Dr. Nolan, a native of New Orleans, Louisiana, maintains a private practice of orthodontics in Plymouth, Michigan, and also practices with Drs. McNamara, West and Burkhardt in Ann Arbor.

Dr. Nolan attended Louisiana State University in New Orleans for his undergraduate education, and later received a D.D.S. from the same institution in 1987. He then enrolled in the three-year graduate program at the University of Michigan, completing an M.S. in Orthodontics in 1990. He practiced briefly in New Orleans and then returned to southeast Michigan.

Dr. Nolan's primary teaching responsibility is in the orthodontic technique course taken by the first year orthodontic residents. He also participates as an orthodontist on the Dentofacial (orthognathic surgery) Team. Dr. Nolan currently is the President of the University of Michigan Orthodontic Alumni Association.

Dr. Nolan lives in Plymouth with his wife Lisa. They have four children: Peter, Thomas, Molly and David.