Committed to changing the
world one smile at a time.

DECA provides support for our practices by handling all operational aspects, allowing doctors to focus on what really matters: providing quality patient care. That’s the DECA Difference.

Dentists
Leading Dentists


Our team of doctors use innovative clinical systems to mentor and train our new associates leading to increased productivity, efficiency and guest satisfaction without compromising the quality of care.

our leadership

Giving Back
to the Community.


We have partnered with organizations whose approaches allow us the opportunity to give back to the community. Pat & Emmitt Smith Charities, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Toys For Tots and North Texas Food Bank are a few of the organizations that we are proud to support.

Meet our Leadership Team

Dr. Sulman Ahmed

Founder, Chairman and CEO Read Bio

Dr. Shalin Patel

Partner & Chief Medical Officer Read Bio

Ben Alderson

VP of Real Estate Read Bio

Steve Allred

VP of Development Read Bio

Robert Boone

Chief Information Officer Read Bio

Carol Canava

VP - Revenue Cycle Read Bio

Sean Gantley

Chief Financial Officer Read Bio

Cassie Jenkins

SVP of Field Operations Read Bio

Lyndsay Lord

Chief Human Resources Officer Read Bio

Chad Luhn

Chief Development Officer Read Bio

Mike Murphy

Chief Marketing Officer Read Bio

Sean Thompson

Chief Revenue Officer Read Bio

Denise Yousef

VP of Training & Development Read Bio

See the DECA Difference
for yourself

Go beyond dentistry with interviews, retreat recaps, and so much more in our video gallery.

Videos

Join Our Team


If you’re interested in a long-term career and are passionate about delivering comprehensive quality guest care, we’d love to hear from you.

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