The Augusta Regional Dental Clinic Welcomes New Dentist
Emad Estafanous DDS, MSD, Has A Decade of Experience Treating Vulnerable Populations and Training New Dentists
Fishersville, VA – July 26, 2011 – The Augusta Regional Dental Clinic (ARDC) announced today that Emad Estafanous, DDS, MSD, has joined the dental staff. Dr. Estafanous will treat both adult and pediatric patients at the newly expanded dental facility at 342 Mule Academy Road in Fishersville. With the addition of Dr. Estafanous, ARDC now has three full-time dentists to serve its ever-growing patient population.
Dr. Estafanous is joining the dental team after serving five years as Assistant Professor of Prosthodontics at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry in Iowa City, Iowa. He was also an instructor at the Indiana University School of Dentistry. In addition, he received extensive experience treating underprivileged patients in poverty-stricken neighborhoods in Egypt. Dr. Estafanous holds a Master of Science in Dentistry from Indiana University, School of Dentistry and a Certificate of Fellowship in Maxillofacial Prosthetics from the University of Chicago Hospitals.
“The Augusta Regional Dental Clinic is one of the few places low-income families in Staunton, Waynesboro and Augusta County can go for dental services,” said Margaret Hersh, Executive Director of the Augusta Regional Dental Clinic. “With our recent state-of-the-art facility expansion and the addition of Dr. Estafanous, we will be able to serve more patients in a more timely manner. Dr. Estafanous is a highly accomplished and skilled dentist, and we are thrilled he has joined our team.”
About The Augusta Regional Dental Clinic
The Augusta Regional Dental Clinic (ARDC) is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization established by (and affiliated with) the Augusta Regional Free Clinic. The mission of the ARDC is to provide dental related services to children enrolled in the Medicaid “Smiles for Children Program” and adults (of Staunton, Waynesboro and Augusta County), who are income qualified, but do not have the means to pay the full cost of these services. Treatments provided include preventive and restorative dentistry, as well as limited endodontics and extractions. The ARDC is not technically a “Free Clinic,” but rather a compassionate provider of dental care at a substantially reduced cost.
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