The University of Florida welcomes 38 new residents who began their programs with the University of Florida School for Advanced Dental Sciences on July 3, 2017, for their first week of orientation. The group was enjoying a New Resident Orientation on their first day and will begin program-specific training later in the week. Together they represent 36 different dental schools with 11 of the residents earning their dental degrees from the University of Florida.
Endodontics
Monique Belin, D.M.D.
Dental degree: University of Florida
Mauricia Brown, D.M.D.
Dental degree: University of Florida class of 2015; General Practice Residency in New York at the Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center
Alexander Dean, D.M.D.
Dental degree: Georgia Regents University
Jacob Otis, D.D.S.
Dental degree: University of the Pacific Arthur; General Practice Residency at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Operative Dentistry
Yaser Alsahafi, B.D.S, M.S.D., Ph.D.(c)
Dental Degree: King Abdulaziz University
Home: Madinah, Saudi Arabia
Roa’a Alshafei, B.D.S.
Dental degree: Ibn Sina National College for Medical Studies
Home: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Jennie Romero, D.M.D.
Dental degree: Universidad Central de Venezuela
Home: Caracas, Venezuela
Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
David Gemmell, D.D.S.
Dental degree: Universidad Cuauhtemoc GDL Mexico
Home: California
Niranzena Panneer Selvam, M.D.S.
Dental Degree: Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R Medical University, Chennai
Home: Chennai, India
Terry M. Adair, D.D.S.
Dental degree: University of California San Francisco
Home: Sacramento, California
Taggreed Wazzan, B.D.S.
Dental degree: King Abdulaziz University,
Home: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Rohan Jagtap, B.D.S, M.H.A.
Dental degree: Maharashtra University of Health Sciences
Home: Maharashtra, India
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Four Year Residency Program
Michael A. Abraham, D.M.D.
Dental degree: University of Florida
Home: Denver, Colorado
Six Year Residency Program
Michael A. McLennon, D.D.S.
Dental degree: University of North Carolina
Home: Queens, New York
Tyler M. Wahl, D.M.D.
Dental degree: University of Florida
Home: Gainesville, Florida
Oral Pathology
Shanker Venkateshwaran, B.D.S., M.S.
Dental degree: India
Home: India; Completed his master’s in oral biology from the University of Louisville in Kentucky
Abdulaziz Banasser, B.D.S.
Dental degree: King Abdulaziz University
Home: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Orthodontics
Rose Brao, D.D.S.
Dental degree: University of California at San Francisco
Kelsey Cronauer, D.M.D.
Dental degree: University of Florida
Jonathan Murray, D.M.D.
Dental degree: Nova Southeastern University
John E. Witcher, D.M.D.
Dental degree: University of Mississippi
Pediatric Dentistry
Advanced Placement in Pediatric Dentistry (for internationally-trained pediatric dentists)
Dr. Suha Aljuneidi
Dental degree and residency in pediatric dentistry: University of Jordan
Home: Jordan
Gainesville
Alicia Moore, D.D.S.
Dental degree: Meharry Medical College; General Practice Residency at Bronx Lebanon Hospital
Home: Tampa, Florida
Rudie Maxwell, D.D.S.
Dental degree: University of North Carolina
Home: New Jersey
Walmir B. Da Costa, D.M.D.
Dental degree: University of Florida
Home: Gainesville, Florida
Annikka Frostad-Thomas, D.D.S.
Dental degree: University of the Pacific
Home: Anchorage, Alaska
Nikki Darbani, D.D.S.
Dental Degree: University of Southern California
Home: Jacksonville, Florida
Naples
Michelle Thomas, D.M.D.
Dental degree: University of Florida
Hannah Frebel, D.D.S.
Dental degree: University of Colorado
Home: Denver, Colorado
Khusbu Patel, D.M.D.
Dental school: Tufts University; Advanced Education in General Dentistry at NYU Lutheran, Naples
Home: Macomb, Illinois
Alex Thanh, D.M.D.
Dental degree: University of Florida
Home: Orlando, Florida
Jonathan Wyble, D.M.D.
Dental degree: University of Pennsylvania
Home: North Carolina
Periodontology
Abeer Hakam, D.D.S.
Dental degree: Jeddah University
Home: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Bruna Tanello, D.D.S.
Dental degree: University of Vale do Itajaí
Home: Chapeco, Brazil
Chase Taylor, D.D.S.
Dental degree: University of Arizona
Home: Hartselle, Alabama
Victoria Adams, D.M.D.
Dental degree: University of Florida
Home: Belleair, Florida
Prosthodontics
Mailis Soler, D.M.D.
Dental degree: University of Florida
Home: Florida
Martin Lalama, D.M.D.
Dental degree: University of Florida
Home: Florida
