Orthodontics, Dentofacial Orthopedics Residency Program

Welcome! We appreciate your interest in the Montefiore Einstein Orthodontics Residency Program. Montefiore Einstein provides postgraduate clinical training to over 1,400 residents and fellows annually. Our health system spans over 11 hospitals and 200 clinics and consists of over 2,000 physicians and 40,000 total employees. This results in over 1.1 million patients seen annually, representing the largest network in the Bronx, Westchester and the Hudson Valley. We have a total of 10 dental sites that are fully integrated with our medical and allied health colleagues in a nationally recognized clinical, research and teaching environment. These are some of the benefits of being one of the largest training institutions for graduate medical and dental training in the country.

Our Orthodontics Division prides itself on providing interceptive, comprehensive and pre-surgical orthodontic care to patients of all ages from diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds. As a result, our residents encounter a wide spectrum of orthodontic and craniofacial cases, from bread-and-butter orthodontics to the most intricate and challenging malocclusions and skeletal growth patterns. The Montefiore Einstein Orthodontics Residency program has a long history of providing a high-volume, fast-paced and intellectually challenging environment that equips residents with the knowledge, skills and experiences to succeed in private practice and academics. Supported by our progressive and award-winning medical center and school, our program is ideally positioned to be on the cutting edge of technology and training, and our goal is not to keep up with changing environments and landscapes but rather lead the way.

Understanding the importance of team culture, it does not take long to realize that this residency program values the connections between colleagues that exemplifies a supportive and caring environment. We aim to cultivate emotionally intelligent, lifelong learners who embrace challenges and understand that the joy is not in the destination, but the journey. We are honored to be part of a team that struggles, strives, learns and leads together in an innovative and engaging environment.

Faculty

The Orthodontic Division of Montefiore Einstein has ten board-certified/eligible faculty members, four full-time and six part-time faculty, and several visiting lecturers.

The faculty includes the following physicians:

  • Mairaj Ahmed – Program Director
  • Richard Cooper
  • Dominic Emanuele
  • Frank Graham
  • Lisa Jolly
  • Nadia Laniado
  • Daniel Naifeh
  • Refka Salib
  • Chris Teo
  • Mariam Zade

Program Synopsis

Fast facts:

  • 36-month hospital-based residency program
  • 24 residents total (8 per year)
  • Stipend per year: PGY1-$71,440, PGY2-$74,592, PGY3-$77,744
  • Subsidized housing options available
  • CODA accredited since 1985
  • No call
  • Health and disability insurance
  • 4 weeks paid vacation
  • $500 annual educational allowance

Core didactic training includes lecture-based learning, interdisciplinary seminars, hands-on workshops, mock boards and clinical conferences.

Clinical training includes cleft/craniofacial anomalies, presurgical orthodontics, Phase I / interceptive orthodontics, comprehensive orthodontics, adult multidisciplinary care.

Diversity of treatment modalities used: Invisalign clear aligners, active and passive self-ligating brackets, indirect bonding, straight wire, MBT and Roth Rx brackets, LightForce, Brius lingual braces, ceramic braces and more.

Technology used: CBCT, conventional Pan/Ceph, Itero, 3-Shape, Ortho Analyzer, Dolphin Practice Management and Imaging, Laser, high frequency vibration (V-Pro)

Provide orthodontic clinical care and support for 2 ACPA (American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association) approved craniofacial centers (Children’s Hospital at Montefiore and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital), along with Staten Island University Hospital (Northwell) and Westchester Children’s Hospital. Treatment rendered includes nasoalveolar molding, Phase I, presurgical orthodontics and distraction osteogenesis.

Recipient of multi-year grant awards from the National Foundation for Facial Reconstruction / myFace (funds free health care to individuals with cleft lip/palate).

Optional NIH sponsored Masters Program with Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

Conferences attended throughout the year include: AAO (American Association of Orthodontics), NESO (Northeastern Society of Orthodontists), GORP (Graduate Orthodontics Residency Program), Orthopearls, Forsyth, NYCOMS (New York Center for Orthognathic and Maxillofacial Surgery), and more.

Mandatory research project to be completed by the end of third year, poster presentations at regional and international conferences and manuscripts submitted for publication.

Research collaborations include: Genetics, Biomaterials, CAD/CAM, 3D Imaging.

Locations

Montefiore Medical Center
Centennial II
3332 Rochambeau Avenue
Bronx, NY 10467
(718) 920-6266

Montefiore Medical Center
1625 Poplar Street, 2nd Floor
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 405-8400

How to Apply

Montefiore Orthodontics participates in both the PASS program for resident selection and the National Match Program.

Dentistry & Oral Surgery