CENTER FOR DENTAL EXCELLENCE - Key Persons
Dr Gabriela Marquez has been a dentist since 1998. She graduated from the Universidad Central de Venezuela. After several years practicing and teaching dentistry at the prestigious UCV, Dr Marquez decided to specialize in orthodontics. The Orthodontic residency lasted three years and she graduated in 2004. She moved with her husband to United States in 2007. Continuing her pursuit to practice dentistry in the United States, Dr Marquez did a 2 years Advanced Education in General Dentistry program at University of Florida. She has been practicing dentistry in the United States since 2010.
Dr. Jeff Margulis was born and raised in Long Island, New York. He attended SUNY, Albany for his undergrad. For dental school, Dr. Margulis continued his education within his home state of New York attending The Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine. After graduating dental school, Dr. Margulis worked for an extremely busy private practice in NY gaining a vast amount of general dentistry experience before moving to sunny Ponte Verde, FL, to in general and cosmetic dentistry. With having such a diverse background of dental experience, Dr. Margulis can handle everything from general dentistry procedures, to cosmetic, and is even Invisalign certified as well.
After meeting Dr. Margulis, you will love the way he listens to you concerns and focuses on addressing each one with care and understanding. Dr. Margulis is dedicated to partnering with every guest he meets to work out a plan that ensures all the guests needs are met and ultimately achieve optimal oral health care.
During his spare time, Dr. Margulis enjoys spending time with his wife of 19 years JoAnn, and his 2 children Joshua (13) and Isabella (14). With being an avid boater, Dr. Margulis loves getting out and exploring our beautiful waterways with his family on the weekends during the summer, snowboarding in the winter, and softball in the spring.
Stephen Strout graduated from the University of Florida, college of Dentistry in 2001. While in dental school he developed a passion for periodontics and implant dentistry. He continued his education by completing a three year surgical residency at the University of Florida, Shands Hospital with a major focus on Periodontal Plastic Surgery, Guided Tissue Regeneration, and Implant Surgery. While in his residency he acquired a Masters Degree in Oral Biology with his master Thesis on "The Relationship Between Systemic Lupus Erythematous and Periodontal Disease." He completed an externship in Anesthesiology at the VA Medical Center in Gainesville, Florida. Dr. Strout completed a two part rigorous examination process in 2008 to become a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and continues to participate in over 30 hours of continuing education yearly. His goal is to continually stay up to date with the most current knowledge and technology related to his profession.