HASITA PATEL, DDS

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An energetic and highly motivated dentist with well-honed clinical and organisational skills seeking a full-time associate position with opportunities for personal and professional growth. Experienced in all facets of dentistry including general dentistry, endodontics, fixed and removable prosthodontics, oral surgery, pediatric dentistry, periodontics, and orthodontics. Able to manage a heavy patient volume, document meticulously, and provide quality patient care. Results oriented, high integrity, and hard-working individual with a keen aesthetic sense.

EDUCATION

ECU Vidant Hospital Dentistry, Greenville, NC July 2019 - Present General Practice Residency (GPR)

VCU School of Dentistry, Richmond, VA July 2016 - May 2019 Doctor of Dental Surgery

Government Dental College and Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat University, India 2008-2013 Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ECU Vidant Hospital Dentistry, Greenville, NC (General Practice Residency) July 2019 - Present

• Currently treating diverse patient populations of all age groups in Eastern North Carolina as inpatient & outpatient clinic setting and in the operating room. Confident in providing comprehensive dental care that require a multidisciplinary approach.

• Restorative dentistry

Proficient in preventative, quadrant restorative dentistry, post/core, fabrication of fixed and removable prosthesis and restoring implants

Successfully completed multiple cosmetic smile transformations in patients using wax-ups involving veneers, crown and bridges.

• Endodontics

Proficient in the endodontic diagnosis of pulpal and periapical pathology, providing treatment for anterior and premolar root canal therapy using rotary, warm vertical and lateral condensation.

• Oral Surgery

Proficient in routine and surgical extractions with experience in socket preservation using guided tissue regeneration techniques.

Consulted and treated traumatic injuries, avulsions, dental abscesses, and other on-call dental emergencies.

• Periodontics

Proficient in diagnosing and treating severities of periodontal disease non-surgically with experience in treatment of surgical cases including crown lengthening and osseous surgery.

• Pediatric Dentistry

Experience in treatment planning and treating cases requiring multiple extractions, pulpotomies, and stainless-steel crowns under administration of nitrous oxide.

• Orthodontics

Experience in comprehensive and limited orthodontics. Able to recognize the need for interceptive orthodontics in young children and utilize orthodontics to facilitate ideal restorative treatment plans in adults.

• Comfortable in evaluating and treating medically complex, emergency hospital inpatients, pediatric and geriatric patients

• Completed rotations in Anesthesiology, Family Medicine, ENT, and Emergency Medicine. VCU Service Learning sites (Lynchburg, Danville, Martinsville, Park Place, Roanoke, VA) June 2018-April-2019

• As a student dentist, served underserved populations 3-4 days a month during service-learning SOD rotations at community clinics in the state of Virginia

• Provided comprehensive dental care including restorations, surgical extractions, scaling root planning, endodontic treatments by seeing average 6-7 patients/day

Department of Dental Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia (Externship) June 2018

• Participated in lectures and seminars along with other dental students, observed interns and residents with orthodontic procedures, periodontal surgeries, endodontic treatments and fabrication of fixed prosthesis.

• Assisted oral surgery residents in various head and neck surgeries, maxillary and mandibular fracture reductions and fixations, orthognathic surgeries such as cleft lip and palate.

• Took work shop at Fotona laser, learned how to use LightWalker, Er:YAG and Nd:YAG lasers in all aspects of dentistry such as caries removal, crown lengthening, periodontal surgeries and removal of any oral pathology such as fibroma, hemangioma.

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Advanced Orthodontics and Periodontics, Durham, NC February - July 2016 Dental Assistant, Liliana Gandini DMD, Pedro E. Santiago DMD

• Worked as a lead dental assistant, assisted office manager with patient scheduling, maintained patients’ records, worked with insurance coordinator with billing claims

• Exposed and processed dental X-rays, CBCT; assisted with implant placements, bone grafts, crown lengthening, flap surgeries and other periodontal surgeries

• Assisted lab technician with fabrication of orthodontic appliances, maintained sterilization protocols and managed inventory for dental office.

Cary Dental Rejuvenation, Cary, NC January - July 2015 Dental Assistant, Bikram Singh, DMD

• Efficiently managed front desk, dental assisting and laboratory duties by following prescribed procedures and protocols.

• Managed all lab work, assisted dentist with all general dental procedures such as comprehensive exams, restorations, extractions, crown and bridges, nitrous oxide, made diagnostic impressions, provisional crown and bridges. Snehi Dental Clinic, Sonal Patel, BDS Anand, India November 2013 - January 2014 Associate Dentist

• Provided comprehensive care, performed composite and amalgam restorations, simple and surgical extractions, endodontic treatments, fabricated direct and indirect veneers, partial and complete dentures, crown and bridges, treated mild to moderate orthodontic cases with Invisalign.

• Became expertise in all areas of dentistry combining strong qualifications in business planning, development and management to enhance production.

Government Dental College & Hospital (Internship) Ahmedabad, India 2012 - 2013

• Completed one-year rotating internship in the departments of Pediatric dentistry, Endodontics, Operative dentistry, Orthodontics, Preventive and Community dentistry, Oral and maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Medicine, Periodontics, and Prosthodontics.

• Performed procedures such as diagnosis and treatment of oral diseases, head and neck cancers, amalgam and composite restorations, endodontic treatments, surgical extractions, partial and complete dentures, restored implants, crown and bridges, scaling and root planning.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

North Carolina Mission of Mercy, NC March 2014 - Present

• Volunteered as a student dentist with basic diagnostic procedures, extractions, restorations, adult prophylaxis and maintained sterilization protocols. Actively participated in set-up, clean-up, and gave instructions for maintaining proper oral hygiene to economically disadvantaged patients in underserved areas of Virginia and North Carolina Give Kids a Smile (GKAS) February 2017 – Present

• Collaborated with dentists & dental students to provide free oral health services to low income & disadvantaged children and provided restorations, pulpotomies, extractions and stainless-steel crowns every year by participating in GKAS Hindu Society of North Carolina, Morrisville, NC September 2016 - August 2018

• Volunteered as a student dentist at medical camp in a Hindu temple, performed diagnosis of oral diseases, assisted with blood donation camp

Samaritan Health Center, Durham, NC June 2014 - January 2016

• Volunteered as dental assistant, performed dental x-rays, operatory set up, assisted dentist with restorations, extractions, fabricating complete and partial dentures.

• Participated in preventive programs for children by providing them sealants and fluorides. Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute, Ahmedabad, India May 2013

• Diagnosed and treated patients with oral cancers, learned how to do incisional and excisional biopsy, assisted residents with treating cancer patients prior to chemo and radiation therapy

• Participated in cancer awareness and tobacco cessation programs in underserved areas to prevent alcohol and tobacco abuse Hasita Patel C.V., pg. 3

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, VCU School of Dentistry July 2018 – May 2019 Teaching Assistant

• Demonstrated and taught second year dental students how to do crown and bridge preparation on mannequins.

• Helped the faculties with fixed and removable lecture presentations and organizing this course by evaluating students for their crown preparations, teaching them how to make provisional crowns and bridges with different materials.

• Educated students about CADCAM technology and demonstrated how to scan and fabricate CADCAM crown in the lab along with other faculties

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

• Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of North Texas Health Science Centre, Fort Worth, TX

“Effects of Maternal Health on Child Utilization of Dental Care among Medicaid and CHIP Participants: Results from the 2011-2012 National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH)” CERTIFICATION

• Invisalign Fundamental Certification

• Basic Life support (BLS)

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

• Dental and aesthetic treatments with Lightwalker laser LICENSE:

• North Carolina Dental License September 2019- Present AWARDS:

• The Quintessence Award for Clinical Restorative Dentistry May, 2019 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

American Dental Association August 2016 - Present

North Carolina Dental Society May 2019- Present

Indian Dental Association, India November 2013 - Present HOBBIES & INTERESTS

Traveling, hiking, kayaking, painting

Trilingual: Hindi, Gujarati, English

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