Meet the Doctors
| Michael James Bernard, D.D.S., M.S. |
Dr. Mike Bernard graduated from Brush High School in Lyndhurst, a suburb of Cleveland. He received his B.S. in Biology at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania and then returned to Ohio for his D.D.S. and M.S. degrees at The Ohio State University. Before his orthodontic residency, he served as a Captain in the U.S. Air Force for two years, completed a one-year General Practice Residency program at Montefiore Hospital in Pittsburgh, and practiced general dentistry in Minneapolis, Minnesota. After qualifying as an orthodontic specialist, he joined Dr. Harry Osborne in 1971 and now has been practicing with Dr. James Eimer since 2000. Dr. Bernard is a member of the American Dental Association, the Ohio Dental Association and is a past-president of the Stark County Dental Association. In 2006, he was inducted into the Stark County Dental Association’s “Distinguished Dental Service Academy”. He is a member of the American Association of Orthodontists, and past-president of the Cleveland Society of Orthodontists. In 1986, he was certified by the American Board of Orthodontics and was re-certified in 2008. He was awarded the Ohio Dental Association’s “Humanitarian Award” in 1994. In 2008, Dr. Bernard was elected to the Pierre Fouchard Academy and in 2009, was listed as one of “America’s Top Dentists” by the Consumer’s Research Council of America. . Dr. Bernard is a member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church of North Canton where he has taught religious education to eighth graders for 20 years. He has coached soccer, basketball, and t-ball through the North Canton YMCA youth programs. He is also active in the YMCA Big Brother/Big Sister Program and has had two little brothers. His first, Joe, is now 38 years old and his current little brother, Kodi, is 9. Dr. Bernard and his wife Sally, a drug and alcohol counselor, have four children. Chris, Marci and Allison are adults and Matt is in high school. When out of the office, Dr. Bernard enjoys children, travel, helping and teaching of any type, skiing, biking and aerobic exercise. |
| James T. Eimer, D.D.S. M.S. |
 Dr. Jim Eimer graduated from Padua High School in Cleveland and did his undergrad work at the University of Detroit. He received his dental degree from Ohio State in 1990 and then completed a one-year General Practice Residency in the US Air Force. After four more years in the Air Force in Idaho, he returned to Ohio and practiced family dentistry in Marysville and served as an instructor in the restorative department at Ohio State. He graduated from Ohio State’s Orthodontic Program in June of 2000 with a certificate in Orthodontics and a Masters of Science degree. Dr. Eimer is Board Certified and a member of multiple professional groups and society’s including: American Dental Association, Stark County Dental Society, Ohio Dental Association, American Association of Orthodontists, and Cleveland Orthodontic Society. He is a Past President of the Ohio State Orthodontic Alumni Foundation. Dr. Eimer is dedicated to friendly, gentle and quality orthodontic treatment. Jim, his wife Suze and daughter, Elena currently live in the Louisville community. He is an avid outdoorsman but his greatest love is preparing great meals for his family and neighbors. |
