Dr. Charles Garabadian, DDS

Charles Garabadian D.D.S
Dr. Chuck Garabadian is a meticulous and talented dentist who has been practicing in the upstate for over 35 years.  He is committed to excellence and is thrilled to be a part of Dr. Dobson's team at Keowee Smiles.
Dr. "G" received his B.S. degree in Biology from Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, NJ, and went on to receive his D.D.S. degree in 1970 from Fairleigh Dickinson School of Dentistry.  After graduation, he was commissioned as a captain in the U.S.  Army and served in Vietnam.  He and his wife, Audrey, fell in love with the South Carolina upstate after visiting her brother who played football for Clemson.  They decided to make the upstate their home and moved to Pickens, where they raised their three children and Dr. "G" practiced dentistry for 16 years.
While furthering his education related to sleep breathing disorders (SBD) and cranio-mandibular orthopedics (CMO), he worked for 2 years with the Mercer Group in Santa Barbara, …California, as a practice consultant and financial advisor.  In 1990, Dr. "G" opened a private practice treating SBD and CMO patients in Seneca, SC.  He is a fellow of the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain and has a mastership in the International College of Craniomandibular Orthopedics.  He has lectured both locally and nationally, as well as internationally.  He currently holds two patents for oral devices relating to SBD and CMO and is committed to research and continuing education.
Dr. "G" and Audrey enjoy golf, boating, working in their yard and visiting their children and nine grandchildren.  They are active members of Foothills Community Church in Seneca.  Dr. "G" and Audrey have served on mission teams through various churches and organizations and had the privilege of working with Dr. Dobson in El Salvador.
Denise Duncan, Office Manager/CDA
Denise Duncan graduated from Tri-County Technical College in 1995 and has enjoyed being a dental assistant for many years.  She is now in the office management position, while occasionally working chair side with patients.  She is a native of Oconee County and loves working and caring for those whom she meets every day.  She enjoys and appreciates being a member of a qualified and friendly office that operates with a high tech advantage, without diminishing the human touch quality.  Her philosophy is to treat others with the greatest of care and understanding, because that is how she would prefer to be treated. Denise has continued to maintain excellent skills and patient care, while working side by side with Dr. Dobson and his team since the conception of Keowee Smiles in 2003.  Denise is married and enjoys spending time with her husband and two children, Devan and Daniel, her daughter-in-law Melissa and two grandchildren, Megan and Ray. In her spare time she loves to spoil grandbabies, spend time with friends and family, and serves God in worship and song.