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Pediatric Dentistry
Faculty Information

Farhad Yeroshalmi, DMD, FAAPD
Chief and Program Director, Advanced Education in Pediatric Dentistry

Dr. Farhad Yeroshalmi graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine and subsequently completed a Residency in Dental Medicine and Surgery at the Medical College of Pennsylvania. He continued his postgraduate education in the specialty of Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. Additionally, he has trained extensively in Forensic Dentistry at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology. Dr. Yeroshalmi joined the North Bronx Healthcare Network in 2004 and was instrumental in the initiation and development of the Residency Program in Pediatric Dentistry. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and has been recognized as one of "America's Top Dentists". Dr. Yeroshalmi is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Dentistry at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, an Attending in the Department of Pediatrics, and the Associate Director of Continuing Dental Education at the Jacobi Medical Center. Currently, Dr. Yeroshalmi serves on the Council on Post-Doctoral Education of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry as the Chair of Society of Post-Doctoral Program Directors. In addition to educating and training residents, Dr. Yeroshalmi provides extensive pediatric dental care to patients in the operating room and clinical setting.

Keith S. Margulis, DDS, FAAPD
Assistant Program Director, Advanced Education in Pediatric Dentistry

Dr. Keith Margulis was born and raised in New York City and is a graduate of Stuyvesant High School. He received both his undergraduate and dental education from the University of Missouri - Kansas City. Dr. Margulis continued his education through a General Practice Residency with New York Medical College and an Advanced Education in General Dentistry with Lutheran Medical Center. His specialty training in Pediatric Dentistry was completed at the Jacobi Medical Center where he served as Chief Resident of Pediatric Dentistry. Dr. Margulis is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. He holds appointments to the attending staff in the Department of Dentistry and the Department of Pediatrics at Jacobi Medical Center. Dr. Margulis is a member of the New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Task Force on Special Dentistry. In addition, he is a member of the American Dental Association, New York State Dental Association, and the Bronx County Dental Society. In his spare time he enjoys camping, hiking, kayaking and geocaching.

Meredeth Glenn, DDS
Dr. Glenn received her 2 year post-graduate specialty training certificate in Pediatric Dentistry from New York University College of Dentistry in 2006. She graduated from Dental School at NYU in 2000. She did a one year General Practice Residency at St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson, NY, and a one year Fellowship in Special Patient Care at Hayes Hospital in West Haverstraw, NY, prior to her specializing. She attended Alfred University for her undergraduate degree concentration in ceramics. Currently she teaches part- time at Jacobi Hospital in their Post-Graduate Pediatric Dental Residency Program, and is in private practice at Hudson Pediatric Dental in Croton-on-Hudson, NY. Meredeth was honored in the 2009 June issue of Westchester Magazine as Best Dentist as Chosen by their Peers. She is Board Certified in Pediatric Dentistry. She is a mother of 2, and besides dentistry enjoys outdoor activities, spending time with her family, and lecturing and preparing her residents for the boards.

Paul Chu, DDS
Dr. Chu hails from San Francisco, CA and is a graduate of Lowell High School. He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of California at Davis, and received his dental degree from University of the Pacific's Dugoni School of Dentistry. He then completed the Advanced Education in General Dentistry at Columbia University's College of Dental Medicine. He served as chief resident at St. Barnabas Hospital's Pediatric Dental Residency program. He has been a pediatric dental attending at Jacobi Medical Center since 2005. Dr. Chu is also on staff at St. Barnabas Hospital and Columbia University's College of Dental Medicine, is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, and has a private pediatric practice in Rye, NY.

Ron Chang, DDS
Dr. Ron Chang is a native of San Jose, California. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics from the Aerospace Engineering program at San Jose State University. After working in the commercial airline industry, Dr. Chang realized he wanted a career where he could help others while exercising his manual skills. Dentistry was the perfect choice. He received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from New York University College of Dentistry. Following graduation, he participated in a General Practice Residency at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Brooklyn and was selected to be Chief Resident during his second year. From there, Dr. Chang became a staff dentist at the Children's Aid Society. While working at the non-profit organization, he discovered his love for treating children and decided to specialize in Pediatric Dentistry. He received his specialty training at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx. In addition to being an attending Pediatric Dentist at Jacobi Medical Center, Dr. Chang is in private practice in Westchester County, NY.

Sky Berdahl, DDS
After a successful twenty year career as a child actor where he appeared on stage, film and television, Sky Berdahl graduated from Hamilton College with a Bachelor of Arts in Government. He received his Doctorate of Dental Surgery from New York University where he was awarded with recognition from the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, the Special Olympics and the American Association of Public Health Dentistry. He completed his specialty training in pediatric dentistry at Jacobi Medical Center where he currently serves on the attending staff. Away from the halls of the North Bronx Healthcare Network, he serves the children of the tri-state area in private practice locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Staten Island and Roslyn, NY.

Other Faculty:

Dental Anesthesiology
Barry Langsam, DDS*
Steve Krauss, DDS, MPH*
* Diplomate, American Board of Dental Anesthesiology

Dental Public Health
Victor Badner, DMD, MPH*
* Diplomate, American Board of Dental Public Health

Endodontics
Maynard Goldberg, DDS*
Brian Kardon, DMD*
* Diplomate, American Board of Endodontics

General Dentistry
Anita Agarwal, DMD
Ronald Garrett, DDS
Michael Gershanok, DDS
Peter Gershenson, DDS
Christine Heng, DDS*
Harvey Loeb, DDS
Robert Margolin, DDS
Irvin McCaine, DDS
Martin Kimmel, DDS
Bennie Pham, DDS
Josephine Sullivan, DMD
* Diplomate, American Board of Dental Public Health

Oral Pathology
Elizabeth Boguslaw, DMD

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Arthur Adamo, DDS*
Jason Baker, DDS*
Daniel Buchbinder, DMD, MD*
Barry Langsam, DDS
Benn Lieberman, DMD*
Joseph Marged, DDS*
Brendan O'Connor, MD, DDS
Jason Portnof, DMD, MD
David Sheinkopf, DDS*
Norman Trieger, DMD, MD*
Tasios Vakkas, DDS, MD*
* Diplomate, American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Orthodontics
Kenneth Cooperman, DDS*
Myron Gurman, DDS*
* Diplomate, American Board of Orthodontics

Periodontics
Denise How, DMD

Prosthodontics
Stanley Weinstock, DDS
James Verna, DMD

Special Care Dentistry
Farah Alam, DDS
Steve Krauss, DDS, MPH*
* Diplomate, American Board of Pediatric Dentistry
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