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Paulo J. Nogueira D.M.D., M.S.D.
Dr. N is a board certified orthodontist and a member of the American Board of Orthodontists, the American Association of Orthodontists, the American Dental Association, the Massachusetts Dental Society, Omicron Kappa Upsilon Dental Honor Society and an associate editor of the Orthodontic CYBERJournal.
He completed his undergraduate degree from Clark University in Worcester, MA where he majored in Psychology and double minored in Chemistry and Biology. He went on to Boston University where he spent four years completing his Doctorate of Medical Dentistry (DMD) degree. After dental school, he spent a year at B.U. in a residency program honing his dental skills as a general dentist and earning his Advanced Education in Graduate Dentistry (AEGD) degree. During his residency, he became interested in the science of tooth movement and spent a year in Oral Biology earning a Master of Science in Dentistry (MSD) degree researching how bone relates to tooth movement. Convinced he loved orthodontics; he spent two more years of training at B.U. and earned his Orthodontic Specialty Degree. After twelve years of formal dental education, Dr. N. is still fascinated by the dental field and is especially interested in dental technology. He keeps informed of the latest research by consulting with dental technology companies and attending numerous conferences and continuing education classes. Dr. N loves teaching and has volunteered his time teaching the orthodontic residents at Boston University. Teaching the residents demands that he keep informed of the latest clinical techniques and orthodontic research.
Dr. N was originally born in Lisbon, Portugal and moved to the United States when he was 5 years old. Fluent in both Portuguese and Spanish, he was raised in Reading, MA. He has lived in New England most of his life and now resides in North Attleboro with his wife Jennifer and daughters Emma, Sarah and Elizabeth.
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Jose D. Pereira D.M.D., M.S.D.
Dr. P was born and raised in Newark, NJ. He is first-generation Portuguese-American, and the youngest of two children. He currently lives in South Attleboro with his wife Cathy, son Aidan, daughter Marissa and pug Harleigh.
He went to college at Rutgers University-Newark College of Arts and Science, where he received his Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry and minored in Biology. He then went on to earn his D.M.D. from New Jersey Dental School. Dr. P. knew that he wanted to devote his care to children, so he moved out to Iowa for two years to attend the Pediatric Dentistry Program at the University of Iowa Dental School. During this time, Dr. P. also spent 1 ½ months working for the Indian Health Service on reservations in Arizona and New Mexico. Dr. P. received his Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry and Master of Science in Dentistry in June 1997. Dr. P. joined Pediatric Dental Healthcare in August 1997, and continues to love the challenges presented by his Specialty.
Dr. P. is a member of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, the American Society of Dentistry for Children, the American Dental Society, the Massachusetts Dental Society, and the Massachusetts Society of Pediatric Dentistry.
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Serena Kassam, D.M.D.
Dr. Serena Kassam grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia. She attended Tufts University for her undergraduate degree obtaining a B.A in Economics and earned her D.M.D from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. She completed both degrees through the seven year combined B.A/D.M.D program at Tufts.
Dr. Kassam completed her specialty training in Pediatric dentistry at Lutheran Medical Center at the St. Joseph’s Hospital site in Providence, RI. She is a board certified pediatric dentist. Dr. Kassam is also a member of the American Dental Association, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, Rhode Island Dental Association, Massachusetts Dental Society and the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association.
She is currently teaching as an attending at St. Joseph’s Hospital working with the pediatric dental residents, is an Assistant Clinical Instructor in the pediatric dental department at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and is part of the Rhode Island Craniofacial team. As both and instructor and a clinician, Dr. Kassam brings a great deal of knowledge to Pediatric Dental Healthcare.
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Hooman Arjomand, DDS, FRCD(C)
Dr. Arjomand is a pediatric dentist and a member of The American Association of Pediatric Dentists, The Canadian Association of Pediatric Dentists, The American Dental Association, The Massachusetts Dental Association and The Royal College of Dentists of Ontario.
Dr. Arjomand grew up near Toronto, Canada. He attended the University of Western Ontario where he attained a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science. From there, he went onto dental school at The Ohio State University. After dental school, Dr. Arjomand worked as a general dentist for over 8 years before deciding to go back to school to specialize in pediatric dentistry at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine.
After finishing his specialty training at Tufts, Dr. Arjomand went through a rigorous certification process to attain fellowship status as a pediatric dental specialist through The Royal College of Dentists of Canada and he is a board candidate for The American Board of Pediatric Dentists.
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Catey DeSimini, DMD
Dr. DeSimini was born and raised in Lakeport, CA, a very small town just north of the Napa Valley. She graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara with a B.S. in Biological Sciences. She continued on to receive her DMD at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. While in dental school Dr. DeSimini participated in multiple community outreach programs and was selected to travel to Nicaragua on a dental mission trip with the non-profit organization Bridges to Community. After her first rotation through pediatrics Dr. DeSimini knew that this was what she wanted to devote her career to so she continued on to earn her certificate in Pediatric Dentistry at Tufts University. She is currently a Board Candidate for the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry.
She is a member of the AAPD, Massachusetts Dental Society, American Dental Association and Massachusetts Association of Pediatric Dentistry. Dr. DeSimini currently lives in Boston. She enjoys reading, cooking, traveling, spending time with her husband Sabino and making trips home to visit her family in California.
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