teen dental clinic and started participating in overseas dental mission trips including Tonga and Honduras. She completed an additional two-year post-graduate General Practice Residency at Wake Forest University Medical Center, where she gained considerable experience in all aspects of general dentistry, with a focus on oral surgery and medically complex patients . As a self described tooth and people nerd, she is a lifelong learner and is an active member of the Academy of General Dentistry, the American Dental Association, and SPEAR study club. She has a special fondness for those with anxiety or who dislike the dentist understanding that each person is unique. She greatly enjoys getting to know each of her patients, meeting them where they are, and forming lasting relationships. She has called the PNW home since 2013. In her free time she can be found at the dog park with her rescue dogs, swimming laps, or recharging in nature through hiking, paddle boarding, and snowboarding with friends.