Pediatric Dentistry: Current Residents
Second-Year Residents:
Sena Al-Ado, D.D.S.
- Hometown: Northville, MI
- Undergrad: Michigan State University
- Dental School: University of Michigan
- Why UToledo Dental: The culture!
- Future Career Goals: Work in private practice and give back to my community
- Hobbies: During my free time I enjoy hatha yoga and spending time with family and friends.
Omar Darwish, D.M.D.
- Hometown: Ontario, Canada
- Undergrad: Wayne State University
- Dental School: Case School of Dental Medicine
- Why UToledo Dental: Well-rounded program with excellent didactic and clinical training, special attention is given to behavior management, sedation and OR. Faculty and staff are instructive and supportive.
- Future Career Goals: Private practice and academia
- Hobbies: Drawing, cooking, traveling and spending time with family and friends
YeaRim Kim, D.M.D.
- Hometown: Suwanee, GA
- Undergrad: University of Georgia
- Dental School: The Dental College of Georgia
- Why UToledo Dental: I’ve heard wonderful things about the staff and faculty from past residents of this program.
- Future Career Goals: Private practice back in my hometown.
- Hobbies: Baking, going on walks with my dog, exploring new restaurants
Gabriele McComas, D.D.S.
- Hometown: Las Cruces, NM
- Undergrad and Dental School: Creighton University in Omaha, NE
- Why UToledo Dental: I chose the University of Toledo for its reputation for world-class education within a supportive medical community that fosters ongoing professional growth and development in pediatric literacy and clinical competence.
- Future Career Goals: I want to apply the skills that I will acquire from the University of Toledo to be able to better serve the children in my community.
- Hobbies: Outside of pediatric dentistry residency, I enjoy skiing, golfing, hiking and furthering my certifications as a wine sommelier
Jason Vincent, D.D.S.
- Hometown: Richmond Hill, ON, Canada
- Undergrad and Dental School: University of Western Ontario
- Why UToledo Dental: Behavior management, how to treat patients and care for them with highest standards, past residents spoke highly of the program
- Future Career Goals: Optimal care, treating patients to the best of my abilities, sustainability to have a long career, private practice
- Hobbies: Cooking (pizza making- I have a wood oven), travel, tennis, basketball, ski, mixed martial arts
First-Year Residents:
Bella Busra Akkaya, D.M.D.
Hometown: Columbus, Ohio
Undergrad: University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign
Dental School: Temple Kornberg School of Dentistry
Why UToledo Dental: Excellent clinical training, OR/sedation experience, and behavior management under
the guidance of talented faculty
Future Career Goals: private practice/academia back in my hometown
Hobbies: painting canvas wall art, obsessing over a new book & author, and trying to learn
new Turkish dishes!
Jalal Ahmad Almallouhi, D.D.S.
Hometown: Riverview, Michigan
Undergrad: University of Michigan- Ann Arbor
Dental School: University of Michigan School of Dentistry
Why UToledo Dental: UToledo offered the clinical and academic rigor that will best prepare me to be
an excellent pediatric dentist.
Future Career Goals: I plan to continue my career in southeast Michigan in private practice and academia.
Hobbies: Traveling, soccer, skiing, and car spotting!
Maryhen Arrieta, D.D.S.
Hometown: Caracas, Venezuela
Dental School 1: Universidad Central de Venezuela
Dental School 2: University of Colorado
Why UToledo Dental: Because it is a well-rounded program that teaches multiple advanced behavior management
techniques and has a great amount of exposure to medically complex patients.
Future Career Goals: Open my own private practice, give back to my community, and work as a part-time
faculty.
Hobbies: Going places and having fun with my husband and our eight children (six boys and
two girls)
Allora Mason, D.D.S.
Hometown: Okotoks, Alberta
Undergrad: University of Alberta
Dental School: University of Alberta
Why UToledo Dental: Well-rounded program, diverse patient population, and rave reviews from past/current
residents!
Future Career Goals: Return to practice in my hometown and give back to my community!
Hobbies: Hanging out with my cats, wedding planning, and golfing (poorly).
Hanaa Saleh, D.D.S., B.S.
Hometown: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Undergrad: University of Detroit Mercy
Dental School: Detroit Mercy Dental
Why UToledo Dental: I love the balance of didactic and clinical experience this program offers.
Future Career Goals: Private practice in my hometown and academia.
Hobbies: Baking, going for long nature walks, and spending time with my family and friends
Past Residents
2022-2024
Afia Amoah, D.D.S.
Kamille Brown, D.D.S.
Peter Farahat, D.M.D., B.D.S.
Jinal Patel, D.D.S.
Edward Walsh, D.D.S.
2021-2023
Matthew Hoskins, D.M.D.
Banafsheh Jolousjamshidi, D.D.S., M.S.
Erin McQuinn, D.D.S.
Natalie Turner, D.D.S.
Leah Villarreal, D.D.S.
2020-2022
Amber Leer, D.D.S., M.S. – Private practice
Anjalee Shah, D.M.D., M.S. – Private practice
Jaime Snook, D.D.S., M.P.H., M.S. – Faculty at The University of Toledo
Ramu Vuppala, D.D.S., M.B.A., M.S. – Private practice
Carol Weise, D.D.S., M.S. – Private practice
2019-2021
Robert Point, D.D.S. - Wilmington, NC - Sunshine Children’s Dentistry