Dr. Christopher Thurston

Dr. Christopher Thurston received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2012. He is a member of the American Dental Association, the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM) and is working toward Diplomate status.

From its very beginning, Dr. Thurston has been with Sleep Better Abingdon and has watched our dental team work and grow to ensure the success of our practice. Along with Dr. Brown, Dr. Thurston has had family members diagnosed with sleep apnea, inspiring them to become sleep dentists. Together, they hope to use state-of-the-art technology and techniques to give their patients a better night's rest.

Dr. Thurston loves living in Abingdon, along with his wife, Virginia, and four legged children, Maggie, Lilly and Belvedere.

Dr. Ronnie Brown

Dr. Ronnie Brown received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the Medical College of Virginia in 1969. He is an active member of the American Dental Association and is passionate about continuing education. In his own life, sleep apnea has hit very close to home, as both he and his wife have been diagnosed with sleep apnea.

Dr. Brown is a member of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine and is working toward Diplomate status. He is committed to treating his patients with the highest standard to help them live a long and fruitful life.

When Dr. Brown isn't outdoors, he and his wife, Jeannie, enjoy spending time with their 6 daughters and their families.

Sonya Farris – Operations Manager

Sonya loves working in an environment where the health of our patients always comes first! She creates systems to ensure that our patients are taken care of from the moment they schedule their appointment to when they're walking out our door with happy smiles. She enjoys spending time with her husband, David, and her 4 children.

Nickie Asher- Administrator

Nickie enjoys coming to a caring work environment that works to educate patients and help treat their sleep apnea. Like Sonya, her first priority is to take care of our patients from the moment they schedule their appointment to when they're walking out our door with happy smiles. Nickie and her husband, Dan, enjoy spending time with their 2 children.

Lisa Gregory-Dental Sleep Assistant

Lisa educates our patients about their Obstructive Sleep Apnea and treatment options, assists our dentists with oral appliance fittings, appliance instructions, impressions and ensures all our patients get the care they need. She loves making a difference in patients' quality of life and working with a great team to do it! Lisa and her husband, Terry love spending time with their 2 sons.

Shelby Dotson-Dental Sleep Assistant

Shelby absorbs all she can about dentistry and dental sleep medicine, and assists our dentists with oral appliance fittings, appliance instructions, and impressions. She makes sure our patients know everything they need to know throughout the sleep apnea treatment process. Shelby and her husband, Randon, enjoy spending time outdoors.