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Dental Residency Programs
VA sponsors more advanced training positions than any other organization. In fact, nearly half of all dentists in post graduate education programs rotate through local VA medical centers, taking advantage of the special knowledge and skills that VA attending dentists and physicians possess.Advantages of VA Dental Residency Programs and Postgraduate Training
- Choose a dental career path in General Practice, Advanced Education, Endodontics, Prosthodontics and Periodontics.
- Select from 70 dental residency programs at facilities located throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico (see below).
- Acquire advanced postgraduate dentistry training in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
- Receive mentoring by highly skilled dentists in state-of-the-art clinics.
- Gain professional clinical experience treating challenging cases in a diverse Veteran patient population.
- Contribute to innovations in dentistry by participating in VA Dental Research.
- Obtain postdoctoral continuing education credit from conferences, web-based training and other resources.
- Develop special interests by joining field groups or by working in specific dentistry programs, e.g. Homeless Veterans Dental Program.
Types of Available Residency Programs
| GPR 1 Yr | GPR 1 Year Optional 2nd Year | GPR 2 Years | AEGD |
| Endodontics | Periodontics | Prosthodontics | VA Affiliated |
Information and application materials may be obtained by sending an email message to any of the Dental Residency Directors listed below by clicking on the Director's name, or by clicking on the associated Website link if one is provided, or by writing to: Dental Residency Director, Dental Service (160), VA Medical Center, City, State Zip code (listed below).
General Practice Residency - 1 Year
General Practice Residency - 1 Year with Optional 2nd Year
| Location | Program Director | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit, MI 48201 | Dr. Rhonda Brown | |
| West Los Angeles, CA 90073 |
Dr. Min Chung | |
| West Palm Beach, FL 33420 | Dr. Peter Piotrowski |
General Practice Residency - 2 Years
| Location | Program Director | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond, VA 23249 | Dr. Katherine Martin | Website |
Specialty - Endodontics Residency
| Location | Program Director | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY 10010 | Dr. Denise Foran | Information |
Specialty - Periodontics Residency
| Location | Program Director | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis, IN 46202 | Dr. Clark Barco | |
| New York, NY 10010 | Dr. Trevor F. Simmonds | Information |
| West Los Angeles, CA 90073 |
Dr. Richard J. Nagy | Website |
Specialty - Prosthodontics Residency
| Location | Program Director | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit, MI 48201 | Dr. Rami Jandali | |
| Houston, TX 77211 | Dr. Sassan Nadjmi | Website |
| Milwaukee, WI 53295 | Dr. Jesse Smith | Website |
| New York, NY 10010 | Dr. Frank Tuminelli | Information |
| West Los Angeles, CA 90073 |
Dr. Khoi Phan |
Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) Residency
| Location | Program Director | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|
| Albany, NY 12208 | Dr. Robert Christiansen | Website |
| Augusta, GA 30904 | Dr. Brian P. Martin | Website |
| Bay Pines, FL 33744 | Dr. Emily B. Revels | Website |
| Birmingham, AL 35233 | Dr. George M. Gibson | Website |
| Buffalo, NY 14215 | Dr. Doralee Greenberg | Website |
| Castle Point, NY 12511 | Dr. Michael Stoffel | Website |
| Dayton, OH 45428 | Dr. Richard Vance | Website |
| Fayetteville, AR 72703 | Dr. Ashley Ericksen | Website |
| Fayetteville, NC 28301 | Dr. Bryan Roach | Website |
| Long Beach, CA 90822 | Dr. Helene Shen | Website |
| Martinsburg, WV 25401 | Dr. Peter McCutcheon | Website |
| Miami, FL 33125 | Dr. Silvia Sorondo | Website |
| Milwaukee, WI 53295 | Dr. Richard Kaplan | Website |
| Orlando, FL 32803 | Dr. Pedro Andujar | Website |
| Providence, RI 02908 | Dr. Melissa James | Website |
| San Antonio, TX 78284 | Dr. Alan Douglas | Website |
| Temple, TX 76504 | Dr. Mohammed Ahmed | Website |
| Togus, ME 04330 | Dr. Nicholas Sirois | Website |
VA Affiliated Residency Programs
| Location | Contact Information | Affiliate |
|---|---|---|
| Downtown Los Angeles, CA 90012 |
Dr. Jackie Chung/GPR | Univ. of Southern California & Los Angeles County Hospital |
| San Francisco, CA 94121 | Dr. Michael Jacobs/Prosthodontic Dr. Dr. Rishi Gupta/OMFS |
Univ. of Calif. at San Francisco |
| Syracuse, NY 13210 | Dr. Kelly Lee/GPR | SUNY Upstate Medical Center |
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