Pediatric Dentistry Residency Program
Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center
760 Broadway, 2C319
Brooklyn, New York 11206
Phone: 718-963-8322
Fax: 718-963-8317
Email: sumitra.golikeri@woodhullhc.nychhc.org
Program Length and Number of Positions
This is a 24-month program beginning July 1 of each year. Three (3) positions per year are available.
Program Type
Hospital-Based
Application
The application deadline is October of the year preceding matriculation. The program participates in both the Postdoctoral Application Support Service (PASS) and the Postdoctoral Dental Matching Program. Applicants to this program must apply through PASS and the National Matching Service.
Description
Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center Pediatric Dentistry Residency Program is a two year hospital-based program which combines advanced clinical and didactic instruction in pediatric dentistry. Hospital rotations include Pediatric Medicine (Inpatient and Ambulatory), Anesthesia, and Pediatric Emergency Medicine. Residents will have the opportunity to provide comprehensive care to a large, diverse patient population including healthy children as well as special needs children and adults.
Curriculum
The clinical curriculum includes clinical practice in comprehensive pediatric dentistry, behavior management, care for special needs patients, preventive and interceptive orthodontics, trauma management, and advanced treatment modalities including nitrous oxide/oxygen analgesia, conscious sedation, and general anesthesia.
The didactic curriculum complements the clinical curriculum with a variety of courses, lectures, literature review sessions, and seminars.
Program Stipend and Tuition
First year stipend is $61,670.32. Second year stipend is $64,220.69. Tuition is waived.
Facilities
All clinical education including rotations are conducted on-site at Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center.
Admission Requirements
TBA
Program Strengths
- Diverse patient population
- Brand new, state of the art pediatric dentistry facility
- Most advanced equipment & technology including: soft and hard tissue laser dentistry; anterior and posterior zirconia crowns; complete digital dentistry; digital impressions and radiography
- dedicated and caring attendings and staff
- omprehensive clinical and didactic curriculum
Program Faculty
Sumitra S. Golikeri *
Jessica Barzideh *
Sara Seo*
Winnie Hsu*
Peter Sherman*
Earl Clarkson*
Steven Gounardes
William Waldinger
Rashida Cheatham
Dale Rosenbach
*Board-certified
School Profile
| Program Type: | Hospital-based Certificate |
| Program Director: | Part-Time Board Certified |
| Program Faculty: | 3 Part-Time 3 Board Certified |
| Program Length: | 24 Total Months July 1 Start Date |
| Program Accreditation: | Approved |
| State Licensure: | |
| Number of Entering Positions: | 3 |
| Tuition In-State: | |
| Tuition Out-Of-State: | |
| Salary/Stipend: | $61670.32 First Year $64,220.69 Second Year |
| Application: | October of preceding year Deadline |
| Participant in National Matching Service: |
Yes |
| Participant in PASS: | Yes |
| Only US citizens from ADA accredited dental schools considered: |
Yes |
| US citizens from foreign dental schools considered: |
No |
| Non-US citizens from ADA accredited dental schools considered: |
Yes |
| Non-US citizens from foreign dental schools considered: |
No |
| Acceptance Applicant Ratio: | |
| Clinic Experience: | Orthodontics Conscious Sedation Hospital Rotations General Anesthesia Emergency Call Operating Room Oral Surgery Infant Oral Health Medically Compromised Mentally Disabled Craniofacial Disorders Physically Disabled Community Clinics Outreach Public Health Minimal and Moderate Sedations Special Health Care Needs Behavior Guidance |
| Didactic Experience: | Seminars Literature Review Courses Case Conferences Lectures |
| Research Requirement: | Data Collection Project |
| Teaching Experience: | Yes Clinic Half-Days Yes Lecture/Presentations |
| Facilities: | 7 Chair/Operatories 3 Clinic Receptionist 3 Dental Assistants 0 Dental Hygienists |