Baron V. Whateley, DDS, MS
Dr. Whateley is a native of Rochester Hills, Michigan. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Zoology from Michigan State University. He was accepted to dental school at University of Michigan and graduated in 1975 with his D.D.S. Following dental school, he joined the Indian Health Service and worked as a dentist in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, the capital city of the Cherokee Indians. He was later recruited to the orthodontic program at University of Detroit-Mercy, where he graduated with his orthodontic and Master of Science degrees. In 1989, Dr. Whateley earned his Board Certification and became a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics. In 2009, he was accepted as a member of the Edward H. Angle Society after ongoing microscopic peer analysis of patient treatment outcomes. Members of the Angle Society are known to be at the top echelon of orthodontists in the world.
Dr. Whateley holds membership in many professional organizations including the American Dental Association (ADA), American Association of Orthodontists (AAO), Indiana Dental Society (IDA), Michigan Dental Association (MDA), Michigan Association of Orthodontists (MAO), Isaac Knapp District Dental Society (IKDDS), Pierre Fauchard Academy and the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (ACPCA).
Dr. Whateley is an adjunct professor in Craniofacial Orthodontics at the University of Detroit-Mercy, where is also Director of the Craniofacial Anomaly Clinic. He is also co-founder and co-director of the Children’s Craniofacial Center in Fort Wayne that works out of both Parkview and Dupont Hospitals. He works with a multidisciplinary team, including a plastic surgeon, oral surgeon, otolaryngologist, pediatric dentist, speech therapist, social worker and registered nurse committed to the advanced treatment of cleft and craniofacial disorders from birth through adulthood. The team meets as a group with patients and their families to coordinate care between the specialists.
Dr. Whateley and his wife, Mary Lou, have three children and four grandchildren. He is very proud of his wife who is actively involved with several charitable organizations including the dental alliance at the national, state and local levels. She has held many leadership roles including President of the Indiana State Dental Alliance and has been nationally recognized for the work she has done providing education and access to dental care for children and adults alike. In his spare time, Dr. Whateley enjoys playing with his grandchildren, attending continuing education meetings, biking, running, smallbore target shooting, and swimming. He qualified to try out for the 1968-1996 Olympics in Shooting and holds a national record at Camp Perry, OH.