Dr. Joel was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and grew up in Steubenville, Ohio. He attended Catholic Central High School and received his BS from Kent State University.

Dr. Judy is a native of Columbus, Ohio. She graduated from Columbus School for Girls and obtained her BA from Marquette University.

Drs. Joel and Judy met while attending The Ohio State University College of Dentistry. Upon completing their undergraduate dental training at OSU, Drs. Joel and Judy were married in 1994. They pursued their endodontic specialty training at The University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine and returned to Ohio in 1998.

They have two sons, J. Nathan and Jacob and reside in New Albany. As a family, they enjoy fitness training, tennis, golf and skiing.