Education:

D.M.D. (Doctor of Dental Medicine) Boston University,Graduate School of Dental Medicine; Boston, MA

Internship (Harvard University, Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates); Boston, MA

Externship (Boston University School of Dental Medicine, Lynn Community Health Center); Lynn, MA

Advanced Training Program in Conscious Sedation Anesthesiology, Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation, Las Vegas Institute( LVI), Las Vegas, NV

Advanced Training Programs in Implantolgy; 3i Biomet Training; Honolulu, HI

Advanced Training Programs in INVISALIGN, invisible orthodontics, Boston, MA and Honolulu, HI

Advanced Training Program in Rotary Nickel Titanium Endodontics; Sybron Endo Symposium, Honolulu, Hawaii

Externship: Lynn Community Health Center; Lynn, MA

Internship: Dr. Karekine Matossian, DMD, MS; Watertown, MA

B.Sc. (Major Biological Sciences, Minor Chemistry), California State University, East Bay; Hayward, CA

A.A. (Equiv.) Molecular Biology, Diablo Valley College; Pleasant Hill, CA

 

Experience:

Hawaii Pacific Dental Group, Inc.; Honolulu, Hawaii: principle/ CEO, present

Boston University, Graduate School of Dental Medicine; APEX Internship Preceptor- Clinical Instructor, present

Great Brook Valley Health Center; Worcester, MA: Clinical Co-Director

Private Practice; Dr. Edward Ingerman, DDS; Marlborough, MA; Associate Cosmetic and Reconstructive Dentist

Private Practice; Athol, MA; Associate Cosmetic and Reconstructive Dentist

RDH; Clinical Hygienist; E. Dennis, MA

Special Olympics, Special Smiles Program, oral cancer screenings

 California State University, East Bay; Chief Researcher, Dept. of Biology, hormone-induced crustacean physiology

Awards and Honors:

 Boston University, School of Dental Medicine, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology: First Place Award for Oral Cancer Research on Submandibular Salivary Gland

NIH/NIDCR: National Institute of Health: Award for Research Training Grant (awarded three consecutive times)

University of Massachusetts Medical School: MAP Award/ Scholarship for 4th year dental medicine student (one award given per year to Harvard University, Boston University and Tufts University)

Boston University, School of Dental Medicine, Department of Public Health: Outstanding Achievement in Patient Public Health and Community Involvement

Boston University, School of Dental medicine, Department of General Dentistry: Outstanding Achievement and Excellence in Patient and PRactice Management

Alpha Gamma Sigma Honor Society, member

Research Training Scholarship: California State University, East Bay, Department of Biology

 

 Memberships and Affiliations:

A.A.C.D.: Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, active member

A.D.A: American Dental Association, active member

A.D.S.A: American Dental Society of Anesthesiology,active member

H.D.A.: Hawaii Dental Association, active member

A.A.D.M.D.: American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry, active member

D.O.C.S.: Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation, active member

A.G.D.: Academy of General Dentistry, active member

Special Olympics, Special Smiles, active member, Boston, MA and Honolulu, HI

H.D.S.: Honolulu Dental Society, active member

A.D.S.A: American Dental Society of Anesthesiology,active member

A.P.H.A.: American Public Health Association, active member 

Boston University Alumni Association, member

ROTARY International, Hawaii, active member

ZAGBA: Zoroastrian Association of Greater Boston Area, member

ZANC: Zoroastrian Association of Northern California, member

KIWANIS International; life member