Incisal Edge 40 Under 40 pays tribute to America’s Best Young Dentists for 10th year
The nation’s premier dental magazine, published by Benco Dental, recognizes exceptional practitioners in two categories: Dental Specialists and General Dentists.
PITTSTON, PA, Aug. 05, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For a 10^th consecutive year, Incisal Edge dental magazine recognizes brilliant achievers, ages forty and under, with its signature award. Among this year’s Incisal Edge “40 Under 40” honorees, announced today, are *40 women *and *42 men *from* 27 states*.
The magazine, published by Benco Dental since 1997, will celebrate them through a series of informative profiles in its fall "40 Under 40" editorial coverage. Fewer than 500 of America’s best young dentists have earned this prestigious designation, including the 2020 inductees, featured below, and at: IncisalEdgeMagazine.com.
Honorees in the *General Dentist* category include:
*Dr. Christine Altrock Fabb, *San Diego, California
*Dr. Marina Ambridge, *Peoria, Arizona
*Dr. Alex Barrera, *Houston, Texas
*Dr. Jonny Brennan, *Chandler, Arizona
*Dr. Shanthi Cariappa, *Stonington, Connecticut and East Greenwich, Rhode Island
*Dr. Joshua Coussa, *Coral Springs, Florida
*Dr. Anna Cowdin, *Dallas, Texas
*Dr. Dimple Desai, *Newport Beach, California
*Dr. Sodabeh Etminan, *Chicago, Illinois
*Dr. Liany Farinas-Han, *Midland Park, New Jersey
*Dr. Michelle Farnouse, *Las Vegas, Nevada
*Dr. Shalom Fialkoff, *Paradise Valley, Arizona
*Dr. Tiffanie Garrison-Jeter, *Nashville, Tennessee
*Dr. Lee Gary and Dr. Wendy Lewis, *Flowood, Mississippi
*Dr. Hadi Ghazzouli, *Lansdale, Pennsylvania
*Dr. India Gibson, *Sugar Land, Texas
*Dr. Steven Hippeli, *Kingston, Pennsylvania
*Dr. Hillary Homburg, *Charleston, West Virginia
*Dr. Paul Hung, *Dallas, Texas
*Dr. Jaclyn Johnson, *Kingwood, West Virginia
*Dr. Alan Jurim, *Woodbury, New York
*Dr. Joyce Kahng, *Costa Mesa, California
*Dr. Jay Kansal, *Atlanta, Georgia
*Dr. Parsia Koleini, *Bradford, Massachusetts
*Dr. Andrew Lyons, *Charlotte, North Carolina
*Dr. Joya Lyons, *Charlotte, North Carolina
*Dr. Andrew Martin, *Gainesville, Florida
*Dr. Charmaine Ng, *Oakland, California
*Dr. Jeffrey Ng, *Garden City, New York
*Dr. Gabriela Nwobu, *Greensboro, North Carolina
*Dr. Simon Oh, *Langhorne, Pennsylvania
*Dr. Sunny Patel, *Lenexa, Kansas
*Dr. Heidi Reuter, *Wadena and Perham, Minnesota
*Dr. Stacey Rogers, *North Kingstown, Rhode Island
*Dr. Kianor Shah, *Palm Desert, California
*Dr. Matthew Sheldon, *Melbourne, Florida
*Dr. Diana Tadros, *Fort Lauderdale, Florida
*Dr. Katie To, *Katy, Texas
*Dr. Amy Tongsiri, *Las Vegas, Nevada
*Dr. Matthew Wimmer, *Centennial, Colorado
*Dr. Abdulla Zoobi, *Astoria, New York.
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Honorees in the *Dental Specialist* category include: *Dr. Rose Amable,* Ardsley, New York
*Dr. Femme Ambrosio, *San Diego, California
*Dr. Eva Anadioti,* Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
*Dr. Milad Azadi,* Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
*Dr. Brooke Berson,* Mullica City, New Jersey
*Dr. Anita Bhavnani,* Yorba Linda, California
*Dr. Daniel Bienstock,* Oceanside, New York
*Dr. Aaron Bloom, *Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
*Dr. Rachel Bresler,* Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
*Dr. Tracey Heiken Bresler,* Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
*Dr. Christian Cabello,* Laredo, Texas
*Dr. Matthew Dahar,* Simpsonville, South Carolina
*Dr. Lou Forrester,* Marlton and Northfield, New Jersey
*Dr. Julee Gil,* Allentown, Pennsylvania
*Dr. Cameron Howard,* Cumming, Georgia
*Dr. Andi Igowsky,* Sheboygan, Wisconsin
*Dr. Erin Issac,* Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
*Dr. Jarod Johnson,* Muscatine, Iowa
*Dr. Mary Kang,* New York, New York
*Dr. Jeremy Kay,* Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
*Dr. Joo Kim,* Syosset, New York
*Dr. Roberto Loar,* Austin, Texas
*Dr. Erick Lund,* South Jordan and Providence, Utah
*Dr. Casey Lynn,* Apollo Beach, Florida
*Dr. Shawn Lynn,* Livingston, New Jersey
*Dr. Valerie Martins,* Beverly, Massachusetts
*Dr. Ngozi Okoh,* East Norriton, Pennsylvania
*Dr. Shreena Patel,* Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
*Dr. Robert Peterman,* Somerville, New Jersey
*Dr. Noel Rodriguez,* Jacksonville, Florida
*Dr. Aaron Scheps,* Lakeland, Florida
*Dr. Amit Shah,* Huntington Beach, California
*Dr. Raj Shenoy,* Austin, Texas
*Dr. Leanna Shetler,* Simpsonville, South Carolina
*Dr. Robert Slauch,* Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
*Dr. Nidhi Taneja,* Stockton, California
*Dr. Matt Tillman,* Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
*Dr. Shamik Vakil,* Charlotte, North Carolina
*Dr. Blake Warner,* Bethesda, Maryland
*Dr. Meggan Wehmeyer*, Claremont, New Hampshire.
"Growing 40 Under 40 into the preeminent recognition for dentistry's highest young achievers and up-and-coming game-changers has been one of our proudest accomplishments in the history of Incisal Edge," said Terry J. Barrett, chief marketing officer for the magazine's publisher, Benco Dental. "It inspires all of us to watch these highly driven innovators, entrepreneurs and boundary-pushing clinicians lead dentistry's ongoing transformation through cutting-edge technology and new business models. Judging by the remarkable achievements of past honorees, we're equally excited to see what their futures hold."
Incisal Edge focuses on helping readers get an edge—and keep it—in the fast-changing worlds of healthcare and business. The magazine, which also publishes “The 32 Most Influential People in Dentistry,” includes columns and features packed with sharp advice, expert success tips on everything from marketing to operations, and the latest clinical advances and essential tools for practicing and living smarter.
The final “40 Under 40” list includes innovative and passionate young professionals in dentistry across the United States. Hundreds of individuals are nominated by industry experts from around the country and vetted by an independent panel to select the final 80. Whether renowned for their medical innovations, volunteer work and philanthropy, or simply a commitment to outstanding patient care, these 80 honorees represent the best of dentistry today, and the promise of even better dentistry tomorrow.
In 2019, the volume of nominations resulted in an expansion of the awards to two categories, General Dentists and Dental Specialists. Visit IncisalEdgeMagazine.com, where previous year’s winners are spotlighted.
To learn more about Incisal Edge, visit: incsialedgemagazine.com
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*About Incisal Edge
*Knowledge. Success. Life. Those three words, printed on the cover of every issue, guide editorial content for Incisal Edge magazine. Published by Benco Dental since 1997, Incisal Edge is focused on helping readers get an edge—and keep it—in the fast-changing worlds of healthcare and business. Known for its “40 Under 40 — America’s Best Young Dentists,” which highlights the country’s brightest rising stars, the magazine’s content includes “The 32 Most Influential People in Dentistry,” plus columns and features packed with sharp advice, expert success tips on everything from marketing to operations, and the latest clinical advances and essential tools for practicing and living smarter. Incisal Edge magazine’s print edition reaches 130,000 readers quarterly via a direct mail distribution package with Dentaltown magazine. Digitally, incisaledgemagazine.com, leads with dynamic visuals and follows with exclusive web content, an improved mobile experience, and a centralized nomination hub for the magazine’s signature awards: the aforementioned 40 Under 40, the Lucy Hobbs Project Awards for Exemplary Women in Dentistry and the Incisal Edge Design Competition for interior design, architecture and space planning within the dental profession.
*About Benco Dental
*Benco Dental is Driving Dentistry Forward^SM with innovative solutions and our caring family culture. Our industry firsts include Painless® electronic ordering, automated supply management, BluChip® customer loyalty rewards, CenterPoint design/equipment superstores and OneVisit™ open architecture CAD/CAM. Independent since 1930, our over 1,500 dedicated associates serve customers at locations nationwide including 400+ sales representatives and 300+ factory-trained service technicians. Benco Dental is one of Fortune’s Best Workplaces in Health Care and Biopharma and among Pennsylvania Best Places to Work® for 12 of 15 prior years.
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