Welcome to Our Bay Area Dental Specialists in Friendswood, TX
Meet Our Doctors
Meet Dr. Budman
Dr. Budman was born in a suburb of Philadelphia and attended Ithaca College in New York, obtaining a bachelor’s degree in Biology. He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine in 2002. After dental school, Dr. Budman was commissioned by the USAF and completed a 1 year Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) at Sheppherd AFB, Wichita Falls, TX and served 2 additional years of active duty service at Moody AFB, Valdosta, GA.
After leaving active duty, Dr. Budman worked several years in private practice in an Atlanta, GA suburb and then relocated to Houston, to be closer to family. Dr. Budman was awarded a fellowship from the Academy of General Dentistry in 2009. Dr. Budman owned and operated a private practice in Missouri City, TX from 2009-2022. He is happily married and is the proud father of 2 daughters and 3 fur babies. His hobbies include fishing, golf, and racquetball.
Meet Dr. Kara Bailey
A native Texan, Dr. Kara Bailey was born in Pasadena and graduated as the Valedictorian of Deer Park High School in 1993. She ventured to the cold winters of South Bend, Indiana on a softball scholarship to the University of Notre Dame where she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1997. Dr. Bailey returned home to attend dental school at the University of Texas-Houston and earned a Doctorate of Dental Surgery in 2001. She was honored to continue her studies in an orthodontic residency program at the University of Texas-Houston and earned a Master of Science degree and a Certificate in Orthodontics in 2003.
Dr. Bailey is an active member of many professional organizations including the Greater Houston Dental Society, Texas Dental Association, American Dental Association, American Association of Orthodontists, and the College of Diplomates of the American Board of Orthodontics.
Dr. Bailey has been blessed with two beautiful daughters, Madison and Mallory. Dr. Bailey spent some time as a missionary in Ghana, West Africa while in dental school and still holds a passion for mission work. She is a member of Monument Baptist Church in Deer Park where her father is the pastor.
Meet Dr. Luis Craig
Dr. Craig brings oral and maxillofacial surgical skills to our office. He is highly skilled in complex extractions, implant placement, bone regeneration, pathology diagnosis, gum grafts, facial trauma reconstruction and much more.
After completing his doctorate at Temple University School of Dentistry and oral and maxillofacial surgery certification at Womack Army Medical Center in Fort Bragg, NC, Dr. Craig served as the Chief of Oral Surgery while deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Bagram, Afghanistan. He was awarded a bronze medal and a Meritorious Service Medal in 2014.
He belongs to the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, American Dental Association, Associate Member American Society of Laser Medicine, and American Dental Society of Anesthesiology.
Meet Dr. Renee Browning
Dr. Browning considers herself a local to the Houston area. Although she was born in Indiana, she moved to Texas shortly after and has made Houston her home ever since. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Houston-Clear Lake with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. Dr. Browning went on to attend dental school at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston where she earned her Doctorate of Dental Surgery. While in dental school, she received acknowledgments for her interests in dental technology. She is a member of the American Dental Association and Texas Dental Association.
Dr. Browning is passionate about dentistry and often refers to her dentistry as her art. She believes that all patients deserve the highest standard of care in the most comfortable environment possible. While she is not working, she enjoys spending time with her husband and traveling to new places.
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