Meet Our Team
LAURA BACHARA, DDS
Dr. Bachara grew up in Bangor, PA. She attended Washington and Lee University where she received a BS in Biology, the University of Maryland Dental School where she received a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she completed an Advanced Education in General Dentistry program. Dr Bachara has called Southport home since 2010 when she started as an associate dentist and then bought half the practice in 2014. She loves small town life and has been involved in the local Junior Women’s club, Kiwanis, bell choir at the United Methodist Church, and New Hope Clinic. She resides in Southport with her two dogs, McFadden and Weezie, and her cat, Bug. In her free time she enjoys traveling, running, reading, and trying new restaurants!
KURT BRYAN, DMD
Dr. Kurt Bryan is originally from Watsontown, Pennsylvania. After attending Penn State, he worked as an engineer at GE’s nuclear fuel facility in Wilmington, NC. While there, he met wife Jennie who was teaching at South Brunswick High School and is originally from Whiteville, NC. He decided to return to dental school and graduated from East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine with honors, followed by Palmetto Health’s General Practice Residency in Columbia, SC. They have now moved to the Southport area to raise new daughter, Chloe. In his free time, Dr. Bryan enjoys golfing and, to a lesser extent, jogging! He and his family love Southport’s small town living.
SHANNON MORAN, DDS
Dr. Moran is new to the Southport area, having recently moved here from Charlotte, NC with her husband Joe. She attended UNC-Chapel Hill for undergraduate with a Biology BS degree and dental school with a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree. Dr. Moran also has a Masters in Healthcare Administration from Walden University. After she graduated dental school, Dr. Moran returned to Charlotte where she had lived for most of her life. For the last 22 years she has been practicing dentistry including founding a solo practice that she owned for 14 years before selling it and staying on to work with the new dentist. She is very excited to be in Southport and is looking forward to discovering all that it has to offer. In her spare time she enjoys reading ,playing pool, refinishing antique furniture and taking walks with her dog.
If you are a patient of record and have any questions or problems,
please call Dr. Bachara at 919-710-7383,
or Dr. Bryan at (570)436-0078.
We care about our patients and are committed to being accessible for any and all concerns.