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"The James M. Rozanski Dental Residency Program is the pride of the Utica area. The local Dental Professional Community contributes greatly to the program. Attending Dentists and Specialists are physically present on site according to their schedule. Dr Rozanski is always available for able guidance to the Residents. Program is wholesome - didactically and clinically. Program is run like a well oiled machine - very well structured and productive. I highly recommend the program.”
Virinder Modgil, DDS (2004-2005)
August 21, 2005
"Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare’s General Practice Residency is a program that is committed to its residents and patients. Upon completion of residency, I was confident, proficient and inspired to provide excellent, comprehensive patient care. The attending staff was quite enjoyable to work with as they were knowledgeable, enthusiastic and approachable. Their commitment to teaching excellent dental care is indisputable. The respect they have for residents is apparent as they regard residents as fellow colleagues, allowing us independence in providing care, yet being reliably accessible to guide us when necessary. Overall, the curriculum was structured and well-rounded with organized lectures, effective use of visual aids and live demonstrations. I appreciated the fact that it did not only involve evidence-based dentistry, but also areas of ethics, jurisprudence, patient management and personal finance. Attending this program was truly a worthwhile experience."
Fanny Ip, DMD (2001-2002)
March 30, 2005
"I cannot emphasize enough the importance of a residency program. Unfortunately, dental school basically will teach you enough to pass the dental boards. Private practice encompasses so much more than the average dental student is ready for. Unless you have a mentor to show you the ropes, it will be a very difficult road ahead. The Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare GPR program provided me with an excellent opportunity to work on all the disciplines of dentistry to make me a complete and confident dentist. It has enabled me to handle with ease and efficiency almost any situation that walks into my office. I would not hire into my practice a recent dental school graduate who did not have residency experience, nor would many of my colleagues."
Michael Lorman, DMD (1994-1995)
August 18, 2003
"The practice of dentistry is changing and is becoming more medically based. We will be seeing more medically compromised patients who are taking more medications and needing more challenging treatment. We will also encounter more ethnically diverse people, both as patients and colleagues. Besides allowing me to increase my proficiency doing the mechanics of general dentistry the residency program at Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare has allowed me to increase my awareness and comfort level in dealing with all patients. During this time I had the satisfaction of knowing that I was providing a valuable service to the community. I was also able to build rapport, and consult with physicians and healthcare professionals at the hospital and hone my skills as a doctor. I came away with deep friendships with the other residents, attending dentists and staff. Good dentistry has become a habit that I now use in private practice. Faxton St Luke's Healthcare is located in a very friendly, nurturing environment. I had a great time because the people involved in this residency are caring, enthusiastic healthcare providers. The opportunity is here to truly develop as a dentist and have a lot of fun."
Susan Sekreta, DDS (2002-2003)
August 18, 2003
"It appears evident that with the future advent of a more didactic curriculum in most dental schools, clinical experience for the dental student will continue to slowly decrease. This makes the pursuit of a general practice residency all the more important. I found the residency program at Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare to be invaluable. The clinical experience I gained covered many different aspects of general dentistry and allowed me to feel comfortable performing procedures that my colleagues at other residencies were not exposed to. The attending staff is more than willing to help and offer advice and insight, and the program has a helpful and experienced auxiliary staff in place. One of the best parts of the residency is that one can make it anything they want it to be. If endodontics, oral surgery, or prosthodontics is something the resident wants to gain more experience in, he or she can pursue that comfortably while providing comprehensive care. I found my speed and proficiency to increase immensely thanks to the program. With the certain amount of autonomy the program afforded, I became confident in performing many different and complicated procedures. I would highly recommend the program to anyone interested because I am a better dentist for having been in the program at Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare."
Syed F. Hussain, DDS (2002-2003)
December 27, 2002
"It has been a fulfilling year for me during my residency program at Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare’s Dental Clinic. It was enjoyable to work with the staff. The attending colleagues are very professional, enthusiastic and helpful. This residency program touches practically all fields of dentistry in a diverse pool of age groups - restorative, fixed and removable prosthodontics, oral surgery, endodontics, periodontics, pedodontics, geriatrics, orthodontics, and emergency dentistry. Supplemented with numerous continuing education lectures and seminars, such as implantology series, treatment planning seminars, and management of compromised patients, what the program offers has given me an enriching experience and offered me an insight into real-life dentistry."
Dr. Annie Yu (2001-2002)
December 10, 2002
"I found the General Practice Residency Program in Dentistry at Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare to be both rewarding and educational. In particular, I enjoyed the experience working in a hospital-based setting which gave me exposure to medically compromised patients that I might not otherwise encounter. Also, I gained additional confidence beyond what I had gained in Dental School."
Dr. Aymme Belén (1999-2000)
November 28, 2002
"I strongly recommend a GPR program to all graduating senior dental students. The experience and confidence level you will attain will far surpass your dental school education. As a former graduate of the Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare GPR, I have benefited tremendously. I feel comfortable in treating almost any patient that walks into my office. I can personally attest to the strength of the Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare GPR program because I was a staff dentist for six years before entering private practice. I have helped to train many residents over the years and seen them transform from initially nervous individuals to very confident doctors by the end of the program. This is what a residency program is all about - not train you to be superhuman dentists but to give you confidence and skills to treat and manage patients. I encourage you to enroll in a residency program and challenge yourselves to broaden your horizons. You will be years ahead of your colleagues."
Dr. Talbir Singh (1994-1995)
November 15, 2002
"The Dental Residency Program at Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare provided me with a much broader understanding of clinical dentistry. I believe that the patient population provides the residents with an excellent opportunity to hone their skills in all fields of dentistry. I remember devoting a high percentage of my days as a resident performing endodontic therapy, oral surgery and fixed prosthodontic care. All of these disciplines are very much needed by the Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare patient population. In retrospect, one can also devote much time rendering the following care: pediatric dentistry, removable prosthetics, periodontal care, hospital dentistry (E.R., O.R., inpatient care) and operative dentistry. As a resident, one can devote more time to a field of dentistry that one enjoys or wants to improve upon. I still regret not having performed more periodontal surgery as a resident as there was a need for this service. The residents should remember that everything they learn at the residency could later be utilized in private practice. The Dental Residency Program at Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare allows all residents to learn something new everyday."
Dr. Dan Melo (1998-1999)
February 4, 2002
"After dental school, I felt like I needed more confidence with some procedures and treatment planning. This residency not only gave me that but also provided me with a clearer view of what I wanted to do from now on. This is not like dental school - here you are the care provider in charge. The attendings are your colleagues (an excellent group of professionals in their own fields), and they are always willing to show you something new in an extremely friendly atmosphere. I found this place to have great quality of people and a family-like atmosphere."
Dr. Pablo Sierra (2000-2001)
January 20, 2002
"My residency experience was valuable in many ways. I gained experience and exposure in all the disciplines of dentistry, which gave me a great foundation. I came out of the residency with abundant experience in quickly treating emergency or episodic type patients. I was able to recognize my strengths, interests, and preferences in how I wanted to practice. I gained experience in hospital based dentistry and medicine in general which was a good experience. All of this information was vital in order to develop a vision for my career, and the path I wanted to take. Additionally, from a management point of view, I was also able to interact with the auxiliary staff, and recognize the importance of every person who contributes to the treatment of patients. I greatly appreciated all of the attending doctors who were genuinely interested in helping me to learn and develop. I also enjoyed the experience of working closely with two other residents. My G.P.R. was definitely a great experience."
Dr. Larry Salata (1989-1990)
January 12, 2002
"The year-long residency program at Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare gave me the confidence to aspire to greater height's in our profession. The instructors were truly colleagues giving us practical information that brought out our "learned" skills from dental school. It has been 16 years since then and I am proud to say that I have a thriving cosmetic practice, which I like to think, grew from all the experiences and continuing education process. Although I now lecture throughout the U.S. and abroad I still consider myself a student of dentistry ...and always will. I started a seminar group with some colleagues called genR8TNext seminars to instill the passion in learning and have fun doing so. I lecture for Pentron clinical technologies, 3M, Ultradent, and serve on many boards including MicroDental labs in California. The program you have grown over the years has to be one of the finest in the country and I would recommend it highly, to motivated young doctors!"
