# Sachin Patel

> Sachin Patel is the Tampa-based co-founder and CEO of Smile Design Dentistry, a dental support organization that grew from one Dade City office in 2004 to a 60-practice Florida network. Alongside co-founder and chief dental officer Dr. Mili Patel, he paired local clinical leadership with centralized operating support, took minority investment from Pine Tree Equity in 2015, partnered with Tenex Capital Management in 2018, and led the company into a 2025 transaction with Heartland Dental.

- **Role:** CEO and Co-Founder at Smile Design Dentistry
- **Organizations:** Smile Design Dentistry
- **Education:** University of Florida
- **Known for:** Co-founded Smile Design Dentistry and helped grow it from one Dade City office to 60 practices across Florida., Expanded the company from 14 offices in 2015 to a statewide network serving Central Florida and Tampa Bay., Built internal operating and acquisition capabilities that supported the addition of more than 20 acquired locations after 2018.

## Career timeline

- **2004** — Co-founded Smile Design Dentistry, beginning with one office in Dade City, Florida.
- **2015** — Led a 14-office network when Pine Tree Equity made a minority investment while the founders retained operating control.
- **2018** — Smile Design Dentistry began an operating partnership with Tenex Capital Management.
- **2018-2025** — The company added more than 20 acquired locations and more than doubled revenue and EBITDA during its Tenex partnership.
- **2025** — Led Smile Design Dentistry into a transaction with Heartland Dental; the network comprised 60 Florida practices when the deal closed.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Smile Design Dentistry and helped grow it from one Dade City office to 60 practices across Florida.
- Expanded the company from 14 offices in 2015 to a statewide network serving Central Florida and Tampa Bay.
- Built internal operating and acquisition capabilities that supported the addition of more than 20 acquired locations after 2018.
- More than doubled company revenue and EBITDA during the 2018-2025 Tenex Capital Management partnership.
- Completed a strategic transaction with Heartland Dental in September 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — Smile Design Dentistry completed its transaction with Heartland Dental, joining a national doctor-led support network.

## Links

- Website: https://www.thesmiledesign.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sachin-patel-5679ba6
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/TheSmileDesign
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smile_design_dentistry/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/smiledesigndentistryfl

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Last updated: 2026-08-26