Andrew Cantatore
Dix Hills,NY
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
President
Prosthodontics Club
Touro College Of Dental Medicine
05.2026 - Current
Increase club interests and motivate attendance to local events including ACPNY, GNYAP, and NGS.
Plans for 2026-27 year, including Alumni events, including graduated prosthodontists and residents from Harvard, Stony Brook and NYU.
Wellness Chair
American Student Dental Association
District 2
05.2026 - Current
Organize district-wide events to support dental students' mental and physical health.
Plans for 2026-27 year, including September Wellness Month include all dental school involvement in a "Steps Challenge", online presentation on financial wellness, and promotion codes for meal preparation companies.
Vice President
Prosthodontics Club
Touro College Of Dental Medicine - Hawthorne, NY
05.2025 - 05.2026
Developed and led interest meetings to expose dental students to prosthodontics and promote specialty career pathways.
Organized student participation at regional prosthodontic conferences, including the Greater New York Academy of Prosthodontics, the NY Section of the American College of Prosthodontists, and Northeastern Gnathological Society.
Co-Vice President
ASDA Executive Board
Touro College Of Dental Medicine - Hawthorne, NY
05.2025 - 05.2026
Collaborated with the Chapter Co-Vice President and President to guide strategic decisions and operations at the Executive Board level.
Oversee and support 24 committee chair leaders, facilitating communication, organization, and successful implementation of chapter programs.
Public Relations
ASDA Executive Board
Touro College Of Dental Medicine - Hawthorne, NY
05.2024 - 05.2025
Awarded Outstanding Social Media Initiative at ASDA District 2 Conference 2025.
Managed Touro College of Dental Medicine's ASDA chapter image, reputation, and communication through Instagram and Facebook.
Created posts and stories advertising local events and national conferences.
D1 Class Representative
ASDA
Touro College Of Dental Medicine - Hawthorne, NY
08.2023 - 05.2024
Communicated to the first-year dental class when opportunities arrived for Touro's ASDA chapter involvement.
Advanced Clinical Experience Program
Complex Care
Touro College Of Dental Medicine
01.2026 - Current
After school opportunity to assist complex dental cases, including full mouth rehabilitation, occlusal adjustments, and digital workflows.
Front Desk and Assistant
Dental Concepts
Glen Cove, NY
05.2018 - Current
- Streamlined patient scheduling processes to enhance appointment efficiency.
- Coordinated patient communications, ensuring timely follow-ups and reminders.
- Developed training materials for new staff on office protocols and software systems.
- Over 2000 hours of work experience.
Education
Doctor of Dental Surgery -
Touro College of Dental Medicine
New York, NY05-2027
Master of Science - Oral Biology And Pathology
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY05-2021
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY05-2020
Attend Conferences
American Student Dental Association:
ASDA National Leadership Conference Representative 2024, and 2025
ASDA District 2 Conference and Representative 2023, 2024, and 2025
Prosthodontic Conferences:
Northeastern Gnathological Society - Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2026
American College of Prosthodontics NY Session Fall 2025, Spring 2026
Greater NY Academy of Prosthodontics Winter 2024, Winter 2025
Poster Presenter:
American College of Prosthodontics Annual Session New Orleans 2025
General Meetings:
New York Greater Dental Meeting - 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022
Publications
“An AI-Driven Workflow Synchronizing Interdisciplinary Dentistry"
by Wathanapong, P., Cantatore, A., Kadempour, A, Mirafzali, S. Hakue-Mizuhara, K. Yamaguchi, S. (2026)
Accepted publication in the Journal of Prosthodontic Research - July Edition
3.4 Impact Factor - 2024
Shadowing Opportunity
Private Practice:
Integrated Aesthetic Dentistry - Dr. Michael Cafarella - NY, NY - April 2025
Westchester Prosthodontics - Dr. Leonard Kobren - White Plains, NY - Sept 2024
Gold Coast Oral Surgery - Dr. Steve Yusupov - Roslyn, NY - Aug 2022
Bayside Family Dental - Dr. Lev Kandov - Bayside, NY - June 2022
BayView Orthodontics - Dr. Inessa Kandov - Bayside, NY - June 2022
JM Dental of Westbury - Dr. Jeffrey Zaffos, DDS - Westbury, NY - Nov 2019
Gentle Dental - Dr. Roger Kleinman - Port Jefferson, NY - Oct 2018
Residency:
Stony Brook Prosthodontics - Stony Brook, NY - Feb 2026
St. Barnabas Hospital GPR - Bronx, NY - Feb 2026
Awards
American Student Dental Association District 2 - Outstanding Social Media Initiative Award (2024)
- As a member of the Touro ASDA Executive Board Public Relations team, helped earn recognition for outstanding representation of the dental school across District 2 through social media engagement, outreach, and digital content initiatives.
Work
Front Desk and Assistant
Dental Concepts – Glen Cove, NY
Streamlined patient scheduling processes to enhance appointment efficiency.
Coordinated patient communications, ensuring timely follow-ups and reminders.
Developed training materials for new staff on office protocols and software
systems.
Over 2000 hours of work experience.
Certification
Certified Personal Trainer (NCSF)
Internationally certified personal trainer through the National Council on Strength and Fitness (NCSF), an organization that supports exercise professionals and is recognized for high-quality education and advocacy.
My goal is to create social media educational content focused on proper weightlifting form, flexibility, and mobility to improve posture and injury prevention.
Maintained a consistent training routine, completing 340 workouts over the past 93 consecutive weeks.
Volunteer
New York City Marathon 2025 November 2025
NYC Volunteer
Prepared neccesary hydration for athletes during race and assisted runners to rest stop.
Aided medical assitant tents.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America March 2023
Big Brother
Formed a one-to-one mentorship with my
"little brother".
My goal is to support my little's emotional,
social, and academic development.
Mid-Island Y Jewish Community Center September 2021
Assistant Teacher
Volunteer assistant teacher at the Mid- Island Y JCC Alder Center for children and adults with cognitive and physical disabilities.
Timeline
President
Prosthodontics Club
05.2026 - Current
Wellness Chair
American Student Dental Association
05.2026 - Current
Advanced Clinical Experience Program
Complex Care
01.2026 - Current
Vice President
Prosthodontics Club
05.2025 - 05.2026
Co-Vice President
ASDA Executive Board
05.2025 - 05.2026
Public Relations
ASDA Executive Board
05.2024 - 05.2025
D1 Class Representative
ASDA
08.2023 - 05.2024
Front Desk and Assistant
Dental Concepts
05.2018 - Current
Master of Science - Oral Biology And Pathology
Stony Brook University
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Stony Brook University
Doctor of Dental Surgery -
Touro College of Dental Medicine