DISTINCTIVE DENTAL SERVICES OF NEW YORK - Key Persons
Dr. Mary George received her D.M.D. degree -- Doctor of Dental Medicine -- from the Boston University, School of Graduate Dentistry, Boston, Massachusetts.
Dr. George's postgraduate specialty training was in Pediatric Dentistry at Rose F. Kennedy Center, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Bronx, New York. Her final year of Residency was distinguished by being appointed Chief Resident.
Dr. Mary George is an Associate Clinical attending at Cohen's Children Hospital and has been on staff for more than 30 years.
Dr. George is board certified by the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry and has been in private practice limited to Pediatric Dentistry for over 30 years.
Job Titles:
- Clinical Associate Professor
- Dental Anesthesiologist in Great Neck
Dr. Ralph Harris Epstein received his D.D.S. degree -- Doctor of Dental Surgery --from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Dental Medicine, Stony Brook, New York in 1978.
Dr. Epstein received his advanced residency training in General Practice in the Department of Dental Medicine, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York. He then completed a two-year Dental Anesthesiology Residency in the Department of Anesthesiology at this same prestigious institution. His final year of residency was distinguished by being appointed Chief Resident within the Department of Anesthesiology.
Since 2008, Dr. Ralph Epstein's practice has been limited to Dental Anesthesia and also, providing anesthesia services to patients in private practice. Dr. Epstein has been Program Director at the Dental Anesthesia program at the Stony Brook Hospital and Stony Brook Dental School.
Dr. Epstein has been in private practice for over 30 years.
He is a member of the following dental organizations:
Nassau County Dental Society
American Dental Association
American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists
- Past President
New York State Dental Association
International Anesthesia Research Society
American Dental Society of Anesthesiology
American Dental Board of Anesthesiology
- Past President
National Dental Board of Anesthesiology
American College of Dentists
As a teaching professional, Dr. Epstein is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Hospital Dentistry and Anesthesiology at Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine and Stony Brook University Hospital.
Currently, Dr. Epstein holds the following professional appointments:
Program Director, Dental Anesthesiology Residency Program
- Stony Brook University Hospital.
Member
- Review Committee on Postdoctoral General Dentistry Education, Commission on Dental Accreditation
Assistant Attending (Department of Anesthesiology)
- North Shore University Hospital at Manhasset, Manhasset, New York.
Staff Dentist Anesthesiologist
- Department of Dental Medicine, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York.
Dr. Epstein's past professional activities and committee appointments are distinguished by:
Chairman
- New York State Board for Dentistry, New York State Education Department, 2010-2012
Chairman
- Committee on Anesthesiology, New York State Board for Dentistry, New York State Education Department, 2007-2014
Member
- New York State Board for Dentistry, New York State Education Department, 2004-2014
Member
- Commission on Dental Accreditation - Task Force on Anesthesiology (Three-year Training Programs - Postdoctoral General Dentistry Review Committee)
Director
- American Dental Board of Anesthesiology
Chief, Division of Anesthesia and Pain Control
- North Shore University Hospital Department of Dentistry, Manhasset, New York.
Associate Attending
- North Shore University Hospital at Glen Cove, Glen Cove, New York.
Past President
- Nassau County Dental Society
Chair, Council on Ethics
- Nassau County Dental Society
Member, Council on Ethics
- New York State Dental Association
Member, Council on Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs
- American Dental Association
Director
- National Dental Board of Anesthesiology
Dr. Epstein has published articles and gives lectures on anesthesiology to national and international audiences.
Job Titles:
- Pediatric Dentist in Great Neck
Dr. Simone Reisman received her D.D.S. degree - Doctor of Dental Surgery - from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Dental Medicine. She received her B.A. degree in Biology from Barnard College.
Dr. Reisman completed a General Practice Residency (GPR) at Long Island Jewish Medical Center and then became Chief Resident of the GPR at Stony Brook University the following year.
After working in private practice, she then followed her true passion of working with children and completed her specialty training in Pediatric Dentistry at Northwell Health Cohen Children's Medical Center in New Hyde Park, New York.
Her final year of residency was distinguished by being appointed Chief Resident.
Dr. Reisman is excited to bring her skills in treating children, teenagers and patients with special healthcare needs.
Dr. Reisman is currently a member of the following societies:
American Dental Association
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
New York State Dental Association
Nassau County Dental Association
Job Titles:
- GENERAL DENTIST in GREAT NECK
Dr. Yael Adhami grew up in Great Neck, Long Island and graduated Summa Cum Laude from Stern College from women with a bachelor's degree in Biology. From there, she attended NYU College of Dentistry to pursue her Doctor of Dental Surgery. She furthered her dental education by completing residency at Metropolitan Hospital in Manhattan, NYC.
Throughout dental school and residency, Dr. Adhami cultivated her passion for restoring her patients' smiles and excelling in every aspect of general dentistry, such as root canal therapies, aesthetics and implant restorations.
It is Dr. Adhami's mission to provide each one of her patients with evidence based knowledge and the appropriate understanding he or she needs to make an informed decision regarding his or her oral health. She loves meeting new people and families, and takes the trust that patients put in her extremely seriously. Dr. Adhami believes strongly in quality care that extends beyond dental care such as oral cancer screenings at all recall appointments and also the importance of acting as an advocate beyond patients dental needs.
Dr. Adhami currently lives in Great Neck with her husband and two daughters.