Staff

Dr. Abdullah Mahmud, DDS

About Dr. Mahmud Dr. Abdullah Mahmud was born in Brooklyn, New York and spent the first 15 years of his life in the New York and New Jersey area. At the age of 15, his family relocated to Charlotte, NC where he attended the remainder of his high school years. Dr. Mahmud then attended the…

Dr. Elizabeth LaPenna, DMD

About Dr. LaPenna Dr. LaPenna hails from New England.  After growing up in New Hampshire, she left the mountains for the city of Boston where she received her Bachelor of Science degree from Emmanuel College and her Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine.  She then went on to…

Dr. Sylvana Chimenti, DMD

Dr. Sylvana Chimenti, DMD

About Dr. Chimenti Dr. Chimenti is originally from Brazil where she obtained her DDS Degree with honors from Faculdade de Odontologia de Campos RJ-Brasil.  After working as a dentist for a few years in Brazil, Dr. Chimenti moved to New York. She then attended Dental Hygiene School at NYU college of Dentistry and worked as…

Dr. Karthik Naidu, D.M.D., M.D.

Dr. Karthik Naidu, D.M.D., M.D.

About Dr. Karthik Naidu Dr. Karthik Naidu is a native of eastern Georgia. He attended dental school at the Medical College of Georgia. From there he completed medical school and residency training in oral and maxillofacial surgery at the University at Buffalo. Dr. Naidu is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial…

Dr. Eftekhar, DMD

Dr. Eftekhar, DMD

About Dr. Eftekhar I love interacting with my patients; they are my priority and I would like to help them achieve ideal oral health while they are enjoying their smile and healthy mouth.  My philosophy is to treat my patients like my own family, and I love to give healthier and more attractive smile to…

Dr. Alesia Hatten

About Dr. Hatten, Dr. Hatten attended Belhaven University in Jackson, MS, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Chemistry. After graduation Dr. Hatten moved to Memphis, TN, to attend the University of Tennessee Health Science Center where she earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree. After graduation, she served as a Captain and Dentist in…

Dr. Ryan Matthews, DMD

About Dr. Matthews Dr. Ryan Matthews is a Prosthodontist who began practicing in North Carolina in 2017. He received his undergraduate degree in Biology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2006, AAS in dental hygiene from CPCC in 2010, DMD degree from Temple University in 2014 and Prosthodontic Certificate from the…

Dr. Minerva Castillo, DDS

About Dr. Castillo Dr. Castillo earned her Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from two Universities: Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Urena (UNPHU) in her Country Dominican Republic; and the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude. She also attended the University of Buenos Aires in Argentina, where…

Dr. Marcus Bond, DDS

About Dr. Bond Dr. Bond received his Bachelor of Science from the University of Florida. He went on to purse his Master of Health Science at Florida International University in Miami, Fl. To fulfill a childhood dream, Dr. Bond completed his Doctor of Dental Surgery at University of Maryland in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Bond is…

Dr. Jacqueline Sonceau, DDS

About Dr. Sonceau Dr. Sonceau was born in the Bahamas and received a bachelors degree in Biology from Oakwood University in Huntsville, AL, after which she attended The Ohio State University and participated in the Graduate Dentistry Research Program. She then received her dental degree from Loma Linda University School of Dentistry in Loma Linda,…