Meet The Team

Dr. Adam K. Harkrider

Dr. Adam K. Harkrider is honored to provide endodontic services to the community of Boerne, Spring Branch, Kerrville and the surrounding Texas Hill Country. He, his wife Shelley, and their two children, Beatrice and John Patrick, feel very blessed to call Boerne home.

Dr. Harkrider completed undergraduate studies at Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. He attended dental school at Baylor College of Dentistry in Dallas, TX on a US Navy scholarship. After graduation, Dr. Harkrider completed a General Practice Residency program at Naval Medical Center San Diego receiving specialized training in various areas of hospital-based dentistry, including; anesthesia, surgery, and trauma. He went on to serve three years in Yokosuka, Japan as a general dentist, during which he deployed onboard the USS Tortuga in support of naval operations in the Pacific. Dr. Harkrider’s interest in root canals led him to the endodontic program at the Naval Postgraduate Dental School in Bethesda, MD. While there, he received his Certificate in Endodontics and a Masters of Science degree in Oral Biology. Upon completion, Dr. Harkrider was stationed at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina where he practiced endodontics. During this time, he became a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics, completing an intensive certification process achieved by only 20% of endodontists nationwide. This value of continuing education and the highest standards of practice are interwoven into every process at Harkrider Endodontics.

Dr. Jared Mason

​Dr. Jared D. Mason completed his dental degree from Indiana University School of Dentistry in 2010, and then completed a 1-year General Practice Residency at Wright-Patterson AFB, in Dayton Ohio. He practiced for four years in Colorado Springs, Colorado as a general dentist before completing his endodontic residency at LSU New Orleans/Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. After graduation he moved to the United Kingdom and then North Dakota where he lived for seven years. There he practiced endodontics and managed the clinical operations. During this time Dr. Mason became a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics. He is currently the Program Director for the United States Air Force Endodontic Residency while also teaching residents at UT Health Science Center. Furthermore, Dr. Mason serves as the senior endodontic consultant for the USAF Surgeon General and leads 26 endodontists. His passion to teach endodontics has led him to lecture across the United States and in Europe.

Dr. Jared D. Mason is thankful to have the opportunity to provide Endodontic Care for the Texas Hill Country. His wife, Kendra, and three kids Cadyn (19), Keegan (17) and Luci (15) have been in the USAF for 15 years and have lived in seven different locations! His two older kids are in college and his daughter is on the JV Dance Team at Reagan High School.  They have wanted to move to Texas their entire career and are finally able to call Texas home! Jared and Kendra love to cook, barbecue and travel. In Europe they were able to visit 18 countries and have loved traveling across the United States.

Dr. Jeremy Thompson

Dr. Jeremy Thompson grew up in rural West Virginia before earning both his Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Dental Surgery degrees from The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. He completed an Advanced Education in General Dentistry residency at Fort Carson, Colorado, and his endodontics specialty training at Fort Gordon, Augusta, Georgia. Other assignments during his eight years of active service in the US Army were in Kansas, South Carolina, and El Paso, Texas.  Dr. Thompson was lucky enough to fall for and marry a Texan during his Army time.  He was in private practice in El Paso for three years before moving in 2017 to San Antonio, his wife Samira’s hometown. They stay busy with their daughter’s school and extracurricular activities, their two standard poodles, and spend anyremaining time cooking, exercising, and enjoying the outdoors when it is not too hot.

Dr. Thompson earned Diplomate status from the American Board of Endodontics in 2014 and is an active member of the American Association of Endodontists, the American Dental Association, the Texas Dental Association, and the San Antonio District Dental Society.

Shelley

Shelley is our office manager who was born and raised in Victoria, TX. Her background lies in education and counseling through which she brings a unique perspective to our office. She completed her undergraduate study at the University of Texas at Austin and graduate study at Chapman University. From scheduling to financial options, Shelley delights in working with patients in pursuit of excellent endodontic care.