About Me:
Hi again! I’m Dr. Patrice Smith, also known as The UnOrthoDoc. I’m an orthodontist, writer, wife, mom of three, and multi-passionate entrepreneur. Through every season of life, I’ve learned how to lead with intention, building a life that honors both ambition and peace.
I created The UnOrthoDoc to share the real behind-the-scenes: what it looks like to pursue personal, professional, and financial growth while also making space for family, stillness, and self. Whether I’m caring for patients, writing Sunday Letters, or chasing toddlers, I’m always rooted in purpose.
This is more than a blog. It’s a home for young professionals like you who are choosing to live life on your own terms. You’ll find thoughtful reflections, resources for building the life you want, and soon, ways to work with me 1:1.
Being UnOrthoDoc isn’t just a title , it’s a mindset. It means breaking free from narrow definitions of success, choosing creativity over convention, and designing a path that fits you.
We’re climbing, but we’re doing it differently.
UN•ORTHO•DOC (n): a doctor who does not subscribe to stereotypes of what he/she should be, do or look like (adj): Contrary to what is usual; different