CAPT Barndt graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute with a Bachelor’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering in 1998. He completed Dental School at the University of Michigan and received his certificate in Prosthodontics and a Master’s degree from the University of Connecticut Health Center in 2005. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics, a member of the American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics and a fellow of the American College of Prosthodontists.

CAPT Barndt has practiced Prosthodontics in the Navy Dental Corps for 15 years. He served as the Digital Dentistry Specialty Leader for the Navy Dental Corps for 5 years, developing and teaching both Laboratory and chair-side CAD/CAM technology. He also served as Program Director for Prosthodontics and was the Chief of Fixed Prosthodontics at the Naval Postgraduate Dental from 2012 to 2014.

CAPT Barndt currently practices at the Naval Branch Health Clinic in Groton, CT. He is extensively involved with industry partners in developing customized digital technology solutions for the US Navy for restorative and implant planning applications.

CAPT Barndt is married to Dr. Marjorie Barndt, a Prosthodontist, and has two daughters, Natalie and Lucy.