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Daniel I. Varadi, DDS

Daniel I. Varadi, DDS

General & Esthetic Dentistry
905 130th Ave NE, Bellevue,WA

Summary

  • Exhibiting a strong passion for the profession of patient-centered dentistry.
  • Connecting with patients and being an attentive listener.
  • Effective and creative problem solving.
  • 25+ years of providing quality care, 8 years as associate and 16+ years as practice owner.
  • Interested in progressive transition to full time academia.
  • Passionate about teaching (clinical and classroom settings) and very patient with both the dental students and their patients in the chair.
  • Effective with networking and interacting with others both in and out of the profession of dentistry: can manage multi-component projects successfully.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Affiliate Faculty Member, UW School of Dentistry

University Of Washington
01.2022 - Current

Volunteering on Friday mornings, working with 4th year dental students on ("D3") clinic floor. This is a very rewarding opportunity to give back by supervising student-patient interactions and passing on various techniques and therapies to dental students who are treating live patients in a clinical setting.

Owner: Bellevue Square Dental Care

Daniel I. Varadi, DDS, PLLC
12.2018 - Current
  • Took over my friend and colleague, Dr. Thomas Mitchell's well established Bellevue practice.
  • Sharing the office space with wife and Periodontist, Dr. Erika Smith MacDonald.
  • Enjoying the growing and evolving of this busy downtown Bellevue practice.
  • Future Plans: to bring on an associate and transition out of clinical practice while simultaneously increasing involvement in either teaching or other non-clinical dentistry such as consulting.

Owner: Varadi Dental Care

Daniel I. Varadi, DDS, PLLC
01.2006 - 11.2018
  • Took over as owner for Dr. David Woodcock and enjoyed 13 years of private practice near downtown Renton.
  • Continued to develop clinical skills, treatment planning and patient education and communication.
  • Developed managerial skills with a full staff and evolved the practice's branding, marketing and physical space.

Associate Dentist

Howard Jensen, DDS
09.2001 - 11.2005
  • Worked alongisde Dr. Howard Jensen in his busy Bellevue, WA.
  • Honed my skills both for excellence in clinical care, but also patient management.
  • Developed long-standing relationships with dental specialists and other professional colleagues.

Associate Dentist

Broadway Dental Care/Edward Sutter, DDS
10.1998 - 10.2001
  • Sole dentist practitioner at Dr. Sutter's Seattle Capitol Hill satellite location.
  • Exposed to all facets of general dentistry with emphasis on emergency care, operative and restorative dentistry.

Education

Doctorate of Dental Surgery -

USC School of Dentistry
Los Angeles, CA
09.1994 - 06.1998

Bachelor of Arts - Biology

California State University, Northridge
Northridge, CA
09.1990 - 06.1994

High School Diploma -

Beverly Hills High School
Beverly Hills, CA
09.1987 - 06.1990

Skills

    Restorative and Operative dentistry

    Multi-disciplinary treatment planning

    Patient communication and education

    Removable and fixed prosthodontics

    Implant restoration and treatment planning

    Sleep medicine/dentistry

    Patient anxiety management

    Digital dentistry

    Practice management

    Teaching

Interests and Hobbies

  • Nature photography: adorning the walls of my dental office with my photographs depicting beautiful Northwest nature scenes.
  • Competitive target archery: for over 2 decades, training for and competing in local tournaments.
  • Yoga: daily practice alongside my wife and office partner, Dr. Erika Smith MacDonald.
  • Travel: exploring and photographing the natural wonders of our picturesque state.
  • Supporting local arts like Symphony, Ballet and Opera
  • Music: both listening and playing
  • Cinema: both on the big screen and the small.

Affiliations

  • ADA/WSDA/SKCDS member
  • Eastside Treatment Planning Seminar Study club

-past president (took over for Dr. Thomas Mitchell in 2017)

-member since 2006

  • Smile Source member
  • Dental Town member
  • voted as "Top Dentist" every years since 2007

Interests

Implant dentistry

Digital dentistry

Sleep medicine

Education and academia

Research and product development

Occupational ergonomics and physical health

Continuous improvement of the Profession of Dentistry both for the clinician, but also improving the patient's outlook, opinion and confidence in the practice of dentistry

Timeline

Affiliate Faculty Member, UW School of Dentistry

University Of Washington
01.2022 - Current

Owner: Bellevue Square Dental Care

Daniel I. Varadi, DDS, PLLC
12.2018 - Current

Owner: Varadi Dental Care

Daniel I. Varadi, DDS, PLLC
01.2006 - 11.2018

Associate Dentist

Howard Jensen, DDS
09.2001 - 11.2005

Associate Dentist

Broadway Dental Care/Edward Sutter, DDS
10.1998 - 10.2001

Doctorate of Dental Surgery -

USC School of Dentistry
09.1994 - 06.1998

Bachelor of Arts - Biology

California State University, Northridge
09.1990 - 06.1994

High School Diploma -

Beverly Hills High School
09.1987 - 06.1990
Daniel I. Varadi, DDSGeneral & Esthetic Dentistry