Background

I am currently a dental resident in the GPR program at the Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, IL and will be looking for a position as a general dentist upon completion of my residency on June 30th, 2019. Specifically, I am looking to work in a patient-centered practice where I can contribute as a valued team member in providing high quality dental care. I also anticipate contributing to the growth of the practice as I broaden my knowledge in advanced topics and procedures in general dentistry.

Job experience

• July 2018 - present
  Dental General Practice Resident (GPR)
  Loyola University Medical Center
  

  Maywood, IL, USA

  -Advanced clinical experience in General Dentistry in Hospital and Veterans Affairs settings treating patients with complex medical histories for simple/surgical extractions, bone grafting and membrane placement, fixed/removable prosthodontics, endodontics, implant placement & restoration using Atlantis & Nobel systems, basic restorative, treatment planning and medical and surgical clearances
  -Emergency department dental experience such as diagnosing and managing dental abscesses with incision and drainage, dental traumas by splinting teeth and suturing lacerations, and managing post-operative complications and prolonged bleeding after dental treatment
  -Hospital based dental experience treating patients with special needs and complex medical conditions under general anesthesia and working as a member of an interprofessional healthcare team

Education

• University of Michigan School of Dentistry
  Doctorate of Dental Surgery (DDS)
  

  2014 - 2018

  Trained in and provided care in all areas of general dentistry including: Fixed & removable prosthodontics, endodontics, radiology, simple & surgical extractions, restorative, scaling and root planning, implant treatment planning and restoration, treating patients with special needs and complex medical histories, clinical mentorship, pediatric dentistry including behavior management, and a basic orthodontic treatment elective
• Hope College
  Bachelor of Arts
  

  2009 - 2013

  I graduated with a major in Chemistry and minors in Art History and Kinesiology during my Liberal Arts undergraduate experience. It may seem like a strange combination of interests on paper, but after living the curriculums/course studies and working on numerous projects and research papers where I strove to combine these fields my eyes were opened to recognize the intricate connections between them.
  Through the constant commitment to find related topics in my fields of study, my experience at Hope helped shape how I now view dentistry through a lens of greater human health. For example, not only does the food someone eats affect the dentition I ultimately am treating but it affects the medical conditions I must be aware of prior to treatment. I later chose a dental GPR program after graduating to learn more about the medical conditions a patient may present with that I need to be aware of prior to treating them in the dental chair.