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Dr. Ghassan Abboud
President - Prosthodontist
Dr. Abboud is founder and leader of 1st Family Dental. He opened the first...
Dr. Joseph Akhikar
Senior Clinical Director - Dentist
Dr. Akhikar graduated from Boston university school of dental medicine with...
Dr. Albert Abboud
Dentist
Dr. Albert (Abdullah) Abboud has been a member of the 1st Family Dental...
Dr. Najeeb Abufarha
Dentist
Dr. Najeeb Abufarha Dr Najeeb Abufarha graduated as a doctor of Dental Medicine from Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine,…
Dr. Amneh Arnous
Dentist
Dr Amneh Arnous, graduated from Damascus University in 1991, got her master degree in periodontics in 1993. Dr Arnous, came…
Dr. Sara Banuelos
Dentist
Dr. Banuelos obtained her degree in General Dentistry from the University of Guadalajara.She subsequently continued her graduate studies at Loyola…
Dr. Scott Hsia
Dentist
Dr. Scott Hsia Dr. Scott Hsia graduated from the University of Michigan School of Dentistry as a member of the…
Dr. Rizwana Lakhani
Dentist
Dr. Rizwana Lakhani graduated from UIC college of dentistry. Her calm demeanor and warm approach help ease the most anxious…
Dr. Sandy Murad
Dentist
Dr. Sandy Murad has been a member of the 1st Family Dental team since...
Dr. Riyad Nouna
Dentist
Dr. Riyad Nouna obtained his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree from the University of Aleppo College of Dental Medicine, Syria…
Dr. Bilus Poles
Dentist
Dr. Poles completed his dental education and training at the...
Dr. Hicham Riba
Dentist
Dr. Hicham Riba Dr. Hicham Riba has been practicing dentistry since 1989. He received his pediatric dentistry specialty training from New…
Dr. Irene Sheynman
Dentist
Dr. Irene Sheynman graduated in 2006 from the Marquette University...
Dr. Sasa Stojanovic
Dentist
Dr. Sasa Stojanovic earned her dental degree from the University of...
Dr. Lawrence Velano
Dentist
Dr. Velano graduated from Buffalo University School of Dental Medicine...
Dr. Angela Lu
Orthodontist
Dr. Angela Lu – Board Certified Orthodontist Serving Patients in Chicago, IL A smile can change a life and Dr.…
Dr. Anas Al Najjar
Orthodontist
Dr. Najjar obtained his Doctoral of Dental Medicine Degree from Boston University, Goldman School of Dental Medicine, where he received…
Stephanie Aimone
Dental Hygienist
Stephanie Aimone - Dental Hygienist Stephanie Aimone graduated from Prairie State College with a Degree in Applied Science of Dental…
Francesca Fiore
Dental Hygienist
Francesca Fiore - Dental Hygienist Francesca graduated from the College of DuPage in 2019 as a registered dental hygienist. She…
Debra R. Unterfranz
Dental Hygienist
Debra obtained a Bachelor of Science degree from Loyola University with a major in Dental Hygiene. After graduation she began…
Adrianna Zadel
Dental Hygienist
Adrianna Zadel - Dental Hygienist Adrianna Zadel graduated with an associate's degree in Applied Sciences in Dental Hygiene from Kennedy…
Dr. Nadia Kawar – Periodontist
Dr. Nadia Kawar graduated from the University of Jordan after receiving her Degree in Dental Surgery and her specialty training in Periodontics. She also completed her Master’s Degree in Dental Sciences from St. Louis University.
Dr. Kawar is board certified by the American Board of Periodontology and is an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of Illinois.
She is involved in charity projects with the Boys Scouts of America, the Christain Medical Dental Association, and is the Interim President of the dental branch of the National Arab American Association.
Dr. Kawar lives in the western suburbs with her husband, her children, and a puppy named Daisy. When she is not working, Dr. Kawar enjoys cooking, travel, and music.
“My relationship with my patients is built on mutual respect. I involve them in the decision making and I make sure they understand their therapy needs.
I value being a health care provider, promoting oral health, and educating patients about their dental needs. As people are living longer, their periodontal health has to be maintained and it’s my job to make sure they have a healthy mouth throughout their life. Through my profession, I love connecting with other humans on a daily basis, whether as a professor teaching my students or as a provider promoting health.”