Meet Our Doctors
Dr. Ebonee Thrower
Growing up in Fort Washington, Maryland, Dr. Thrower always knew she wanted to work with children. Dr. Thrower
graduated with honors from Spelman College, earning a BS degree in Biology in 2000. She received her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from Howard University College of Dentistry in 2007. She received an Advanced Education in General Dentistry Certificate in 2008 at Lutheran Medical Center. It was there that she decided to go back to Howard University to specialize in Pediatric Dentistry, because she felt that working with children is a privilege and something she really enjoys. In 2010, Dr. Thrower earned a certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Pediatric Dentistry from Howard University and has been practicing as a Pediatric Dentist for 6 years.
She is trained to recognize the unique dental needs of infants, children, and teens while striving to give all her patients a friendly and comfortable experience. She is a certified Invisalign Provider. Dr. Thrower feels treatment planning as a Pediatric Dentist is a multifactorial, complex process that requires careful consideration of three distinct areas; the patient’s caries risk status, the available treatment options and the child’s behavior. Feeling anxious about receiving dental care should never prevent any child from having a beautiful, healthy smile.
Dr. Thrower is an active member of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, Maryland Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, the American Dental Association, and the Maryland Dental Society. She resides in Bowie, MD with her husband Charles and children Nia, Layla, and Myles. In her free time she enjoys quality time with her friends and family and participating in local community activities.
Dr. Alisha Brennen, DDS
A Minneapolis native, Dr. Alisha Brennen has been a licensed dentist since 2017. Dr. Brennen received her Bachelor of Science in Biology in sunny Atlanta from Emory University in 2011. From there, she ventured further up the east coast to earn both a Doctorate of Dental Surgery in 2016 and Certificate in the Specialty of Pediatric Dentistry in 2018 from Howard University in Washington, D.C.
During her academic career, Dr. Brennen volunteered at the Boys and Girls Club of Atlanta, established and led a Brownie Girl Scout troop at her home church in Minnesota, participated in a mission trip to Jamaica, and worked as a reading tutor and afterschool mentor to grades K-6 with AmeriCorps. Her involvement in these experiences inspired her passion for working with children. Dr. Brennen has been part of the Bright Starr family since early 2022.
Away from the office, she loves listening to new and live music of many genres, singing karaoke, traveling to new destinations, and enjoying quality time with her husband, friends, and family.
Fun fact: one of Dr. Brennen’s core childhood memories is learning to be a classically trained pianist.