Empathy, curiosity, and creativity guide Jason and Dr. Alexandra Brummerhop in their daily lives. Those are virtues they learned from their families and values they strive to live out at home, in the workplace, and in the community in Boerne. They even played a role in bringing them here.
After relocating from Houston in 2020 for both personal and professional reasons, the Brummerhops quickly began planting deep, meaningful roots. With Alexandra’s family in Austin and Jason’s family in the Boerne area, the move offered both practicality and a sense of home.
Today, Alexandra is the co-founder of Pearl Periodontics, where Jason serves as the business director. The couple launched the practice in 2023 after researching the right location for their next chapter, both professional and personal.
“We were doing all the due diligence on what location we wanted to go to—who needs periodontal work, who has the population to support this kind of practice,” Jason says. “And during that surge of planning, we found out we were having our first child.”
Sixteen months ago, their daughter was born, ushering in a new phase of family life. The couple loves spending time together cooking, raising their daughter, and growing a life centered around connection, purpose, and community. “We love the people in Boerne,” Alexandra says. “Jason and I have a lot in common and make a great team. I’m more analytical, and he’s more of an outside-the-box thinker. Together, we’re stronger.”
Family played an early role in shaping Alexandra’s path toward healthcare. Her father and sister are in medicine, so she was already familiar with the field. But it was her volunteer work at a clinic for people experiencing homelessness in Houston that sparked her deep passion for dentistry. “My mentor there was amazing,” Alexandra says. “Her compassion for each individual had a huge impact on me. That experience shaped how I think and how I practice. Now I get to do something I love every day. It really is a dream.”
Alexandra graduated from the University of Kansas in 2007 with a BA in Biology, earning her Doctor of Dental Medicine from A.T. Still University, Arizona, in 2017, and earning a Master’s degree in Periodontology at UT Health Houston in 2020.
Today, Alexandra’s primary focus is to improve patient education and improve the oral health of the community. She says that education is pivotal for people to have good health, so the couple’s established connections with the community allow them to achieve their goals in a fresh way. “Relationships are a big part of what we do,” Jason says. “When patients come to us, they’re putting their trust in us. We make sure to treat people the way we’d want to be treated.”
Jason and Alexandra have known each other for 16 years and have been married for 11. They met through mutual friends in Houston, and their bond was nearly immediate. “We started working out together and hanging out,” Jason recalls. “Pretty much from the moment we met, it was like, ‘Alright, we’re taking this ride together.’”
Their marriage began during dental school, commuting to and from Arizona. But when Alexandra chose a residency, she selected Houston, where Jason was already living. That decision enabled her to establish strong professional connections and personal support, laying the foundation for her practice today. “The network of people that she met through residency in Houston is incredible,” Jason says. “They live all over the country, and we’ve made so many personal relationships with them. It was a very good place for her to practice this craft with some incredible people.”
With the holiday season quickly approaching, the Brummerhops are eager to celebrate their second Christmas as a family with their daughter and continue passing on their legacy to her. They revel in tradition, and, like many families, a key focus of every Brummerhop holiday is the food and drink. On Christmas Eve, a cherished tradition is savoring a quiet night with pizza and champagne, then they open their home the next day for a large and lively dinner with family and friends. No matter what’s on the menu, though, the Brummerhops love spending quality time together with family in their home. “We've always loved the holidays and the tradition,” Jason says. “We get a real Christmas tree every year. It’s special to now share that with our daughter and create new traditions.”
Looking ahead, Jason and Alexandra are excited to deepen their roots in Boerne through relationships, the continued success of Pearl Periodontics, and their growing family. “I feel so much love and support,” Alexandra says. “Boerne is the right place for us because it's allowing us to slow down, enjoy the present, and create cherished memories.”
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