Dr. James Ballrick II grew up in Rocky River. He attended both St. Christopher Elementary School and Rocky River High School. After graduation from Rocky River High, he attended Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida where he majored in biochemistry. Upon acceptance for early admittance to The Ohio State University School of Dental Medicine, he left Eckerd after his third year and graduated from Ohio State with his doctoral degree (D.D.S.) in dentistry in 2004. Dr. Ballrick comes from a family of dentists as his father, James, and his younger brother, John, are orthodontists in Fairview Park and Westlake. Because of his exposure to dentistry at an early age, he has grown to develop a true devotion and appreciation for the dental field. Dr. Ballrick II keeps current in dentistry and dental trends by attending continuing education classes through his active memberships in the American Dental Association, The Ohio Dental Association, The Greater Cleveland Dental Society, and The West Shore Study Club. Dr. Ballrick has many hobbies including traveling, cars, remote control cars, and exercising. Dr. Ballrick married in 2011 to his wife Susan. They have two girls Alexis and Allison.