New dentist joining Clarendon practice

Clarendon will soon have a new dentist in town who will be ready to see patients beginning in July.

Dr. Drew Vlosich will join his father, Dr. Ed Vlosich, at Clarendon Dental Associates, the practice announced this week.

Drew is a 2021 graduate of the Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, and joining the family practice and following his father’s footsteps has long been his goal.

“I’ve wanted to do this ever since I was a very little kid when I’d go hang out at his office,” Drew said.

Ed said Drew started working for him by cleaning the Amarillo office when he was 15. Since then, he’s received a biology degree from West Texas A&M University and got a medical certification from the University of Texas – Dallas before attending A&M’s dental school. He was most recently awarded a gold medal by the faculty of the dental school for its Clinical Award in Leadership.

Drew lives in Amarillo with his wife, Breanne, and the couple’s three-year-old son and 10-week-old daughter. He will see patients in Clarendon on Mondays and Tuesdays and then work at the family’s Amarillo office on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.

Ed is happy to have Drew joining the practice and will now begin stepping back from the firm.

“I’m just going to mentor Drew maybe through the end of the year,” Ed said. “I’m not going to do more dentistry.”

Clarendon Dental Associates assumed the practice of Dr. Richard Sheppard in Clarendon and will mark their two-year anniversary in Clarendon in November. They offer a wide range of services, including general dentistry, pediatric dentistry, oral surgery, implants, periodontics, crowns, bridges, fillings, and root canals.

The Vlosichs are also working to bring other services to their Clarendon location and hope to soon be offering orthodontic work as well.

Ed says patients can feel safe coming to Clarendon Dental Associates as they follow all CDC and Texas Board of Dental Examiners safety protocols regarding air purification and infection control.

“COVID just reinforced how important it is to do all the things we were doing already,” Ed said.

The office at 5 Medical Drive is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Mondays and from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Tuesdays. Appointments can be scheduled by calling 806-874-5628, and new patient specials are being offered in July.