Empathetic, adaptable, motivated dentist with expanded training in medically complex/special needs dentistry and considerable experience in Alaska Native community dentistry. I aspire to apply clinical expertise, cultural competency, love of teaching, and effective communication in a leadership role with Southcentral Foundation.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
General Dentist
Southcentral Foundation
Anchorage, AK
09.2022 - Current
When assigned to Team Coverage, provided same-day triage and treatment to include extractions, incision and drainage, endodontic therapy, and management of other dental emergencies.
Once empaneled with Team Jade, provided comprehensive dental care to customer-owners, to include restorations, fixed and removable prosthodontics, TMD management, emergent dental care, and nitrous/oral sedation for anxiety management.
Provided remote dental treatment in the Anchorage Service Unit villages of McGrath, Nikolai, St. George, Nanwalek, Sand Point, and King Cove; now travel twice a year as SCF's primary field dentist for King Cove.
After a preceptorship with ANMC for OR privileges, became the primary adult special needs provider for SCF. Since starting, have completed 53 full mouth rehabilitation cases for adult special needs customer-owners under general anesthesia. In this role, I receive and review all referrals, have a monthly OR day, coordinate with medical providers (OBGYN, ENT, audiology, cardiology) when multiple services are needed, and transition customer-owners to in-clinic care when possible.
Supervised the onboarding preceptorship of Team Jade's dental health aide therapist and the OR preceptorship of another dentist.
PGY-1
Providence Sacred Heart Dental Residency
Spokane, WA
07.2021 - 06.2022
Provided comprehensive dental care to medically complex and special care patients both in clinic and in the OR under general anesthesia
Completed hospital clinical rotations in internal medicine, anesthesiology, cardiology, and emergency medicine
Performed complex surgical procedures including alveoloplasty, tori removal, total odontectomies, extractions of impacted third molars, biopsies, etc
Completed 21 patient cases under moderate to deep IV conscious sedation; requiring venipuncture, administration of sedation agents, monitoring, and providing dental treatment
Provided accessible dental care at CHAS, a community health center in Spokane focused on serving patients of low socioeconomic status and significant barriers to care; including restorations, fixed and removable prosthodontics, non-surgical endodontic therapy, extractions, and managing dental emergencies
Research Assistant
Portland State University
Portland, OR
12.2015 - 05.2015
Served as a research assistant to Dr. Sylvia Daoud-Kinzie for her personal project at Portland State University involving the inoculation of GCYK-IB plasmid into E.Coli.
Modified the gene and then used chromatography and assaying (for activity, concentration, and affinity) techniques.
Education
Doctorate of Dental Surgery -
Howard University College of Dentistry
Washington, DC
05-2021
Bachelor's of Science - Biochemistry and French Studies
University of Portland
Portland, OR
05-2015
Skills
Community Healthcare
Rural Healthcare
Management of Medically Complex Patients
Special Needs Dentistry (In Clinic Behavioral Management and Full Mouth Dental Rehabilitation)
Leadership, Mentorship, Teamwork
Comprehensive and Emergent Dental Care
Cultural Competence
Leadership, Mentorship, Teamwork
Certification
American Heart Association ACLS Certification
American Heart Association BLS Certification
Academy of General Dentistry
American Chemical Society
Special Care Dental Association
American Academy of Developmental Medicine & Dentistry
Alaska Dental Society
American Dental Society
LANGUAGES
French
Timeline
General Dentist
Southcentral Foundation
09.2022 - Current
PGY-1
Providence Sacred Heart Dental Residency
07.2021 - 06.2022
Research Assistant
Portland State University
12.2015 - 05.2015
Bachelor's of Science - Biochemistry and French Studies
University of Portland
Doctorate of Dental Surgery -
Howard University College of Dentistry
LEADERSHIP
HUCD Class of 2021 Executive Board Sep 2017 — May 2021
Elected D1 and D2 year as Fundraising Chair to lead long-term fundraising efforts for our white coat ceremony and class projects.
Elected D3 and D4 year as Social Events Chair to host events throughout the year, create a social calendar, and bolstered our dental school community.
HUCD Special Care Dental Student Association Sep 2017 — May 2021
Elected as Class Representative D1 and D2 year, to contribute articles on our organization to The Articulator, the HUCD newspaper
Elected as Secretary D3 year, to document organization meetings, communicate with faculty advisor, and organize volunteer events
Elected as President D4 year, to provide education for dental students on how to treat special care patients, raise funds for our organization, and attend the SCDA Virtual Annual Meeting as the HUCD representative