A good candidate needs to have excellent clinical skills and knowledge, the ability to connect with patients on a personal level while maintaining productivity, and a business savvy in order to keep up with the ever-changing dental market. I believe I possess all of these characteristics.At UIC I have a proven track record of meeting and exceeding clinical expectations in both skill and knowledge. I take great care and pride in my clinical and laboratory work and have always used my eye for aesthetics and attention to detail to create my best work possible for every patient. This led to me being approved by my managing partners to treat more advanced cases in conjunction with the Post Graduate Prosthodontics Clinic. I am also able to interact with patients in a professional yet personal manner to make each feel valued and their concerns heard. At UIC I treated as many as five patients a day without assistants, and on rotation sites in private clinics I saw up to 11 patients a day with assistants.I have always been an entrepreneur. My parents are small business owners and I started my own online business in 2011 to pay for my Bachelor’s Degree from Loyola University at Chicago. This business allowed me to pay for my entire undergraduate tuition and expanded into global sales that average $170,000/year in gross revenue.I believe that my precise clinical skills and vast knowledge coupled with my business experience demonstrate that I have the necessary competencies required to be a dentist in a successful practice.

I believe that personality is one of the most important factors a patient seeks out when searching for a dental care provider. I always strive to pursue a positive outlook and deliver news with a smile, yet I am able to be sincere with patients and explain their needs and the appropriate actions needed to address their concerns.In addition to patient care, my passion has always been aesthetics. I developed a fascination with implants while at UIC and I am eager to learn new techniques, technologies, and skills to continue to grow as a clinician. My thirst for knowledge is why I have taken a multitude of continuing education courses, to gain further knowledge in subjects that I am enthusiastic for. I will continue to take continuing education courses for the entirety of my dental career to perfect my technique and enhance my knowledge on new technology and treatments to provide the best care possible for my patients. I plan on taking the Speare or Dawson occlusion course to be able to progress towards competently addressing full mouth rehabilitation cases. In addition, I intend to take the American Academy of Implant Dentistry Maxi Implant course earning fellowship status, and also seeking fellowship status with the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry with thorough aesthetic case documentation and presentation.

The following are special credentials achieved at UIC:Nominated for induction into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society Selected for the Advanced Predoctoral Implant Program (APIP) at UIC - Surgical experience with immediate placement of Astra implants, basic particulate grafting, membrane manipulation and suturing techniques. - Restorative experience with Astra and Straumann implant systems via conventional and digital workflows. - Experience in denture to implant overdenture conversions. Proficient in CAD/CAM dentistry including 3Shape Trios scanners and design software. o Tooth and implant supported full coverage restoration, inlays, onlays, and Maryland bridges or resin bonded fixed partial dentures. Teacher's assistant for the D2 Denture Course. First author of one case report, second author of two case reports. Chosen to present a comprehensive case to an AGD dentist panel. ADEA UIC Chapter PMG Mentor of D1 & D2 students in Pre-clinic. Dr. Edgar D. Gifford DDS Scholarship Recipient for Outstanding Academic Achievement in 2018.

I have been certified in CPR, OSHO, HIPPA, and Invisalign. I have taken CE courses in Invisalign, digital dentures, veneers, functional aesthetics (occlusion), all-on-four & implant overdenture prosthetics, social media marketing, and dental photography.