Skilled Lockport, IL Dentist
Get to Know Dr. Patrick Healy
Dr. Healy has been practicing dentistry for an impressive 35 years, so when you’re his patient, you can trust you’re in good hands. He has spent most his career right here, in Lockport, growing and nurturing the dental office he started in 1990. He feels very fortunate that he’s been able to care for multiple generations of families in the community, gaining many friends along the way.
Why Did You Decide to
Become a Dentist?
Dr. Healy always enjoyed the sciences in school. Combining science with his interest in working with people led him to consider dentistry. There is an artistic aspect to dentistry that Dr. Healy appreciates, he finds improving someone’s appearance while enhancing their self-esteem particularly rewarding.
Where Did You Study Dentistry?
After graduating from Marquette University, Dr. Healy earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery from Northwestern University in 1984. Over the years, he has routinely taken continuing education to stay proficient in the latest procedures being developed. After building a thriving family dental office for 30 years, he joined forces with Grand Dental Group in 2019. Grand Dental – Lockport patients can take advantage of expanded dental office’s hours, access to more specialty services while maintaining affordability.
Outside of the Dental
Office, What Do You Like to Do?
Dr. Healy is married to Maureen, who is an attorney. They have a teenage son, and Dr. Healy said the majority of his free time is spent carpooling him to school and sports activities. He likes to play golf, but to keep things nice and relaxed, he tends not to keep score. When his busy schedule allows, he and his family like to travel and volunteer for various community groups. In between all his hobbies and responsibilities, Dr. Healy also satisfied a lifelong curiosity about law by attending law school in the evenings, while practicing dentistry during the day!