Our Doctors

Dr. Jeffrey Kearns grew up in Mechanicsburg and he attended Mechanicsburg High School where he played basketball and baseball. He obtained his undergraduate degree from Juniata College in Huntingdon, PA and while attending college he continued to play both sports. Dr. Jeffrey Kearns earned his dental degree from the University of Maryland Dental School and then went on to the Virginia Commonwealth University to complete his 2-year pediatric dental residency.

Dr. Jeffrey Kearns is board certified by the Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. He is certified in Pediatric Advanced Life Support and is on staff at the West Shore Surgery Center and Hershey Medical Center.  He also is a member of the American Dental Society, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, the Pennsylvania Dental Society, Pennsylvania Association of Pediatric Dentists and the Harrisburg Area Dental Society.

Dr. Jeffrey Kearns joined the practice in 2000 and is known to the children as Dr. Jeff. He lives in Dillsburg with his wife Christina and they have two sons, Jared and Cameron.  Dr. Jeff enjoys playing golf, skiing, hunting and vacationing with his family.

Dr. Patil was born and raised in Central India. After graduating from dental school in India, he moved to the United States in 2008 for further education. He attended Texas A&M University in College Station, TX to receive his Masters Degree in Public Health. He received his DMD degree from Boston University and worked as a general dentist for 3 years in Erie, Pennsylvania. He received his specialty training in Pediatric dentistry from Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA.

Dr. Patil is a member of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry,  American Dental Association and the Pennsylvania Dental Association. Dr. Patil is board certified by the Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. He is certified in Pediatric Advanced Life Support and is on staff at the West Shore Surgery Center and Hershey Medical Center.  Dr Patil’s passion for helping others continues beyond the dental office. Dr. Patil served as a Captain in the United States Army Reserves for 8 years.

Dr. Patil joined the practice in 2017. He lives in Hummelstown with his wife Kim and their two daughters, Navya and Evanya. He enjoys spending time with his family and friends, cooking spicy meals, and staying active through hiking, biking, and running.

Dr. Kristin Russo grew up in Indiana, PA and Lexington, KY. She graduated from Denison University in 2001 with a B. S. in Biology and French and then went on to obtain her Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from the University Of Kentucky College Of Dentistry. Having spent summers working at her own pediatric dentist’s office during college, Dr. Russo knew early on in her dental school education that she wanted to specialize in treating children and patients with special needs. After dental school, Dr. Russo went on to complete a two-year residency at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry in Richmond, VA where she earned her specialty certificate in Pediatric Dentistry and a Masters of Science in Dentistry in 2007. Dr. Russo is a board-certified pediatric dentist and has practiced in both Virginia and Pennsylvania.

Dr. Russo is certified in Pediatric Advanced Life Support and is a member of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, the College of Diplomates of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, and the Pennsylvania Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.  Dr. Russo is on staff at the West Shore Surgery Center and Hershey Medical Center.  In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband Scott and their two daughters, Sadie and Elizabeth. She also enjoys reading, snow-skiing, running, music, and cheering on her University of Kentucky Wildcats!

In October of 2022 Dr. Dwight Ashby retired from our practice. After 36 years of creating relationships with countless patients he plans to focus on his foundation (A Gift of Smiles).

In 2014, Dr. Ashby followed a calling and created a foundation (A Gift of Smiles) to help close the gaps that exist in dental healthcare for uninsured children with special needs. To learn more about A Gift of Smiles, please visit: www.agiftofsmiles.org.

He will be greatly missed, but we are looking forward to watching him grow in his next chapter of life. We wish him much success.