Dr. Short was awarded a presidential scholarship and studied at Morris Brown College, from 1992-1995
to achieve a Bachelor of Science degree in 3 years. He graduated valedictorian with a 3.98 GPA. Dr. Short
attended the Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry from 1995-1999 and attained a Doctor of Dental
Medicine Degree in which he graduated with honors. He went back home to practice general dentistry in
Columbus Georgia for 2 years. Dr. Short’s compassion lead him to treat underserved children who had less
access to dental care and help those who wanted to save their teeth.It birthed the desire for him to become
excellent in one particular area in dentistry: root canal therapy.
Dr. Short has membership in several honorary dental societies. Some of them include: American Association
of Endodontists, American Board of Endodontics, American Dental Association, National Dental Association,
The Hinman Dental Society, Southern Endodontic Study Club, and many more local and national dental
membership societies. In addition, Dr. Short has received numerous awards and recognition for his
contribution to dentistry and society such as Lifetime Alumni of the Medical College of Georgia School of
Dentistry; Leading Dentist In Continuing Education; The Top 40 Dentist Under 40 in America; The Character,
Commitment, and Dedication Award from Morris Brown College, and many others.
Dr. Short is also a well noted motivational speaker and author. His new book “Getting to the Root of
Your Problem” has opened doors for him to speak to youth groups all over the United States. His main
focus is to encourage the youth to set goals and give them realistic advise on how to achieve them.
Since Dr. Short was one of the first in his family to attend college moreover than to become a doctor, he
encourages the youth that they can do the same if they remain focus and work hard.