Dr. Edgard El Chaar
Periodontist, Chief Executive Director
Dr. El Chaar is currently a Clinical Professor in the Department of Periodontics at the University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine. He is a former Clinical Associate Professor at the Department of Periodontics and Implant Dentistry and former Director of Advanced Education Program in Periodontics at New York University College of Dentistry. Former Director and Founder of Advanced Education Program in Periodontics at Lutheran Medical Center. He has a thriving private practice in New York City that specializes in dental implants and Periodontal disease. He is the founder of EEC Institute, a continuing education and research institution focused on the advancement of clinical periodontics and implant dentistry. He is a retired Major in the US Army. He travels several times a year to lecture internationally and domestically and has published several articles in peer-reviewed journals and authored several chapters in published books.
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Dr. Anamaria Castillo
Periodontist
Dr. Anamaria Castillo earned her Doctorate of Dental Medicine from Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, graduating with the highest honors. She was recognized for her exceptional clinical and academic achievements and was the recipient of the prestigious Dean’s Award for Exemplary Patient Care.
Dr. Castillo pursued her specialty education in Periodontics and Implant Surgery and completed her Master of Science in Oral Biology and Pathology at Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine. She conducted clinical research for Colgate-Palmolive, where she explored the effects of chronobiology on various oral health parameters, earning the Sreebny Resident Research Award. Throughout her years of training, she gained extensive experience in both reconstructive and aesthetic periodontal procedures.
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