About Eric A. Fort, DMD
Dr. Fort was born and raised in West Chester, PA. He received a Bachelor’s of Science degree from Penn State University in 1999. Dr. Fort is a 2003 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine. While there, he also earned a Masters of Education in Higher Education Administration as he would like to pursue teaching at the professional level in the future. Upon completion of dental school, Dr. Fort was commissioned as a Lieutenant in the United States Navy. After completing Officer Indoctrination School in Newport, R.I., LT Fort completed a one-year hospital based General Practice Residency at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD. From there, he was assigned as the Dental Department Head on USS WHIDBEY ISLAND (LSD-41) from June 2004 until June 2006. During his time spent onboard he participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom as a forward deployed operational unit supporting both Sailors and Marines in the Persian Gulf. His ship was also an integral member of Joint Task Force Katrina in support of hurricane relief efforts in the gulf coast region, which included providing dental care to numerous displaced citizens. Dr. Fort’s transition to private practice dentistry began with a return to his hometown where he begin working with Dr.’s Shelly and Lee in 2006 and became a partner at West Chester Dental Arts in 2008. Dr. Fort is currently involved in various community associations and outreach programs throughout Chester County. These include offering his services at Community Volunteers in Medicine where access to care is provided to the underserved population of the local area, as well as a member of the Community Relations committee of the Chester County ARC. Dr. Fort has earned his Fellowship with the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD). He has embraced his role as a private practice dentist, and relishes the opportunity to practice his profession in his hometown where he shares his life with his family.
