Local Dental Practice Grows to Serve Wiregrass Needs

Foundations Dental Group Welcomes Stella Heersink, DMD

DOTHAN, AL, August 1, 2024: Responding to the growing dental needs in this area, Foundations Dental Group is pleased to announce the addition of a new dentist to their practice. Dr. Stella Heersink comes to the Wiregrass from Society Hill Dentistry in Philadelphia, PA. She joins the Foundations team comprised of Dr. Bayne Heersink, Dr. Wilkerson Mahone, Dr. Jordan Rains and Dr. Riley Rains.

“After recently moving to the area, I have felt warmly welcomed by the Dothan community. I’mthrilled to be joining the accomplished team at Foundations in providing top-notch dental care tolocal patients,” says Dr. Stella Heersink.

Originally from Springfield, Ohio, Dr. Heersink obtained her BA in Biochemistry from MiamiUniversity in Ohio and her DMD from the University of Louisville School of Dentistry. She spent a year in Columbus, Ohio followed by three years in Philadelphia. She is a member of the AmericanDental Association and the Alabama Dental Association.

Personally, Dr. Heersink loves sewing and DIY projects, staying active and spending time with her friends and family. She and her husband, Marius Heersink, MD, are excited to plant roots in the Wiregrass where Marius grew up. She is now accepting new patients and begins late August.

About Foundations Dental Group

Foundations Dental Group is located in the Health Center South Medical Tower, 2826 Ross Clark Circle, Suite 302, Dothan, AL. Founded as Healthwest Dental Associates, the practice became Foundations Dental Group in 2022. Their scope of services include advanced general dentistry and prosthodontics. Foundations Dental Group includes Bayne H.Heersink, DMD, Stella Heersink, DMD, Wilkerson K. Mahone, DMD, Jordan M. Rains, DDS and Riley D. Rains, DDS. They are supported by a staff of more than 20 employees. The office is open Monday through Friday, 7 am-4 pm.