Clinical Leadership
Our Mission
Promote clinical excellence
Our mission is to promote clinical excellence by implementing best practices and driving continuous improvement. We champion high standards of patient care and clinical outcomes, ensuring that our supported practices exceed industry benchmarks. The Clinical Leadership Team is committed to attracting and supporting talented practice owner and associate dentists, providing them with the resources needed for success. We lead change initiatives through effective communication and training, enabling smooth transitions and the adoption of new practices. Our responsibilities include gathering and sharing best practices, developing assessment protocols, creating onboarding and mentoring tools, and enhancing training for practice owners from their initial development to ongoing leadership and growth.
National Clinical Council
Carolyn Ghazal, DDS
Chair, GP Platform Development
Multi-Practice Owner
Deepika Dhama, DDS
Multi-Practice Owner
Diana Do-Yabut, DDS
Multi-Practice Owner
Shawn Fuller, DDS
Multi-Practice Owner
Ahmad Mokbil, DDS
Multi-Practice Owner
Minh Pham, DDS
Multi-Practice Owner
Ali Shahrestani, DMD
Multi-Practice Owner
Alex Sharifian, DDS, MS
Multi-Practice Owner
Karim Zaklama, DDS
Multi-Practice Owner
Regional Clinical Partners
Jessica Ahn, DMD
Washington
Babak Ariannejad, DMD
San Diego
Robert Benavides, DDS
Gulf Coast (Texas)
Brett Burana, DDS
Northern Colorado
Scott Cairns, DDS
Central Colorado
Esmerelda Chiang, DMD
Gulf Coast (Texas)
Joel M. Collins, DDS
Georgia
Ross Connor, DDS
New Mexico
Diana Do-Yabut, DMD
North/South Dallas, Gulf Coast (Texas), Louisiana
Shawn Fuller, DDS
Massachusetts
Miran Ho, MS, DDS
Eastern Arizona
Jennifer Judge, DMD
Tennessee
Bindu Kansagra, DDS
Ohio/Kentucky
Mo Khakwani, DMD
North West Arizona
Ahmad Mokbil, DDS
Bay Area/Central Valley/Sacramento (Calif.), Idaho, Utah
Bach D. Nguyen, DDS
South Los Angeles (Calif.)
Janki Patel, DMD
Georgia
Ryan Pfeifer, DDS
Southern Colorado
Minh Pham, DDS
North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Maryland, Virginia, Georgia, Tennessee, Massachusetts
Ali Shahrestani, DMD
Las Vegas (Nev.)
Alex Sharifian, MS, DDS
Orange County (Calif.)
Joan To, DDS
Dallas/Forth Worth (Texas), Gulf Coast (Texas), Louisiana
Karim Zaklama, DDS
North Los Angeles, North Inland Empire, South Inland Empire, Inland Desert (Calif.)