UF College of Dentistry: Orthodontics

UFCD Orthodontics Residents and Fellows:

Below is biographical information and pictures of our current residents, complete information will be posted soon.

  Third Year Residents

     

Aaron W. Carroll, DMD

College: Florida State University
Dental School: University of Florida
Home state: Florida
Research: Long-term comparison of treatment impacts between Invisalign and fixed appliances
What I do with my free time: fishing, spear-fishing, SCUBA, boating, flying, soccer, volleyball, aquaria
Future Plans: Solo practice in Florida

Email: acarroll@dental.ufl.edu
Office: 352-392-3726 

David Chen, DDS

College: University of California, Davis
Dental School: University of California, San Francisco
Home state: California

Research: Effects of Early Class II Treatment on the Incidence of Incisor Trauma
What I do with my free time: volleyball, golf, weightlifting.
Future Plans: private practice, part-time teaching.

Email: dchen@dental.ufl.edu
Office: 352-392-5318 

Eric Park, DMD

College: University of Georgia
Dental School: University of Alabama
Home state: Georgia
Research: The Correlation of the Initiation of Nickel Sensitivity Due to Trauma During Orthodontic Therapy

What I do with my free time: golf, tennis, cheering on the Georgia Bulldogs(Go Dawgs!), spending time with my wife and son
Future Plans: Private practice in metro Atlanta.

Email: epark@dental.ufl.edu
Office: 352-392-5318

Mike Sutton, DMD

College: Penn State University
Dental School: Temple University
Home state: Pennsylvania

Research: Clinical evaluation of biofilm content in orthodontic patients treated with Prophy-Jet versus conventional home care
What I do with my free time: golf, tennis.
Future Plans: private practice in Florida or Northeast.

Email: msutton@dental.ufl.edu
Office: 352-392-3726

   Second Year Residents

      

    Daniel Jones, DMD

College: Harding University , Searcy , Arkansas
Dental School : University of Alabama
Home State : Alabama
Research: Effectiveness of the Cervical Vertebral Maturation (CVM) Method for the Assessment of Optimal Treatment Timing in Class II Malocclusion
What I do with my free time: I hang out with my wife and daughter, or do anything that gets me active or outdoors (Ultimate Frisbee and Mountain Biking as of late).
Future Plans: Private practice

Email: jjones@dental.ufl.edu

Office: (352) 392-5318

Shreena Patel, DMD

College: University of Florida
Dental School: University of Florida
Home state:
Florida
Research: Effects of pre- and post- operative analgesics, anxiety, and gender on post separator placement pain
What I do with my free time: working out, tennis, skiing, traveling.
Future Plans: Private practice in Florida , academics.

Email: spatel@dental.ufl.edu
Office: (352) 392-5812
 

Melanie M. Wexel, DDS

College: James Madison U.
Dental School : Virginia Commonwealth University
Home State : Virginia
Research: Central targeting of trigeminal primary afferent nerve terminals via intracisternal injection of RTX
What I do with my free time: Traveling,Tennis, Skiing, Swimming
Future Plans: Private Practice in Virginia

Email: mwexel@dental.ufl.edu
Office: (352) 392-5887

Noelle Williams, DMD

College: Boston College
Dental School : Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Home State : New York
Research: Effects of Class II Treatment on Third Molar Position
What I do with my free time: running, reading classics and mysteries, concerts, ebay shopping
Future plans: Private practice in Florida

Email: nwilliams@dental.ufl.edu
Office: (352) 392-5812

 First Year Residents   

  

    Ben Campbell, DDS

College: Weber State University
Dental School : Virginia Commonwealth University
Home State : Utah
Research:
What I do with my free time: Enjoy backpacking, hiking, basketball, reading, an avid fan of simpsons and Glenn Beck (talk show host,) and spending time with My wife and little girl.
Future Plans: In addition to orthodontics, getting my pilot license would be great.

Email: bcampbell@dental.ufl.edu
Office: (352) 392-5887

Brion Long, DMD

College: University of Oregon
Dental School: Oregon Health Sciences University
Home state:
Oregon
Research: TBD
What I do with my free time: Going to Disney World & Universal studios; White water rafting; Basketball; Tennis; Competitive eating
Future Plans:  Private practice in Oregon

Email: blong@dental.ufl.edu
Office: (352) 392-5318 

John Metz, DMD

College: Indiana University, Bloomington
Dental School : University of Florida
Home State : Florida
Research: TBD
What I do with my free time: Spend time with my wife, we love  music and anything outdoors (Kayaking, Camping, Golf, Running)
Future Plans: Private practice in Florida

Email: jmetz@dental.ufl.edu
Office: (352) 392-5812

Danh Nguyen, DMD

College:  University of Florida
Dental School : University of Florida
Home State : Florida
Research: TBD
What I do with my free time: Tennis, jogging, work  on cars
Future plans: Private practice in Florida

Email: vnguyen@dental.ufl.edu
Office: (352) 392-5812

 Fellows

 

Ian Ballou, DDS

College: University of Kansas
Dental School : University of Missouri-Kansas City
Home State : Missouri
Research:
What I do with my free time: Traveling, surfing, snow boarding,  basketball, football, eating
Future Plans: Private practice

Email: iballou@dental.ufl.edu
Office: (352) 392-5887

Justin Chisari, DMD

College: University of Florida
Dental School : University of Florida
Home State : Florida
Research:
What I do with my free time: Traveling, researching automobiles, Cooking
Future Plans: Pursuing an orthodontics residency

Email: jchisari@dental.ufl.edu
Office: (352) 392-5887

Chi Kim Huynh, DDS

College: Baylor University
Dental School : UTHSC- San Antonio
Home State : Texas
Research:
What I do with my free time: Running, tennis; gardening, watching movies, traveling
Future Plans: Private practice in orthodontics

Email: chikim78@hotmail.com
Office: (352) 392- 3726

Joanne Leung, DDS

College: UC Berkeley
Dental School : University of Southern California
Home State
: California
Research:
What I do with my free time: Movies, piano, sleeping, eating, etc.
Future plans: Orthodontics

Email: jojosheep@yahoo.com
Office: (352) 392-3726

 

 

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