General Practice Dental Medicine Residency Leadership and Faculty

Here, you will find information about the experienced professionals who lead, teach, and support our residency. Our team consists of seasoned educators and practitioners from various specialties within dentistry, all committed to upholding the highest academic and clinical standards.

Leadership

Joseph F. Morales, D.D.S., FACD
Professor and Chair, New York Medical College
School of Medicine
Program Liaison, General Dental Practice Residency
Chair of Service Emeritus, NYC Health+Hospitals/Metropolitan

Rosa Martinez, D.D.S., FACD
Assistant Clinical Professor, New York Medical College School of Medicine
Program Director, General Dental Practice Residency
Director of Service, Westchester Medical Center

Dawn Powell, D.D.S.
Assistant Clinical Professor, New York Medical College School of Medicine
Site Director, NYC Health+Hospitals/ Metropolitan

Roger Desroches, D.D.S.
Assistant Clinical Professor, New York Medical College School of Medicine

Naida Henriquez, D.M.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor, New York Medical College School of Medicine
Director of Dental Services, Open Door Family Medical Centers
Site Director, Open Door Family Medical Centers

Eric Wachs, D.M.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor, New York Medical College School of Medicine
Chief of Dentistry/Oral Surgery, Phelps Hospital|Northwell Health

Faculty

Anthony Alessi, D.M.D., M.D. - OMS
Komal Bhasin, D.D.S. – General Practice
Robert Bruskin, D.M.D. - General Practice
Dennis Chan, D.D.S. – General Practice
Steven Cho, D.D.S. - OMS
James Damascus, D.D.S. - General Practice
Roger Desroches, D.D.S - General Practice
Maria Lucy Duff, D.D.S. - General Practice, including Geriatrics
Kimberly Ferguson, D.D.S. - General Practice
Jennifer Fligr, D.D.S. – General Practice
Heather Fugazy, D.D.S. – OMS
Ben Geisler, D.D.S. - General Practice
Yuly Gertsberg, D.D.S. - OMS
David Greenman, D.D.S., M.P.H. – OMS
Leslie Halpern, D.D.S., M.D., Ph.D., - OMS Residency Program Director
Paul Han, D.D.S. - OMS
Naida Henriquez, D.M.D - General Practice
Raha Iraj, D.D.S. - General Practice
Tauseel Khan, D.D.S, - General Practice
Kavita Kohli, D.D.S. - Pediatric Dentistry
Timothy Levine, D.D.S. – Surgical Orthodontist
Jessica Levy, D.D.S. - Pediatric Dentistry
Rosa Martinez, D.D.S. - General Practice
Michael Miller, D.D.S. – OMS
Eduard Munarov, D.D.S.- OMS
Dino Moundroukas, D.D.S. - General Practice, including Special Needs
Joseph Morales, D.D.S. - General Practice
Paulette Porteous-Cole, D.D.S. - General Practice
Dawn Powell, D.D.S. - General Practice, including Special Needs
Neil Shah, D.D.S. – General Practice
Richard Sigona, D.D.S. – General Practice
Sonia Sood, D.D.S. - General Practice
Jadwiga Stec, D.D.S. - Endodontics
Sheida Takmil, D.D.S – General Practice
John Tolli, D.D.S. - General Practice
John Tseng, D.D.S. - General Practice
Frank Weber, D.D.S. - OMS
Amanda Yee, D.D.S., M.P.H. – General Practice

2025-2026 General Dental Practice Resident Staff

WMC - 3 resident positions
NYC H+H/Metropolitan - 5 resident positions
Phelps/Open Door - 12 resident positions