Mechanicsville dentist, Dentist in Mechanicsville, VA

S. Aaron Marks, DDS

Dr. Aaron is a 1998 Magna Cum Laude graduate of Hampden-Sydney College. In April, 2008, he received the Gammon Medallion, which recognizes the contributions of alumni who graduated in the last ten years who have made outstanding contributions to the college. While a student at H-SC he was a member of Omicron Delta Kappa and was invited to join honorary societies in biology, history, and Spanish. At graduation, he was awarded The Algernon Sydney Sullivan Medallion, which is given to a member of the graduating class who distinguished himself for excellence of character and generous service to his fellows.

At Medical College of Virginia, Dr. Marks was a representative on the Student Government Committee and the Student Honor Court. He was a member of Psi Omega Dental Fraternity, serving as President during his senior year. In 2002 he earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the Medical College of Virginia.

At graduation, he was awarded The William Brokaw Memorial Scholarship for his work in helping organize and raise funds for the Jamaica Project, an annual dental mission trip to provide dental services to a rural, underserved area of Jamaica. He immediately joined is father making "Marks Family Dentistry" a true family practice expanding the ability for our family to serve your family.

In 2009 "Dr. Aaron" received his Fellowship in The International Congress of Oral Implantologists. He has also participated in extensive post-graduate courses including Invisalign (invisible braces), cosmetic dentistry (veneers and porcelain crowns), endodontics (root canals), and advanced surgery.

Personal interests include spending time with family and friends, playing his guitars, the outdoors, traveling, and college basketball. Dr. Aaron travelled to Honduras in 2007, 2008 and 2009 with the Hampden-Sydney chapter of Rivers of the World (ROW) to help build a medical clinic and to treat dental patients. He continues to be acitively involved with the alumni association at Hampden-Sydney College and previously served as chairman of the Gammon Society.

Other activities include serving on the Board of Directors of the Richmond Dental Society and representing that component as a delegate to the Virginia Dental Association annual meeting.