Dr. Eli Stephens was born and raised in North Georgia. While living in the small community of Tate, he attended Pickens High School playing football, basketball and tennis. After graduating from high school, he volunteered to serve a two-year church mission helping the people of Chile. Upon returning from Chile, he attended Brigham Young University’s Marriott School of Business and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in management with an emphasis in General Business. While at BYU, he served as the BYU Pre-Dental President and earned the Army’s Health Professions Scholarship. It was also during this time that Dr. Stephens met his wife, Ashley.

Dr. Stephens continued to further his education by attending Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine in Glendale, AZ. In addition to earning his doctorate, Dr. Stephens graduated from dental school as the honored recipient of the American Academy of Gold Foil Operators’ Achievement Award. He then reported to Fort Stewart, GA, for active duty service with the US Army. While stationed at Fort Stewart, he volunteered to assist in the Army’s humanitarian mission in Honduras and was selected to provide dental care to the impoverished children of Tegucigalpa, Honduras. When Dr. Stephens returned to Fort Stewart, he elected to attend the Army’s Air Assault School. Following his graduation from Air Assault School, he deployed to support Operation Anakonda in Poland, Germany and Bulgaria as the Brigade Dental Surgeon for the 1^st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3^rd Infantry Division. While in Europe, he performed dental procedures on US soldiers, civilians and multinational forces in austere and challenging environments. Dr. Stephens remained stationed at Fort Stewart until 2017 when he was assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington State. He surpassed his military obligation and was promoted to the rank of Major. Despite Dr. Stephens’ exceptional experience with the military, he decided with his family to return home to Georgia, where they have settled permanently.

Dr. Stephens enjoys spending time with his wife and three sons. When he is not working, he can most likely be found playing ball or wrestling around with his boys. He also enjoys fishing, camping, hiking and sports. He is a passionate Georgia Bulldogs fan. GO DAWGS!!

Dr. Haresh Modha graduated from Milton High school in Alpharetta, Georgia, before attending the University of Georgia, where he studied Microbiology and earned his Bachelor of Science degree. He went on to earn his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree at New York University College of Dentistry in the heart of Manhattan.

Dr. Modha has been practicing dentistry for the past seven years and is a member of the American Dental Association® and the American Association of Endodontists. He specializes in all aspects of dentistry, and is passionate about patient care and helping patients feel comfortable, relaxed and well-informed with their treatment plan. With Dr. Modha joining the practice, we are now excited to offer Invisalign® clear aligners as a treatment option in our office.

Dr. Modha loves spending time with family and friends, hiking, reading, playing soccer, golf, basketball and watching the Georgia Bulldogs.

We look forward to having each of you meet Dr. Modha and feel his passion and excitement as he joins our team. We are confident that he will continue to seek each patient’s best interest as he cares for you and your families’ dental needs!

Dr. Shoukoohi was born in Iran in 1959. He finished high school and his first two years of college in Italy, before coming to the United States in 1986 to finish his undergraduate in 1990 from G.S.U. He received his dental degree in 1994 from Medical College of Georgia, and has been practicing in Cartersville, Georgia, for 19 years. He is married to Nooshin, and they have two sons, Rodmahn, who was born in August 1997, and Rahmin, who was born in January of 1999. Dr. Shoukoohi enjoys traveling and playing soccer. He is also a member of the Academy of General Dentistry.