Dr. Rakhee Patel, DMD
Dentist
222 Oak Avenue 8 Toms River NJ, 08753About
Dr. Rakhee Patel was born and raised in Texas and received her undergraduate degree at the University of Texas in Austin where she graduated with honors. After college, she completed her dental school education at the Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health where she received an award for Best Dental Student of the Year.
While in Arizona, Dr. Rakhee focused on the betterment of society and earned a certificate in Public Health. Subsequently, she furthered her training through a General Practice Residency at Lutheran Medical Center, Long Island College Hospital. This hospital training allowed to her gain experience in many different areas of dentistry including cosmetic dentistry, root canals, oral surgery, Invisalign and emergency dentistry. Since 2012, while working in New York City, Dr. Rakhee has been committed to delivering the highest quality care to her patients.
Dr. Rakhee maintains professional affiliations with the American Dental Association, New Jersey Dental Association, Spear Education, and the Pankey Institute. She is a certified Invisalign provider and has completed advanced Aesthetic Advantage course training in order to provide patients with exceptional cosmetic results. In addition, she has received formal training in occlusion and full mouth rehabilitation through the Pankey Institute.
She practices in Toms River, NJ and is proud to serve the community through her practice, Dentistry with a Woman's Touch. She specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating diseases and conditions associated with the mouth and overall dental health. With her bubbly personality and warm chairside manner, Dr. Rakhee Patel strives to treat each patient as if they were her own family.
Education and Training
Arizona School of Dentistry DMD 2012
Provider Details
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Adjunct Faculty Lutheran Medical Center 2016 - 2017
Awards
- Aesthetic Advantage Graduate 2022 Larry Rosenthal
Professional Memberships
- New Jersey Dental Association
- American Dental Association
- Pankey Institute Scholar
- Spear Study Club
Charities and Philanthropic Endeavors
- BAPS Charities
Professional Society Memberships
- American Dental Association, New Jersey Dental Association
Professional Affiliations
- Spear Study Club
What do you attribute your success to?
- My Gurus, Pramukh Swami Maharaj and Mahant Swami Maharaj. Their life ethos is "In the joy of others lies our own," and this has been the foundation of the way I practice and treat patients.
Favorite Place to Vacation
- Greece, Dominican Republic, Australia
Hobbies / Sports
- Cooking, Baking, traveling, spending time with family/friends
Dr. Rakhee Patel, DMD's Practice location
Dentistry with a Woman's Touch
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