Dentist
Resume:
Seema Marie Joseph Varghese, D.D.S.
Lake Charles, LA 70611
February 20, 2021
Dear Doctor,
I am searching for an opportunity that will allow me to grow as a dentist. Throughout my time at the University of Texas Houston Dental Branch, I have developed the necessary skills to deliver quality care for patients of all ages and complexities. I have also completed a one year general practice residency program at the University of Michigan which has now enabled me to provide exceptional treatment to medically compromised and special needs patients. I would like to put my experience to work for you.
I wish to expand and develop the skills I have come to enjoy providing, which include removable and fixed prosthodontics, rotary endodontics, extractions, and restorative care as a dental director in the clinic setting at a federally qualified health center in Lake Charles. Being somewhat limited there, I have been able to expand my skill set into placement and restoration of single tooth implants as well as implant retained dentures at where I am currently working. I am currently growing and mastering the skills I have learned and expanding into new ones.
My husband and I had relocated to Lake Charles, Louisiana from Houston, Texas, about twelve years ago, in search of new opportunities and a bright future. Now that we will be moving back to the Houston area by this summer, we feel very optimistic about finding the right fit. I am very much interested in working within the surrounding area. If you are searching for a highly motivated professional with a kind, easy-going manner, I hope you will consider me as a valuable addition to your dental team.
I look forward to discussing the ways you feel my background and skills would benefit your practice. I hope to hear from you soon.
Sincerely,
Seema M. Joseph Varghese, D.D.S.
SEEMA MARIE JOSEPH VARGHESE, D.D.S.
1755 Jessica Drive
Lake Charles, LA 70611
Cell: 337-***-****
Email: **********@*****.***
Revised 2/2021
OBJECTIVE: To find a position in a general dental practice located in Houston, Texas and its surrounding areas.
LICENSURE: WREB
Texas Dental License active #22612 with nitrous oxide permit
CITA
Louisiana Dental License active #5944 with nitrous oxide permit
WORK EXPERIENCE DDS Dentures & Implant Solutions, Lake Charles, LA
General Dentist, January 2020 to Present
32 hour work week, taking impressions, performing examinations, full mouth extractions with delivery of dentures or partials, crown and bridge dentistry, placement of single tooth and for denture retained implants, dentures and partials maintenance, tori removal, basic restorative dentistry, use of Eaglesoft software and of Anatomage software, studying of CT scans.
SWLA Center for Health Services, Lake Charles, LA
Dental Director, February 2009 to June 2019
Management of 4 site locations including Lake Charles, Oberlin, Lafayette, and Crowley. 36+ hour work week. Provided the following services for patients of the underserved to no income including simple and complex extractions, pre-prosthetic preparations including alveoloplasty and tori removals, emergency services, oral cancer screenings, treatment and care for the developmentally disabled, pediatric exams and treatment, hygiene including scaling and root planning and prophies, new patient examinations, fixed restorative including crown and bridge work, limited endodontics, removable prosthetics including denture and partials, management and treatment of cancer patients including fabrication of radiation guards and fluoride carriers, utilization of EHR Dentrix and eCW.
Fort Bend Family Health Center, Inc.
New Hope Clinic, Stafford, Texas
Staff Dentist, August 2007 to September 2008
32 hour work week. Provided the following services for patients of the underserved to no income including simple and complex extractions, pre-prosthetic preparations including alveoloplasty, oral cancer screenings, emergency services, new patient examinations.
The University of Texas-Houston Health Science Center
University Dental Center, Houston, Texas
Clinical Assistant Professor, February 2007 to July 2008
8 hour work day, management and general supervision of both post graduate GPR and AEGD residents to triage patients for OR and anesthesia cases as well as clinical dentistry cases, discussion of Journal club.
South Texas Dental, Houston, Texas
General Dentist, February 2007 to January 2008
8 hour work day, treatment of pediatric patients with nitrous oxide including new patient examinations, pulpotomies and stainless steel crowns, basic restorative, limited crown and endodontics.
The Dentists at Grand Parkway, Katy, Texas
Associate Dentist, August 2006 to July 2007
21 hour work day, provided general dentistry services to patients including crown and bridge with CEREC, new patient examinations, hygiene services, basic restorative services.
EDUCATION: Affordable Dentures Implant Clinical Training Course
Phoenix, Arizona
3 day course detailing Neodent implants including placement
on models and patients.
General Practice Residency
University of Michigan Medical Center
Ann Arbor, Michigan
July 2005-June 2006
60+ hour work week providing for patients in the hospital and outpatient clinic, working alongside oral surgery residents in the OR and clinic, oral cancer evaluations, basic restorative services, fabrication of dentures and partials, restoration of implants and hybrid denture cases, endodontics, treatment of developmentally disabled and cancer patients in clinic and the OR, on-call services, management of trauma cases, fixed crown and bridge cases, full mouth simple and complex extraction cases, fabrication of radiation guards and fluoride carriers, management and treatment of cancer patients.
Doctor of Dental Surgery
University of Texas – Houston Dental Branch
Houston, Texas
August 2001-June 2005
Bachelor of Arts - Biology
Academic Minor in Chemistry
Magna cum Laude
University of St. Thomas
Houston, Texas
August 1997-May 2001
PROFESSIONAL American Dental Association, 2001-present
MEMBERSHIPS Academy of General Dentistry, 2009-present
Louisiana Dental Association, 2009-present
Southwest District Dental Association, 2009-present
VOLUNTEER Remote Area Medical Team
September 2018, 8 hour work day
Helped provide limited exams and provided restorations and
extractions to patients who had limitations to access to dental
care.
Southwest District Dental Association of Louisiana,
President,
2015-2016
Southwest District Dental Association Study Club President,
2011-2012
Fort Bend Family Health Fair, Stafford, Texas
Fall 2007, 8 hour work day
Help provide exams, cleanings, and sealants to children and adolescents who had limited access to dental care.
Special Olympics Special Smiles, Lansing Michigan
Fall 2005, 6 hour day
Help provide oral exams, education of oral hygiene, and mouth
guard fabrication for Special Olympics athletes
Dental Missions Trip, Smakieh, Jordan
Summer 2004, 2 week rotation
Education on oral hygiene techniques, performing exams,
cleanings, restorative care, extractions, and emergency care.
Texas Missions of Mercy, Tyler, Texas
Spring 2004, 10 hour work day
Performing exams, restorative care, extractions, emergency care
to the underprivileged community.
AWARDS and Diagnosis and Treatment Planning in Oral Medicine
HONORS University of Texas – Houston Dental Branch
May 2005
Travel Award at Hinman Student Research Symposium
Memphis, Tennessee
October 2002
RESEARCH Amelogenesis Imperfecta: An Overview and Management
ACTIVITIES Table Clinic presentation
University of Texas – Houston Dental Branch, Houston, Texas
Jung-Wei Chen, DDS, MS
Spring 2005
Epstein-Barr Virus in the gingival tissues of HIV-positive
and HIV-negative Romanian children.
University of Texas – Houston Dental Branch, Houston, Texas
Catherine M. Flaitz, DDS, MS and Jung-Wei Chen, DDS, MS
Summer 2002
The Combined Effects of pH and Percent Methanol on the
HPLC Separation of Benzoic acid and Phenol
University of St. Thomas, Houston, Texas
John A. Palasota, PhD.
Summer 2001
EXPERIENCE Rotary endodontics (Profile GT, Obtura, System B, Thermofil)
Extractions and pre-prosthodontic surgery including
alveoloplasty and tori removal
3 day implant clinical course involving placement of Neodent
implants on models and patients, in Phoenix, AZ under
Affordable Dentures (August 2020)
Treatment of special needs patients
Management of medically compromised patients
Emergency management (dental trauma)
Limited implant restoration (Neodent 2019)
CAD-CAM (CEREC course 2006)
INTEREST Esthetic dentistry
Invisalign
Sleep apnea
PUBLICATIONS The Combined Effects of pH and Percent Methanol on the
HPLC Separation of Benzoic acid and Phenol
University of St. Thomas, Houston, Texas
John A. Palasota, PhD.
The Journal of Chemical Education (78):1381
Summer 2001
REFERENCES Dr. Esperanza Prato, DDS
SWLA Center for Health Services
2000 Opelousas Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: 337-***-****
Dr. Nga Nguyen, DDS
2043 Celanese Road
Rock Hill, SC 29732
Amy L. Ridall, DDS, MS, PhD, Clinical Assistant Professor at UT
Health School of Dentistry
Dental Specialists of Westchase
10080 Bellaire Blvd. #210
Houston, TX 77072
Phone: 281-***-****
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