Meet the Team

Dr. Robert B. Peak

A patient once told me, “I wasn’t born in Texas, but I got here as soon as I could.”  Well, that is true of me as well.  After finishing high school here, graduating from the University of Texas, and marrying a Texan, I knew I was hooked.  After attending the University of Tennessee for my surgical residency, I was fortunate to land in Fort Worth in 1994.  Fort Worth offered the big city culture with a small town ambience, and was filled with a caring and generous spirit, one that I hoped to follow in my practice of oral and maxillofacial surgery.  I bring twenty plus years of experience and expertise to each and every patient; however, I also bring humility and compassion, treating each individual as I would treat a family member.

Practicing in Fort Worth has allowed me to assist with community outreach programs such as All Church Home for Children, Save a Smile and the Salt and Light Dental clinic, which I helped establish over a decade ago.  In addition, I am only of one of a handful of oral surgeons in the area participating in trauma call at Harris Methodist Fort Worth and Cook Children’s Medical Center, wherein I am also director of oral and maxillofacial surgery.  Collaboration, correspondence and education with my medical and dental colleagues is essential, and I feel these are strong reasons why I share their respect and feel honored that I have been voted consistently as a “Top Doc” in the community many years running.

Board certification is the culmination of hard study and dedication in our profession, and I achieved the status of fellow in the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons in 1996.  Not one to rest on my laurels, I maintain my studies with active continuing education as well as teaching.  Twice monthly I donate my time to the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery program at Baylor Dental, attending grand rounds with the residents and instructing the dental students in the oral surgery clinic.

Oral surgery offers the beauty of restoration of function and form, and I never tire of these moments when my team can make a difference in someone’s life.  I don’t take this charge lightly and am sincere when I say it is a privilege to treat you.

Dr. Ben P. Archer DDS, MBA, FACS

Originally from the beaches of North Carolina and Virginia, Dr. Archer spent his formative years in a military family, fostering a sense of discipline and service from an early age. He completed his undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering at the University of Virginia in 2009. With the help of a Navy Health Professions Scholarship, he then earned his DDS (Doctor of Dental Surgery) degree from Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Dentistry in 2013. Following his passion for surgery, he went on to residency training in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS) at Baylor University Medical Center and Baylor College of Dentistry.

After residency, Dr. Archer began his military career, first serving as the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon on the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). Next, he was stationed at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, where he oversaw the surgical needs of over 88,000+ military personnel from the largest naval base in the world, Naval Station Norfolk. During this time, he taught at the local OMS residency program for seven years, serving as the program director for three. His practice focused on dental implant surgery, orthognathic surgery, and facial trauma.

While in the military, Dr. Archer also worked as a part-time oral surgery associate at a private practice in coastal Virginia, named Hampton Oral & Facial Surgery. Additionally, he took time off to follow his other passions of business and finance and earned his Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Columbia Business School in New York, City.

Outside of work, Dr. Archer loves college sports, the outdoors, fly fishing, golf, and traveling. He shares his adventures with his wife, Dr. Valeria Pizzini, a Fort Worth endodontist originally from northern Italy who grew up ski racing and training with the Italian Olympic Ski Team, and their delightful two-year-old daughter named Vittoria.

Dr. Archer is excited to put down roots in Fort Worth and looks forward to serving the greater community for many years to come.

Heather

Heather is a native Texan and grew up in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. She attended the University of Texas at Arlington where she obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management. She continued her education and received a Master of Arts in Management, with a concentration in healthcare management, from Dallas Baptist University. She has always had a passion for patient care, and that passion is exhibited when she is interacting with patients and their families.

Heather brings over 15 years of oral surgery experience to Robert B. Peak DDS and she is dedicated to providing you with a high level of quality care. She is available to answer all of your billing questions, and assist you with filing insurance claims. Please do not hesitate to contact Heather if you need any additional assistance.