Team
After earning her D.M.D. in 1994 and performing a residency at the Veterans Administration hospital in Loma Linda, Dr. Niakiani completed three years of postdoctoral periodontic studies at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in Boston. There she gained extensive experience in guided tissue and bone regeneration, mucogingival periodontal plastic surgery, dental implants, osseous surgery and oral pathology. Before pursuing her education in dentistry and periodontics, Dr. Niakiani received a Bachelor of Science in biology and minor in psychology from the University of California, San Diego.
Her interest in cosmetic dentistry urged her to attend many courses in the States and all around the world to increase her knowledge and experience in all aspects of Dentistry with so many successful stories and happy patients.
Dr Raz is from San Diego, spending quality time with her three kids, enjoying the gorgeous beaches of San Diego, Cross fit, reading and traveling are her main hobbies.
In 1994, Dr. Friedman was invited to join the faculty of the Misch International Implant Institute. In 2005, Dr. John Suzuki, a faculty member of the Misch Institute and Associate Dean of Temple University, asked Dr. Friedman to join the faculty of Temple. Dr. Friedman has, and continues to maintain positions at both institutions.
Dr. Friedman has worked and mentored in many private dental practices across the United States, and has placed and/or restored more than 10,000 implants. He is currently licensed in five (5) states: California, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Texas.
Dr. Ronak Makadia, D.D.S
Dr. Makadia specializes in Endodontics, or more commonly known as root canal treatments. After completing his general dental training at University of the Pacific in San Francisco, he went onto New York for an additional year in general practice training while working towards his endodontics specialty. When his time in New York was up, he had the opportunity to continue his specialty training at Nova Southeastern University in South Florida. As a patient of his, you can expect pain free and compassionate care that will erase your old perceptions of root canal treatment. We use the latest technology to enhance patient experience and efficiency, while also obtaining the best results for a successful outcome. When he is not serving patients, he loves to exercise and explore new restaurants with his wife. Above all else, ensuring that our patients have a tremendous experience is always at the forefront of Dr. Makadia’s objective.
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