Brookdale Hospital Medical Center (NY)

Pediatric Dental Residency Program
Brookdale Hospital Medical Center
Brooklyn, NY 11212
Phone: (718) 240-6282

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Program Length and Number of Positions

This is a 24-month program commencing July 1 of each year. Three (3) new positions are offered each year.

Program Type

Hospital-based certificate program.

Application

The application deadline is November 1st of the year preceding matriculation. Correspondence regarding application and admission procedures should be addressed to Leonard G. Gallo, D.D.S., Director, Pediatric Dental Residency Program, Brookdale Hospital Medical Center, One Brookdale Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11212.

Description

The program in Pediatric Dentistry is a hospital-based program with a strong emphasis on the integration of clinical service with didactic knowledge. Extensive exposure to all aspects of pediatric dental care is available, including well children, developmentally disabled children, minor and major trauma and O.R. exposure.

All dental specialties are represented and residents are exposed to and actively participate in orthodontics, growth guidance, endodontics, periodontics, sedation techniques and oral surgery.

Curriculum

Pediatric Dental Residents receive formal education through seminars, hospital rotations, course work at affiliated institutions and continuing education courses. Hospital Rotations in Pediatrics and Anesthesia, as well as an extensive course in Physical Diagnosis serve to integrate the Pediatric Dental Resident into the hospital mainstream.

Full-time coverage of clinical activity is provided through Board-eligible and Board-certified pediatric dentists. Consultants in all other specialties are available to guide residents in a multidisciplinary approach to Pediatric Dental Care.

Didactic training includes lectures on pediatric dentistry, growth and development, interceptive
orthodontics, prevention, sedation techniques, radiology, oral pathology, bio-statistics, orthodontics, special patient care and pharmacology. Journal Club and Literature Review supplement formal weekly Treatment Planning seminar.

Program Stipend and Tuition

The first-year resident (PGY 1) receives $48,000 plus fringe benefits. The second-year resident (PGY 2) receives $52,000 plus fringe benefits.

Facilities

The Pediatric Dental Cluster is a recently renovated wing of the dental clinic. It contains four operatories fully equipped for auxiliary utilization. Additionally, private consultation rooms are available for residents.

Each operatory in the Pediatric Dental Cluster contains its own x-ray unit and central Nitrous Oxide unit.

Located within the 1,040 bed Brookdale Hospital Medical Center, residents have available to them all the facilities and resources of the teaching hospital. This includes active participation in the Emergency Room, various hospital services, clinical laboratories and the O.R.

Admission Requirements

Applicants must have available the following items
to be considered for admission:

1. DDS or DMD from an accredited American or Canadian Dental School.
2. Must be eligible for limited permit in New York State.
3. Three letters of recommendation, include one from Dean.
4. Dental school transcripts.
5. Personal interview.

Program Strengths

1. Diverse patient population
2. Extensive clinical and multidisciplinary exposure with active participation
3. Excellent medical staff support
4. Dental education supervised by full-time and voluntary staff
5. Full-time dental anesthesiologist available for sedations
6. University affiliation for didactic core
7. Extensive emergency room and operating room experience
8. Comprehensive orthodontic and growth guidance training
9. Practice management and private office considerations

Program Faculty

* Leonard Gallo, DDS, Director, Pediatric Dentistry
Edgar Fayans, DDS, Dental Anesthesiologist, Chairman
*Stanley Alexander, DMD, Consultant, Orthodontics
Kathleen Agoglia, DDS, GPR Coordinator
Robert Degano, DMD, Assistant in Pediatric Dentistry
Julian Seewald, DDS, Assistant in Pediatric Dentistry

* Board Certified

School Profile

Program Type:	Hospital-based Certificate
Program Director:	Full-Time Board Certified
Program Faculty:	3 Full-Time 3 Part-Time 2 Board Certified
Program Length:	24 Total Months July 1 Start Date
Program Accreditation:	Approved
State Licensure:	Required Must be eligible for N.Y. state limited permit
No. of entering positions:	3
Salary/Stipend:	$48,000 First Year $52,000 Second Year
Application:	November 1 Deadline
Participant in National Matching Service:	Yes
Participant in PASS:	Yes
Only US citizens from ADA accredited dental schools considered:	Yes
US citizens from foreign dental schools considered:	N/A
Non-US citizens from ADA accredited dental schools considered:	N/A
Non-US citizens from foreign dental schools considered:	N/A
Acceptance/Applicant Ratio:	25:1
Clinic Experience:	Orthodontics Conscious Sedation Hospital Rotations Anesthesia Emergency Call Operating Room Oral Surgery Infant Oral Health Medically Compromised Mentally Disabled Craniofacial Disorders Physically Disabled
Didactic Experience:	Seminars Literature Review Courses Case Conferences
Research Requirement:	Data Collection Project
Teaching Experience:	Yes Clinic Half-Days
Facilities:	4 Chair/Operatories 2 Clinic Receptionist 3 Dental Assistants 1 Dental Hygienists

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