After graduating from Purdue University with a degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, he earned his dental degree at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. He is an experienced dentist of almost twenty-two years now and has extensive training in nearly all areas of dental treatment. However, he continues to stay up to date on the latest dental procedures with continuing education. Dr. Hood began his dentistry career in the Indian Health Service in Reno, Nevada as a commissioned officer before subsequently accepting a position as the Vice President and Director of Dental Services for a non-profit medical group in Upstate New York. Afterward, he finally began to practice privately in 1997.