Here, you will find information about the experienced professionals who lead, teach, and support our residency. Our team consists of seasoned educators and practitioners from various specialties within dentistry, all committed to upholding the highest academic and clinical standards.
Leadership
Ronnie Myers, D.D.S.
Chief Administration Dental Officer, VIce-Chancellor for Interprofessional Dental Education, New York Medical College
Professor and Dean, Touro College of Dental Medicine
Dawn Powell, D.D.S.
Assistant Clinical Professor, New York Medical College
Interim Program Director, General Dental Practice Residency
Site Director, NYC Health+Hospitals/ Metropolitan
Rosa Martinez, D.D.S., FACD
Assistant Clinical Professor, New York Medical College
Director of Service, Westchester Medical Center
Site Director, Westchester Medical Center
Naida Henriquez, D.M.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor, New York Medical College
Director of Dental Services, Open Door Family Medical Centers
Site Director, Open Door Family Medical Centers
Keith Margulis, D.D.S., M.P.H.
Assistant Clinical Professor, New York Medical College
Chairperson, Department of Dental Medicine, NYC Health+Hospitals/Metropolitan
Eric Wachs, D.M.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor, New York Medical College
Chief of Dentistry/Oral Surgery, Phelps Hospital|Northwell Health
Faculty
Anthony Alessi, D.M.D., M.D. - OMS
Komal Bhasin, D.D.S. – General Practice
Robert Bruskin, D.M.D. – General Practice
Dennis Chan, D.D.S. – General Practice
Helen Chiao, D.M.D. – Endodontics
Steven Cho, D.D.S. – OMS
James Damascus, D.D.S. – General Practice
Maria Lucy Duff, D.D.S. – General Practice
Kimberly Ferguson, D.D.S. – General Practice
Jennifer Fligr, D.D.S. – General Practice
Heather Fugazy, D.D.S. – OMS
Ben Geisler, D.D.S. – General Practice
Stephen Gelfman, D.D.S. – OMS
Yuly Gertsberg, D.D.S. – OMS
David Greenman, D.D.S., M.P.H. – OMS
Leslie Halpern, D.D.S., M.D., Ph.D. – OMS Residency Program Director
Paul Han, D.D.S. – OMS
Naida Henriquez, D.M.D – General Practice
Susan Holiday, D.D.S. – Pediatric Dentistry
Raha Iraj, D.D.S. – General Practice
Tauseel Khan, D.D.S. – General Practice
Kavita Kohli, D.D.S. – Pediatric Dentistry
Nahyun Lee, D.D.S. – Prosthodontics
Timothy Levine, D.D.S. – Surgical Orthodontist
Hannah Liss, D.M.D. – Periodontics
Keith Margulis, D.D.S. – Pediatric Dentistry
Rosa Martinez, D.D.S. – General Practice
Michael Miller, D.D.S. – OMS
Rossarin Mitsumoto, D.D.S. – Pediatric Dentistry
Eduard Munarov, D.D.S. – OMS
Dino Moundroukas, D.D.S. – General Practice
Paulette Porteous-Cole, D.D.S. – General Practice
Dawn Powell, D.D.S. – General Practice
Nadav Praff, D.D.S. – General Practice
Neil Shah, D.D.S. – General Practice
Richard Sigona, D.D.S. – General Practice
Sonia Sood, D.D.S. – General Practice
Sheida Takmil, D.D.S – General Practice
John Tolli, D.D.S. – General Practice
John Tseng, D.D.S. – General Practice
Eric Wachs, D.M.D. – OMSA
Cherie Walsh, D.M.D. – Pediatric Dentistry
Frank Weber, D.D.S. – OMS
Thomas Yoo, D.M.D. – Periodontics/Prosthodontics
Coordinator
Claire Reilly Buff
NYMC GPR Program Coordinator
2025-2026 General Dental Practice Resident Staff
WMC - 3 resident positions
NYC H+H/Metropolitan - 5 resident positions
Phelps/Open Door - 12 resident positions
