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Carlos E. Alvarez Cuenod, D.M.D.

Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez Cuenod grew up in Venezuela and has many fond memories of the country’s beauty and his childhood years. After completing dental school... Read Full Bio

Maneet Arora, DDS

Dr. Maneet Arora was born in India and moved to Florida with her family in 2007. In 2019, she graduated from Indiana University School of Dentistry but continues... Read Full Bio

Paola Berríos Merced, DMD

Dr. Paola Berríos was born and raised in Puerto Rico. Dr. Berrios enjoyed competitive swimming which led her to receive an athletic scholarship for her bachelor’s... Read Full Bio

Ashraf Bessada, D.M.D.

Dr. Ashraf Bessada achieved his Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.) degree at the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine in 1994. He was a resident... Read Full Bio

Vikita Bhakta, DDS

Dr. Bhakta was born in India, and moved to the United States in 2006, recently moving to Florida in July 2022. She received her Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry... Read Full Bio

Maggie G. Bressler, D.M.D. M.S.

Dr. Maggie G. Bressler has been practicing dentistry in the Tampa Bay Area for the past 12 years. Dr. Bressler went to high school locally at Clearwater Central... Read Full Bio

Jim Buckley, D.M.D.

Dr. Jim Buckley is originally from Harrisburg, PA. He received a BSED in Biology from West Chester University in 1992, moved to FL in 1995, and graduated from... Read Full Bio

Malek Chahada, DMD

Growing up in a family of dentists molded his views on the importance of quality patient care and the value of good oral hygiene. His first mentor was his father,... Read Full Bio

Jessica Du, D.D.S.

Dr. Jessica Du was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She earned her Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Biological Sciences at the University of Calgary... Read Full Bio

Ramon Erbella Ocana, DMD

Dr. Ramon Erbella Ocana was born and raised in Guantanamo, Cuba, and lived there until he was 25. He first earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science but... Read Full Bio

Thao Fajardo, D.M.D.

Dr. Thao Fajardo is a true Floridian, who has lived in Florida her entire life. She attended the University of Florida and earned a B.S. in Nutritional Sciences... Read Full Bio

Liza Feliciano Hall, D.M.D.

Dr. Liza Feliciano earned her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, in 1997 and later, went to the University of Pittsburgh... Read Full Bio

Paul Francisco, DDS

Dr. Paul Francisco was born and raised in Tampa, Florida, before moving to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to attend the Marquette School of Dentistry where he earned his... Read Full Bio

Igor German, DMD

Dr. Igor German (Dr. German) was born and raised in Ukraine. He later moved to Florida, where he got his bachelors from the University of Florida; he went on... Read Full Bio

Julia German, DMD

Dr. Julia German, known to her patients as Dr. Julia, was born and raised in Odesa, Ukraine. After moving to the United States, she attended the University of... Read Full Bio

Jessica Gruden, DMD

Dr. Gruden was born and raised in Ohio, recently moving to Florida in 2022. She received a BA in Biomedical Humanities and Biochemistry from Hiram College and... Read Full Bio

Yukti Gulati, D.D.S.

Dr. Yukti Gulati earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) degree at the University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco, California.... Read Full Bio

Reyberto Guzman Elias, DMD

Dr. Reyberto Guzman was born and raised in Guantanamo, Cuba. He moved to Tampa, FL in 2009 in which he attended Hillsborough Community College and The University... Read Full Bio

Janel Hanna, D.M.D.

Dr. Janal Hanna was born and raised in sunny Sarasota, Florida before moving to Tampa to attend the University of South Florida where she obtained her Bachelor... Read Full Bio

Waleed Ibrahim, DDS

Dr. Ibrahim was born and raised in Florida, where he spent most of his time in Tampa, FL. He attended the University of South Florida, where he graduated with... Read Full Bio

Caroline Inaba, D.D.S.

Dr. Caroline Inaba earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) degree in 2001 from Paulista University in São Paulo, Brazil. While in Brazil, Dr. Inaba went... Read Full Bio

Charles K. James, D.M.D.

Dr. Charles K. James earned his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine while receiving generous academic scholarships.... Read Full Bio

Ernest Jercinovic, DDS

Dr. Ernest Jercinovic, known as Dr. J to his patients, was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. He attended the University of Miami and Northwestern University... Read Full Bio

Michael Jergins, D.M.D.

Dr. Michael Jergins earned his Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree at the University of Florida, one of the nation’s top 10 dental schools. He is known for... Read Full Bio

Dany Jose, D.M.D.

Dr. Dany Jose completed his Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.) degree at Boston University in 2013, after completing a Bachelor of Dental Surgery (B.D.S.) degree... Read Full Bio

Daniel Koren, D.M.D.

Born in Miami and raised in Orlando, Dr. Daniel Koren is a proud Gator. Graduating with honors at the University of Florida, with a B.S. Dr. Koren is also a graduate... Read Full Bio

Ryan Le, DDS

Dr. Ryan Le was born in Vietnam and moved to Florida in 1975 with his family. Before deciding he wanted to pursue dentistry, Dr. Ryan enlisted in the U.S. Airforce... Read Full Bio

Samuel Margulies, DMD

Dr. Samuel Margulies is a general dentist who was born and raised in Miami, FL. Dr. Margulies received his undergraduate education at The George Washington University... Read Full Bio

Sara McLin, DDS

Dr. Sara McLin is originally from Texas where she went to Texas A&M to earn her Bachelor of Science Degree in Biomedical Science in 2006. She then went on earn... Read Full Bio

Andrew Mikhail, DMD

Dr. Andrew Mikhail was born and raised in Cairo, Egypt. In 2002, his family moved here to Tampa, Florida. Since he was in high school, he knew he wanted to be... Read Full Bio

Sophia Mikhail, DMD

Dr. Sophia Mikhail graduated from the University of South Florida with a Bachelor in Biomedical Sciences in 2017, going on to receive her Doctor of Dental Medicine... Read Full Bio

Andrew M. Minias, D.D.S.

Dr. Andrew Minias was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology with a minor in Chemistry from Xavier University... Read Full Bio

Pedro Morales, DMD

Dr. Pedro Sperandio Lopes Morales was born in Londrina, Brazil but moved to Florida in February of 2022 for the beautiful weather and friendly people. He earned... Read Full Bio

Matthew Munro, DMD

Dr. Matthew Munro was born and raised in Boca Raton, Florida. He attended Florida State University for undergraduate studies, and then went on to earn his Doctorate... Read Full Bio

Ushakiran Mupparaju, D.D.S.

Dr. Ushakiran Mupparaju earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from New York University College of Dentistry. She is very passionate and dedicated to providing... Read Full Bio

Abhishek Navanit, D.D.S.

Dr. Abhishek Navanit is a dentist practicing in the fields of Endodontics, Oral Surgery, Orthodontics, Implant, and General Dentistry. Dr. Navanit received his... Read Full Bio

Stephanie Nguyen, DDS

Dr. Stephanie Nguyen received her Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S) from the University of Southern California in 2018 and has been practicing dentistry in Florida... Read Full Bio

Carolyn Norton, D.M.D.

Creating smiles inside and out is why Dr. Carolyn Norton comes to work. She loves helping her patients achieve oral health and confidence through dentistry. Your... Read Full Bio

Mili Patel, D.M.D.

Dr. Mili Patel achieved her Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.) degree at the University of Florida College of Dentistry in Gainesville. Prior to that she earned... Read Full Bio

Phennatda Polpornvitoon, D.M.D.

Dr. Phennatda Polpornvitoon graduated from Lake Erie College of Dental Medicine. She has displayed her passion and commitment for dentistry over the past 10 years.... Read Full Bio

Youssef Riad, D.D.S.

Dr. Youssef Riad, of Egyptian and American background. He was British educated in Egypt and then completed his dental degree from one of the major universities... Read Full Bio

Mariely Santos, DDS, DDS

Dr. Santos was born in the Dominican Republic and moved to Florida when she was 9 years old. As a child, it was always her goal to become a dentist. She attended... Read Full Bio

Jason Snyder, D.M.D.

Dr. Jason Snyder is originally from Pittsburgh, PA. He received his Bachelors of Science in Biochemistry and Biophysics and then earned a Master’s Degree in... Read Full Bio

Douglas Tribble, D.M.D.

Dr. Douglas Tribble was born in Maryland and later moved with his family to Southwest Florida. He attended the University of Florida, earning a BS in Biochemistry.... Read Full Bio

Malissa Vacharakiat, D.M.D. - Endodontist

Dr. Malissa Vacharakiat completed her undergraduate education in Gainesville, FL where she graduated with her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Florida.... Read Full Bio

Gerard Valentini, DDS

Dr. Gerard Valentini attended New York University College of Dentistry and graduated with honors. During his time at NYU, he received several awards, including... Read Full Bio

Mark Voltarel, D.M.D.

Dr. Voltarel’s patients describe him as genuine, kind, and understanding. They’ve also said that he has a gentle and caring touch. He is very passionate about... Read Full Bio

Rabie Youssef, D.M.D.