Dr. Wil Waninger
Born and raised in Georgetown, SC, Dr. Waninger attended the University of South Carolina Honors College where he met his wife, Stephanie. Stephanie is a former Division 1 athlete, a swimmer, and they met while working as lifeguards for the Aquatics Center. (They remain loyal Gamecocks fans. Forever to Thee!) He graduated with honors with a BS in Biomedical Engineering.
After graduating college, Dr. Waninger spent four years in Charleston at the Medical University of South Carolina College of Dental Medicine. He graduated first in his class with a Doctor of Dental Medicine degree. After graduation, Dr. Waninger transitioned to active duty as a Lieutenant in the US Navy. He completed an Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) Residency while stationed in Great Lakes, IL. He was then stationed here in Beaufort and spent two years at Parris Island and another two years as the dental clinic director at the Air Station.
Memberships/Societies
American Dental Association
South Carolina Dental Association
Low Country Dental Study Club
Dr. Waninger considers his office a family and cosmetic practice that offers a wide array of comprehensive services. Serving families and patients of all ages, he offers a wide variety of procedures including extractions, root canals, crowns, veneers, fillings, dentures, implant restorations, and whitening, among others. Looking ahead, Dr. Waninger says he plans to expand the practice to offer even more treatment options for his patients.
Dentistry at Habersham is a small “mom and pop” type office, he says, that prides itself on high-quality customer service and patient experience. “Our office has amazing staff members who keep the practice running smoothly,” he says, adding that his wife, Stephanie, also supports the office with a lot of “behind-the-scenes” work. Dr. Waninger and Stephanie soak in as much time with their daughter, Leah and son, Mark during their time away from the office. Stephanie is a stay-at-home mom, “but really keeps Dentistry at Habersham going with her accounting background.”
Dr. Scott Kooistra
Please help us welcome Dr. Scott Kooistra, DDS, MS, ABOD who is retiring from the United States Navy Dental Corps. He will be joining our practice and continuing his dental career in the wonderful Beaufort, South Carolina.
Born in Hammond, Indiana, Dr. Kooistra completed his dental training at Indiana University School of Dentistry. Following dental school, Dr. Kooistra commissioned as a Dental Officer for the United States Dental Corps. During his time as a dental officer, Dr. Kooistra received numerous awards and accomplishments including completing advanced training in Operative Dentistry at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry. Additionally, Dr. Kooistra has deployed several times with the United States Marine Corps, including during OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM in 2008. Dr. Kooistra has also been on staff at the Naval Postgraduate dental school and received the Dean’s Award for teaching excellence in 2019. Dr. Kooistra is a board-certified Operative Dentist with over 30 years of experience and advanced training in restorative and cosmetic dentistry. We know his extensive resume and experience will be a valued asset to all of our patients.
Dr. Jennifer Ferreira, Periodontist
Dr. Ferreira received her bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene prior to attending dental school at the Marquette University School of Dentistry (Milwaukee, WI). Upon graduating from MUSD in 2002, she was commissioned as a Dental Corps officer in the U.S. Navy, where she served as a general dentist for 6 years. Dr. Ferreira continued her education with a periodontics residency at the Naval Postgraduate Dental School (Bethesda, MD), where she graduated in 2011. She became a diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology in 2012 and is a current member of the American Academy of Periodontology.
Dr. Ferreira left active-duty following the birth of her children, but she continued to serve in the US Navy reserves until her retirement in 2020. Dr. Ferreira and her husband, Mike, moved to Beaufort in 2016 with their two children, Elizabeth and Christopher. Dr. Ferreira joined the Dentistry at Habersham team in 2018 and has been an integral part in helping our patients achieve better overall oral health.
