About Dr. Hastings

The son of Decatur dentist Stanley Hastings, Mark graduated from Decatur High School in 1972. At Emory University, he worked for the Emory School of Medicine's Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Delta Air Lines while earning a bachelor's degree in chemistry.

After participation in the U.S. Navy's Aviation Officer Candidate program, Mark gained an Honorable Discharge to study for his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree at Emory's School of Dentistry.

Mark has been a dentist here in Decatur since 1981, along with having practiced in Alpharetta for seventeen years.

Dr. Hastings is a member of the American Dental Association, the Decatur Business Association, the Thomas P. Hinman Dental Society, the Decatur Rotary Club, and the Decatur First United Methodist Church. He was Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Oakhurst Community Health Center and donated community dental service through the Atlanta Jewish Family Services' Ben Massell Dental Clinic for twelve years.

Dr. Hastings is a 1992 graduate of the Leadership DeKalb program. His favorite hobbies include aviation, basketball, and astrophysics. The Hastings home is in the Decatur area.