SHOAL CREEK DENTAL CARE - Key Persons

Dr. Brad Gaik (pronounced like "cake") attended Oak Park High School, then received his undergraduate degree in Biology at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Brad established Shoal Creek Dental Care upon graduation from the UMKC Dental School in 2000. An experienced dentist who keeps current with advancing technology, Brad understands his patients' concerns for comfort and focuses on creating a relaxing, pain-free experience for them. Brad and his wife Kathy have four daughters, Libbi, Lillian, Lydia, and Laila. In what little spare time that leaves him, he enjoys fishing, hunting, and Mizzou athletics.

After completing undergraduate studies at Northwest Missouri State University, Dr. Larinda Hlavacek (pronounced "la-VAH-check") graduated with honors from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry in 2006. She then finished her residency program at UMKC in Advanced Education in General Dentistry where she had extensive training in cosmetic, implant, and restorative dentistry. Following graduation, Larinda gained valuable experience working at a pediatric-based office before joining the Shoal Creek team. She is a member of the American Dental Association, Missouri Dental Association, and Greater Kansas City Dental Society. A native of Burlington Junction, Dr. Hlavacek currently resides in Liberty, MO, with her husband Matthew and four children Nina, Hayden, Vivian, and Colton.