SHREVEPORT DENTAL SOLUTIONS - Key Persons


Deria "Yessir" Ratliffe

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Team Lead
Deria is our assistant team lead for a reason. Deria only needs to be shown things once and she has it locked up. No mistakes from this gal, she is a true lead by example type of person. Deria lives by the old creed "early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise"

Dr. Kishan Patel

Dr. Kishan Patel is a 2022 graduate of the LSU School of Dentistry in New Orleans. Originally from Bossier City, Dr. Patel attended Airline High School and Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. Together with his wife, Dr. Patel enjoys cooking and experiencing different cuisines from around the world. In his free time, Dr. Patel cheers on the LSU Tigers and New Orleans Saints.

Meet Dr. Kacos

By the age of 16 after undergoing multiple surgeries, countless visits to the dentist and the orthodontist, Dr. Kacos knew he wanted to be a dentist so that he could transform the lives of people just like his great doctors did for him. He graduated from the Medical College of Georgia and believes one of his biggest blessings is that he truly loves his craft and learning more about dentistry is fun for him. Dr. Kacos travels the globe learning how to perform at an expert level in all facets of dentistry. He has earned a Fellowship in the Academy of General Dentistry, both a Fellowship and Mastership in the International College of Oral Implantologists and is also a member of the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology. Needless to say these credentials make Dr. Kacos a true leader in his profession in fact , he was just named as a "Top 40 under 40" by the Dental Success Network. Dr. Kacos has lectured on stages from coast to coast and has been on many dental podcasts. His team at SDS is also Google's highest rated team in Shreveport.