The American Association of Pediatric Dentists will honor 13 member dentists with awards during its annual meeting later this month.
Here are the awards each dentist will receive:
- Pediatric Dentist of the Year: Natalia Chalmers, DDS
- Jerome B. Miller “For the Kids” Award: Brianna Muñoz, DMD
- Merle C. Hunter Leadership Award: Sarat ‘Bobby’ Thikkurissy, DDS
- Manuel M. Album Award: Martha Forero, DDS
- Dr. Lewis A. Kay Excellence in Education Award: Bina Katechia, DDS
- Suzi Seale Coll Evidence-Based Dentistry Service Award: Tim Wright, DDS
- Paul P. Taylor Award: Margherita Fontana, DDS, PhD
- Dr. Ann Page Griffin Humanitarian Award: Sahar M. Alrayyes, DDS
- Dr. Beverly A. Largent Access to Care Innovator Award: Maria Rita Bernardo, DDS
- Early Career Dentist “Under 10” Award: Sara Ehsani, DDS, Kyulim Lee, DMD, PhD, and Nina Ray, DDS
- Resident Recognition Award: Ziwei Chen, DMD
The AAPD includes nearly 12,000 members.
