Nick Salome, DMD, MS

Dr. Salome spent his childhood in El Paso, Texas, where he still has close family ties. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a BA in Philosophy. After spending time doing Primatology field research in Puerto Rico, he returned to Texas to attend dental school. Dr. Salome graduated second in his class from the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio in 1999. From there he went to the University of Washington at Seattle to pursue his residency in orthodontics. He graduated from the UW with a Master of Science in Dentistry and a certificate of Orthodontics in 2001. 

 He is a member of the American Dental Association, Texas Dental Association, Capital Area Dental Society, Southwestern Society of Orthodontists, and the American Association of Orthodontists, and the Texas Orthodontic Study Club. Dr. Salome is a board certified Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics, and he maintains an appointment as an Associate Professor in the Department of Orthodontics at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. He has served as course director of the dental school’s Craniofacial Growth and Development course, and was nominated for an Excellence in Teaching Award. Dr. Salome also received the C.T. Rowland Award from the Texas Orthodontic Study Club and rated by the Austin Chronicle as the “Best Orthodontist for Kids.” 

Dr. Salome is married and has two children, Emerson and Kahlil. His hobbies include cycling, reading, and chasing the kids around. His entire family also enjoys competitive inline speed skating.