Professional Education

• Dr. Hurst achieved American Board of Orthodontics Certification in 1987, a distinguished status earned by less than 18% of all orthodontists.
• He holds membership in the American Association of Orthodontics and serves on their editorial review committee.
• He received his dental degree from Indiana University and specialized in Orthodontics for two addtional years at Harvard University in Boston.
• In 1971, Dr. Hurst was invited by the new LSU School of Dentistry to be a part of the original staff and developed the first orthodontic research program at LSU.
• At LSU Dr. Hurst formed a special medical school committee to deal with facial deformities, especially those of cleft lip and palate.

Community Activities

• "My Special Teacher" awards given by Dr. Hurst to outstanding local teachers in St. Tammany Parish in honor of his parents who were both teachers.
• Dr. Hurst and his staff present Dental Health Care programs to local schools.
• Initial Funder of the Lake Pontchatrain Basin Foundation.
• Benefactor- Local Youth Athletic programs, Youth Service Bureau, Art At The Park, Pride of St. Tammany, HLA Registry. St. Tammany Art Association, A Child's Wish, Host Hospice, Jr. Service League, Tammany Trace, Children Advocacy Center, and area schools' fund raising.