Originally from Gastonia, North Carolina,

Dr. Robert Herrin earned his undergraduate degree from Duke University and a D.D.S. from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill School of Dentistry. After completing a residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Michigan, he returned to the U.N.C. School of Medicine to earn his M.D. In private practice since 1980, Dr. Herrin has authored a book, The Role of Prostoglandins on Inflammation, and multiple scientific articles. He has taught courses at Carolina’s Medical Center and Central Piedmont Community College, and is a past chief of the Oral Surgery Department at C.M.C. and Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Herrin has five daughters, Robin, Andy, Elizabeth, Grayson and Lauren.

Education:

Duke University • BS in Economics

UNC-CH School of Dentistry • D.D.S. Degree

UNC-CH School of Medicine • M.D. Degree

University of Michigan • M.S. degree