Meet
Rachel Strait
DDS, MD
A board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon who treats each patient’s case thoroughly and individually, with a focus on the best long-term result.
About Dr. Strait
Dr. Rachel Strait was born and raised in Gulf Breeze, Florida. She spent an incredible amount of time perfecting her skills in oral surgery and patient care. Dr. Strait is a board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon that specializes in acute dental emergencies, dental implants and other oral and maxillofacial services. She treats each patient’s case thoroughly and individually, allowing her the skillset to carefully treat the oral surgery needs of the patient. Dr. Strait’s top priority is the well-being of each patient and to deliver only the best long-term result.
Dr. Rachel Strait joined the team at Southern Oral and Facial Surgery in 2022. In the field of oral maxillofacial surgery, she specializes in tooth extractions and dental implants, and pathology.
Education & Residency
When it was time to pursue higher education, she explored campuses across the country. It was then she discovered the campus of Vanderbilt University and fell in love with the city of Nashville, TN, Vanderbilt and the community. She knew this was where she wanted to be and moved to Nashville in 2008 to begin her studies. Dr. Strait acclimated into the Nashville lifestyle seamlessly by connecting with the Vanderbilt Oral Surgery program.
She began her education with Vanderbilt University earning her undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering in 2012. She then attended The University of Alabama Birmingham dental school program, earning her Doctorate in Dental Medicine in 2016. She knew after dental school she wanted to return to Nashville for her medical school and residencies.
She spent the next six years at Vanderbilt University Medical School and Vanderbilt University Medical Center, finishing with the title of Chief Resident. After 14 years of higher education and hands-on training, she earned her current credentials: Dr. Rachel Strait, DMD, MD.
Interests
Dr. Strait married her husband in 2015, whom she was classmates with during dental school. Together they have a daughter, Cora.
She has traveled to six continents. She loves to experiment with cooking Japanese and Korean dishes but enjoys returning to her Italian roots when it comes to cuisine. She spends her free time in the garden and loves to grow anything she can cook with. In her youth, Dr. Strait practiced martial arts, and as a result of training in different styles, has earned three black belts.