Meet The Team

Dr Alex grew up in metro Detroit and attended Michigan State University. Upon graduating, he packed up his life and moved to Arizona to attend dental school at Midwestern University-Glendale. Growing up, Dr Alex had a kind and compassionate family dentist that always made him feel comfortable in the dental chair, and he strives to provide that same experience for his patients.

Dr Alex has completed 3 dental service trips to Honduras and Guatemala to provide much-needed dental care to underserved communities, and he plans to continue to use his skills to help others in need around the world.

In his free time, you can find him camping in the mountains, traveling, golfing, and cheering on his Detroit sports teams. Dr Alex currently lives in Gilbert with his wife, Heidi, and their chocolate lab, Marvin.

Introducing Premier Family Dental Care’s amazing new Hygienist, Charlotte Harper! Char has been in the dental field since 1997 and has been a Hygienist since 2007. She loves spending time with her adorable family and prides herself on always making the patient the priority in both their health and their experience here at Premier.

Introducing Premier Family Dental’s new Practice Manager, Jamie Kovach! Jamie has 20 years of experience in Dental Office management and prides herself on making sure you receive the best care possible here at Premier Family Dental. She loves to spend time with her Hubby and their 6 children exploring all that Arizona has to offer. Welcome, Jamie!

Dr. Eric Kerbs grew up in Draper, Utah. After completing a service mission in Osaka, Japan, he attended and graduated from the University of Utah with a BS in Medical Biology and minor in Chemistry. He then received his Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Kerbs and his wife of 15 years have two children. He enjoys spending time with family and friends and coaching little league sports.

Dr. Spring grew up in upstate New York and is a veteran of the United States Air Force.  Prior to his career in dentistry, Dr. Spring was a Federal Agent for various government agencies.  Dr. Spring has lived in New York, Mississippi, Nebraska, Virginia (while working in D.C.), Utah, Maryland and Arizona.  He is an active member of the Academy of General Dentists, the American Academy of Oral Systemic Health and the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology.  Dr. Spring performs the sedation in our practice.  Dr. Spring graduated from the prestigious University of Maryland Baltimore College of Dental Surgery.

Dr. Spring relates on many levels to his patients given his eclectic background and experiences and his broad knowledge base. Dr. Spring enjoys reading, current events, guitars, scuba diving and traveling, to name just a few.

Dr. Spring has two daughters and enjoys spending time with his family.

Dr Swanson was born and raised in Rockford, Illinois. He attended the University of Illinois for his undergrad, where he majored in Molecular and Cellular Biology and minored in chemistry. He then graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago Dental School, before completing an advanced education in general dentistry residency at the Zablocki VA hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. After too many midwestern winters, he decided it was time to move away and made his way out to Arizona to begin his dental career. Dr. Swanson enjoys the variability of general dentistry and loves to explain treatments and educate patients on their dental needs.

Most of Dr. Swanson’s free time is spent grilling in the backyard or playing golf somewhere throughout the valley. He loves to talk sports, even though all his teams do nothing but disappoint him. He lives in Chandler with his wonderful fiancé.