WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS! REINSTATEMENTS DR. ALEXIS FERMANIS (Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics: Columbia University, 2002) 142 Joralemon St Ste 6B, Brooklyn, NY 11201 DR. DANIELLE FRIDLINE (General Practice: The State University of New York: Stony Brook University, 2009) 514 49th St, Brooklyn, NY 11220 TRANSFERS DR. ZACHARY GOLDSMITH (Periodontics: New York University, 2019) 6910 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11234 Transferred from New York County Dental Society DR. JAN KHORSANDI (General Practice: Nova Southeastern University, 2003) 1874 Clove Rd, Staten Island, NY 10304 Transferred from New York County Dental Society DR. PARTH SAVANI (General Practice: New York University, 2021) 144 N 8th St, Brooklyn, NY 11249 Transferred from New York County Dental Society DR. ADAM SCHWARTZ (General Practice: Touro College of Dental Medicine at NYMC, 2021) 2110 Rockaway Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11236 Transferred from New York County Dental Society DR. ALAN ZHOU (Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics: New York University, 2019) 22 Graham Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11206 Transferred from Eight District Dental Society DR. RYAN ZUCKER (General Practice: New York University, 2021) 1 Brookdale Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11212 Transferred from New York County Dental Society Small droplets of aquamarine ocean water aggregated onto the frigid window walls of The Liberty Warehouse, pointlessly trying to gain access to the most awesome Second District Dental Society (SDDS) event of the year. Peering through the foggy glass, SDDS members, dignitaries, VIPs, friends and family could be seen packing into The Liberty Warehouse alongside the sea’s shifting coastline on Pier 41 in Brooklyn. Sunday, January 7, 2024, marked a day of celebration with 175 attendees showing their love and utmost support during the SDDS’s annual installation of officers climactic event. Inside, sparkling electrical energy danced among attendees, connecting everyone in a cheerful, upbeat and happy way, bringing a warmth across the dark wood floors stronger than the orange blaze of the room’s majestic crackling fireplace. Smiling faces full of joy shone throughout the day while becoming acquainted or reacquainted with their colleagues. Navigating a pre-luncheon cocktail, attendees toasted one another and munched on bite-sized delicacies until it was time to enter the main dining hall. Dr. Raymond Flagiello, immediate past president of the SDDS, conducted the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. SDDS Past President Dr. Reneida Reyes gave an impressive invocation blessing us and the world with a path to peace, understanding and mindfulness to the common good. Dr. Flagiello then introduced all the VIP attendees and welcomed Dr. Maria Maranga, candidate for ADA president-elect; Dr. Brendan Dowd, ADA trustee; and Dr. Anthony Cuomo, president of the New York State Dental Association (NYSDA) to say a few words. Dr. Maranga, who also chairs the New York State Dental Foundation (NYSDF), began by describing the NYSDF’s new mission of “improving the oral health of all New Yorkers and supporting outreach to communities in need” and their vision of being the “leading oral health champions of the vulnerable and underserved.” Dr. Maranga praised both SDDS President Dr. Tricia QuarteySagaille and former NYSDA Speaker Dr. Steven Gounardes on all their accomplishments and especially for their leadership roles, noting that “through their own ‘giving back’ to communities in need, [they] have touched the lives of many New Yorkers.” Continued on Page 4 » SDDS Annual Installation of Officers 2024 Luncheon (Tricia’s Version) by Stuart L. Segelnick, D.D.S., M.S., CDE Editor, SDDS Bulletin Editor 2024 SDDS President Dr. Tricia Quartey-Sagaille delivers her inaugural address at the SDDS installation luncheon WWW.SDDSNY.ORG 3
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