Name: Amine Bellil (Fellow)
Hometown: Charleston, SC
Dental School: Medical University of South Caroline
Year of Anticipated Graduation: 2011

“I chose Montefiore for my residency because of the high volume of exposure to patient care coupled with continuing education via didactic courses.”

Name: Joel Berley
Hometown: Oakhurst, NJ
Dental School: Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Year of Anticipated Graduation: 2013

““I chose Montefiore for my residency because of the committed and knowledgeable faculty and the great group of residents who work together towards understanding all facets of the OMFS specialty and in the process help rebuild the Bronx one smile at a time.”

Name: Jason Chen
Hometown: Vancouver, British Columbia
Dental School: University of British Columbia
Year of Anticipated Graduation: 2012

“I chose Montefiore for my residency because of what the program offered for training and the opinions from other residents.”

Name: Steven Doyle
Hometown: Victoria, British Columbia
Dental School: Boston University
Year of Anticipated Graduation: 2012

“I chose Montefiore for my residency because of the volume of cases and the strong full-time attendings.”

Name: Geoffrey Duviner
Hometown: Toronto, CANADA
Dental School: University of Buffalo
Year of Anticipated Graduation: 2013

“I chose Montefiore for my residency because of its excellent reputation, outstanding faculty and because it trains you for the full scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery.”

Name: Kayvan Fathimani
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario, CANADA
Dental School: University of Toronto
Year of Anticipated Graduation: 2013

“I chose Montefiore for my residency because of its vast resident training and being a world reknown hospital.”

Name: Scott Fischer
Hometown: Pleasanton, CA
Dental School: University of Southern California
Year of Anticipated Graduation: 2013

“I chose Montefiore for my residency because it is a well-respected, well-rounded program with excellent faculty.  It is also located in one of the greatest cities in the world!”

Name: Steven Fontana
Hometown: Wilmington, DE
Dental School: Temple University, PA
Year of Anticipated Graduation: 2014

“I chose Montefiore for my residency because of Its great reputation.”

Name:  Maria Honrado (Fellow)
Hometown: Bayonne, NJ
Dental School: Boston University
Year of Anticipated Graduation: 2015

“I chose Montefiore for my residency because of the diverse scope and quality of training and devoted faculty members.”

Name: Eugene Kim
Hometown: Aurora CO
Dental School: Loma Linda University
Year of Anticipated Graduation: 2014

“I chose Montefiore for my residency because it is one of the largest programs in the nation with a reputation for excellence.”

Name: John Lee
Hometown: New Hyde Park, NY
Dental School: Stony Brook University
Year of Anticipated Graduation: 2014

“I chose Montefiore for my residency because of its comprehensive training, dedicated Attendings and bridge and supportive co-residents.”

Name: Sanjot Lehal
Hometown: Rochester Hills, MI
Dental School: University of Detriot Mercy
Year of Anticipated Graduation: 2015

“I chose Montefiore for my residency because this program offers training in the full scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery.”

Name:  Rachel Levarek
Hometown: Woodbridge, CT
Dental School: University of Pennsylvania
Year of Anticipated Graduation: 2015

“I chose Montefiore for my residency because of its academic and clinical training and its reputation for producing proficient and qualified oral and maxillofacial surgeons.”

Name: Bryan Meriam
Hometown: Rockville Centre, NY
Dental School: Stony Brook University
Year of Anticipated Graduation: 2013

“I chose Montefiore for my residency because of its didactic and clinical experience.”

Name: Adam Merriam
Hometown: Setauket, NY
Dental School: New York University
Year of Anticipated Graduation: 2014

“I chose Montefiore for my residency because I wanted to treat the diverse population of the Bronx.”

Name: Mohammad Mokhtari (Fellow)
Hometown: Toronto, Canada
Dental School: University of Toronto
Year of Anticipated Graduation: 2012

“I chose Montefiore for my residency because of the diverse teaching techniques and unmatched training in dentoalveolar surgery.”

Name: Patrick Nolan
Hometown: Columbus, Ohio
Dental School: Ohio State University
Year of Anticipated Graduation: 2012

“I chose Montefiore for my residency because graduates of Montefiore leave with exceptional training in all facets of oral and maxillofacial surgery.”

Name: Farid Amer-Ouali (Fellow)
Hometown: Montreal, CANADA
Dental School: University of Montreal
Year of Anticipated Graduation: 2011

“I chose Montefiore for my residency because of the qualification of Attendings and the strength of the program in implantology.”

Name:  Gregory Plona
Hometown: Cleveland, OH
Dental School: Case Western Reserve University
Year of Anticipated Graduation: 2015

“I chose Montefiore for my residency because of its great reputation for developing well-rounded surgeons.”

Name: Jonathan Pong
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario
Dental School: Temple University
Year of Anticipated Graduation: 2012

“I chose Montefiore for my residency because of the excellent full-time faculty, interaction with all specialties in dentistry and board certification percentage after graduation.”

Name:  Nadia Rizkallah
Hometown: Montreal, Quebec
Dental School: University of Montreal
Year of Anticipated Graduation: 2012

“I chose Montefiore for my residency because it gives you exposure to the full scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery.”

Name: Dylan Spendal
Hometown: Keizer, OR
Dental School: Oregon Health and Science University
Year of Anticipated Graduation: 2014

“I chose Montefiore for my residency because the training offered here will prepare me well for what I want to do professionally.”

Name: Suzin Um
Hometown: Seoul, South Korea
Dental School: UCLA
Year of Anticipated Graduation: 2015

“I chose Montefiore for my residency because of the conductive learning environment created by the supportive faculty members and residents and its comprehensive training.”