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March 3

Dr. James C. DeFinnis
Company: Back Mountain Dental
Title: Dentist

Dr. James C. DeFinnis is one of Northeastern Pennsylvania's most respected practitioners of general and cosmetic dentistry. His private practice at Back Mountain Dental in Trucksville offers a full range of dentistry with an emphasis on cosmetic and restorative dentistry.

A graduate of Temple University School of Dentistry, Bucknell University and Berwick Senior High School, he is the third member of his family to join the dental profession. His father, Dr. John DeFinnis, and brother, Dr. Thomas DeFinnis, practice in Berwick and Philadelphia, respectively.

James is a member of the American Dental Association (ADA), Academy of General Dentistry, American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) and Pennsylvania Dental Association.

He continues to educate himself in the latest dental techniques and has attended classes at the prestigious Las Vegas Institute for advanced dental education and attended courses by Dr. Frank Spears, one of the country's leading educators in esthetic and restorative dentistry. He also attends courses throughout the country to enhance the services he provides to residents who live in the Wilkes-Barre, Scranton areas.

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What do you do in your spare time?
Spend time with my friends and family (wife Jodee and two daughters, Isabella and Nadia).

What is something most people don't know about you?
I enjoy extreme sports like drag racing a snowmobile on grass and surfing.

Who has been the most influential to you professionally?
My father, who also is a dentist, showed me how to run a successful group dental practice.

What is your favorite type of music?
Rock

When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A professional skier

Who is a celebrity that people say you look like or remind them of?
I wish I could say someone like Brad Pitt but the girls at my office jokingly say Hermey from Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer.

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What was your first job?
Sales in a ski shop

If you could switch places with one person for a day, who would it be and why?
Richard Branson, owner of Virgin Mobile. He seems to have balanced his business success while having fun doing it.