JOHN A. MURRELL, DDS, MBA, FACP
A native of Los Angeles, Dr. John Murrell received his DDS degree in 1980 from the University of Southern California, after which he completed a one-year general practice and surgical residency at the Wadsworth Veterans Administration Hospital in 1981, and then went on to complete his Prosthodontic specialty residency at Harvard University in 1983, where he conducted research focused on new dental ceramics. Dr. Murrell then moved back to California to earn his MBA in 1985 at the University of Southern California. Dr. Murrell has been engaged in full-time private prosthodontic practice; first in Los Angeles and then in 1995 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
In 1996, Dr. Murrell achieved his Board-certified specialty status from the American Board of Prosthodontics and maintains his long-standing commitment to excellence in dental practice and continuing dental education. Since 1994, he has volunteered substantial teaching time at UNC Chapel Hill Dental School as an adjunct clinical professor with the Graduate Prosthodontics Department, and has taught prosthodontics and dental practice business principles at both the pre-doctoral and post-graduate levels. Dr. Murrell is a past president of the Raleigh Wake County Dental Society, served for over 10 years as president of the North Carolina section of the American College of Prosthodontists, and is an active member of numerous dental academies.
A member of the American College of Prosthodontists; Dr. Murrell has served on multiple organizational committees, has been a presenter at scientific annual sessions, and served for 3 years as Director of the Continuing Professional Education Division.
Dr. Murrell is an Eagle Scout and Lifetime member of the National Eagle Scout Association, and is a recipient of the District Award of Merit for long-standing significant service to Scouting locally. Dr. Murrell and his wife Sheila are the proud parents of twin sons, Chris and Garrett. In his spare time he enjoys snow skiing, backpacking, hiking, and reading about historical events and people.
Dr. Murrell is Fluent in Spanish.
