Dr. Puja Patel attended the University of Miami where she earned a B.S. in Psychology. She then pursued her D.M.D. degree at the University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine, where she was inducted into two of the most prestigious academic societies - Matthew Cryer Honor Society & Omicron Kappa Upsilon (OKU). She then completed a one-year residency in advanced general dentistry at the San Antonio Veterans Affairs Hospital (TX).
Dr. Puja Patel’s passion for dentistry comes from a desire to help others have a happy and healthy lifestyle by helping create healthy, functional, and beautiful smiles. Her practice philosophy is centered around patient education so patients can make well-informed decisions and work together to improve their oral health.
Outside of the office, Dr. Patel enjoys travel, reading, pottery, and spending time with friends and family. She is very active outdoors and her hobbies include biking and hiking!
Dr. Charbel Klaib, DMD is a naturalized Floridian since moving to the Tampa Bay Area in elementary school. He has always strived for academic excellence all the way through his education path. He attended USF where earned his degree in microbiology with honors. He began researching cures for cavities before being accepted as a “Blue Chip” to The University of Florida College of Dentistry. While at UFCD, Dr. Klaib earned top honors in research while also winning both the Esthetic Dentistry Excellence Award and the AAOMS Dental Implant Award.
Since graduating in 2007, Dr. Klaib has advanced his skills through study clubs and dental societies in Tampa Bay. Dr. Klaib remains a voracious consumer of all forms of dental education from podcasts to dental conventions to live implant continuums. He is always perfecting his techniques and chair side manner to better and more gently care for his patients. For over a decade, he mentored other doctors on new techniques and technologies to help them provide the highest level of care to their own patients.
When not creating healthy and happy smiles for his patients, he enjoys spending time with his three energetic children and his wife. He is a huge fantasy football fan and a big movie buff.
Dr. Fadi Raffoul grew up in Tampa and graduated from Wharton High School before attending the University of South Florida. After obtaining his Bachelor’s Degree in Biology, he was accepted to the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, where he graduated with honors while serving as class president for four years. Dr. Raffoul practiced for several years in the St. Petersburg area while attending formal postdoctoral training in dental implants, IV sedation, and cosmetic dentistry. He then decided to return to the Tampa/Brandon area to serve the community he loves! Dr. Fadi Raffoul will continue to dedicate his life to learning dentistry while treating his patients like family. He strives to provide his patients with the highest level of care in a fun and friendly environment.
Dr. Georges Raffoul, DMD, is a passionate and experienced general dentist from Tampa, Florida. His focus is in dental implants, cosmetic restorations, and root canals. He earned his dental degree and graduated with honors from Penn Dental Medicine. Prior to that, he received his undergraduate degree from the University of South Florida.
Over the past few years, Dr. Raffoul has enjoyed giving back to the community while continuously advancing his knowledge in digital, cosmetic, and implant dentistry.
He has provided health education programs in local schools, and given guest lectures to the Pre-Dental Society of the University of Tampa.
Dr. Raffoul is an active member of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI).
He takes pride in his community involvement. He volunteered at local geriatric health clinics and has completed an externship in Thailand.
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