Meet Our Residents
Dr. Jonathon D. Albaugh, Resident
Class of 2014
Hometown: Meadville, Pennsylvania
Education
Dental: Tufts University, DMD, 2008
Undergraduate: Allegheny College, BA (Economics), 2004
Other: Lutheran Medical Center, AEGD, Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies, 2009
Licensed to practice dentistry in: Massachusetts, Nevada
Hobbies: Figure skating, studying Spanish, travelling, growing orchids, exploring new restaurants, kayaking
Phone: (702) 968-5223
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Dr. Tenny Balabegian, Resident
Class of 2014
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Education
Dental: New York University, DMD, 2011
Undergraduate: University of California, Los Angeles, BS, 2007
Licensed to practice dentistry in: Nevada
Hobbies: Watching movies, playing with pets, spending time with family and friends
Phone: (702) 968-5228
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Dr. Vincent P. Chau, Resident
Class of 2013
Hometown: Folsom, California
Education
Dental: University of California, Los Angeles,
DDS, (2009)
Undergraduate: University of California, Los
Angeles, BS, (2005)
Other: University of Connecticut, Orthodontic
Fellowship, (2010)
Licensed to practice dentistry in: California, Nevada
Hobbies: Movies, TV, tennis
Phone: (702) 968-5930
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Dr. Giri Chelian, Resident
Class of 2014
Hometown: San Diego, California and Asbury, New Jersey
Education
Dental: Howard University College of Dentistry, DDS, 2010
Undergraduate: University of California, Irvine, BS, 2003
Other: University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Orthodontic Fellowship, 2011
Licensed to practice dentistry in: Nevada
Hobbies: Cooking, watching movies, experiencing new cultures and travelling
Phone: (702) 968-5224
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Dr. Giri Chittivelu, Resident
Class of 2014
Hometown: Henderson, Nevada
Education
Dental: Boston University of Dental Medicine, DMD, 2005
Undergraduate: Government Dental College and Hospital, Hyderabad, India, BDS, 2000
Licensed to practice dentistry in: Nevada
Hobbies: Working out, reading, listening to National Public Radio (NPR)
Phone: (702) 968-5227
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Dr. Michael Flint, Resident
Class of 2012
Hometown: Claremore, OK
Education
Dental: DDS, University of Oklahoma, 2009 (Doctor of Dental Surgery)
Undergraduate: University of Oklahoma, (Accounting), 2005
Licensed to practice dentistry in: Oklahoma and Nevada
Hobbies: Classic cars, skiing, riding dirt bikes
Phone: (702) 968-5911
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Dr. Heather Green, Resident
Class of 2014
Hometown: Kansas City, Missouri
Education:
Dental: Howard University College of Dentistry, DDS, 2008
Undergraduate: Illinois Institute of Technology, BS (Psychology with a minor in Architecture), 1998
Other: Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, General Practice Dentistry, 2008-2010
Licensed to practice dentistry in: New York, Nevada (pending)
Hobbies: Reading, travelling, going to museums, plays, concerts and movies
Phone: (702) 968-5938
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Dr. Seyed Amir M. Hosseini, Resident
Class of 2014
Hometown: Tehran, Iran
Education:
Dental: University of the Pacific School of Dentistry, DDS, 2010, Azad University Dental School, DDS, 2001
Undergraduate: Ursinus College, BS, 2003
Licensed to practice dentistry in: Iran, California, Nevada
Hobbies: Friends, Arabic songs, playing soccer and spending time with family
Phone: (702) 968-5940
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Dr. James Hulwi, Resident
Class of 2012
Hometown: Mankato, MN
Education:
Dental: University of Nevada Las Vegas,
School of Dental Medicine, Doctor of Dental
Medicine, 2009
Undergraduate: Minnesota State University
Mankato, Bachelor of Arts in Economics, 2004
Licensed to practice dentistry in: Nevada
Hobbies: Travelling, golf, tennis, politics
Phone: (702) 968-5912
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Dr. Kashif Ismail, Resident
Class of 2012
Hometown: Las Vegas, NV
Education
Dental: UNLV School of Dental Medicine, DMD,
2007
Undergraduate: Pomona College, B.A. 2002
Other: Certificate for Fellowship in Orthodontics, University of Florida College of Dentistry, 2009
Licensed to practice dentistry in: Nevada, California and Arizona
Hobbies: Sports (mainly tennis and soccer), music, reading,
movies, travel
Phone: (702) 968-5913
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Dr. Mickel Jourabchi, Resident
Class of 2014
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Education
Dental: University of Southern California, DDS, 2011
Undergraduate: University of California, Los Angeles, BA, 2007
Licensed to practice dentistry in: California, Nevada
Hobbies: Swimming, hiking, travelling, spending time with family and friends
Phone: (702) 968-5229
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Dr. Yong Lai, Resident
Class of 2013
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Education
Dental: University of Southern California,
DDS, 2003
Undergraduate: University of California, Los Angeles, B.S., 1998
Licensed to practice dentistry in: Nevada, California
Hobbies: Watching professional sports, Eating, Spending time with family and friends
Phone: (702) 968-5935
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Dr. Pradipta Mazumder, Resident
Class of 2012
Hometown: Fairfax, Virginia
Education
Dental: New York University, College of Dentistry, DDS, 2009
V.S. Dental College, Bangalore, India, BDS, 2002 -
2003
Undergraduate: West Bengal Higher Secondary,
India with Biology Honors, 1997
Other: NY University College of Dentistry, Oral &
Maxillofacial Surgery Honors, 2008-2009
Nova College, VA, Dental Radiology Certificate,
2005
*Received training in Indian Classical Music
*Received “Outstanding Singer Award”, Rajiv
Gandhi University for health Sciences
*Received “Best Student, Cultural Category Award”
at V.S. Dental College, Bangalore, 2003
*Received “Ethnic King” Award, V.S. Dental
College, Bangalore, 2003
Member: Student Council Executive Board, 2008 -
2009, New York University College of Dentistry
Licensed to practice dentistry in: Nevada
Hobbies: Singing, sports, learning to cook, travelling, watching movies, calligraphy, photography and reading novels.
Phone: (702) 968-5914
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Dr. Michael Moore, Resident
Class of 2012
Hometown: Memphis, TN
Education
Dental: DDS – University of Tennessee, 2008
Undergraduate: BS – University of Central Arkansas Honors College, 2001
Licensed to practice dentistry in: Nevada
Hobbies:Cooking, stained glass, woodworking
Phone: (702) 968-5226
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Dr. Nahal Niknam, Resident
Class of 2013
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Education
Dental: University of Southern California, DDS, 2006
Undergraduate: UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, B.S. Biology, 2002
Other: Internship program AEODO, USN College of Dental Medicine, Henderson, NV, 2010
GPR West LA VA Hospital, GPR Certificate, 2007
Private practice since 2007
Licensed to practice dentistry in: California and Nevada
Hobbies: Painting, Interior design, Traveling
Phone: (702) 968-5920
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Dr. Arianna Papasikos, Resident
Class of 2012
Hometown: Oldwick, NJ
Education
Dental: DMD, University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey (UMDNJ), 2008
Undergraduate: BA in Biology and Minor in Classical Studies, University of Virginia, 2004
Licensed to practice dentistry in: New Jersey, Nevada
Hobbies: Tennis, cooking
Phone: (702) 968-5916
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Dr. Raffi Partamian, Resident
Class of 2013
Hometown: Northridge, California
Education
Dental: University of California, Los Angeles, School of Dentistry, 2010
Undergraduate: California State University, Northridge, B.S. Biology, 2005
Licensed to practice dentistry in: Nevada
Hobbies: Exercising, Basketball, Racquetball, Watching
movies, Spending time with family and friends.
Phone: (702) 968-5931
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Dr. Robert Passamano , Resident
Class of 2012
Hometown: Irvine, CA
Education
Dental: University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, DDS, 2009 Certificate, 2007)
Undergraduate: University of the Pacific, 2006, B.S. in Biology
Licensed to practice dentistry in: California, Nevada
Hobbies: All sports, Angel’s baseball, ESPN, golf, Exercising, photography and traveling.
Phone: (702) 968-5915
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Dr. Shaun Perryman, Resident
Class of 2012
Hometown: Augusta, GA
Education
Dental: Howard University, DDS, 2008
Undergraduate: University of Georgia, B.S. Biology, 2003
Licensed to practice dentistry in: Georgia, Nevada
Hobbies: Watching movies, cooking and eating,
Spending time with family and friends
Phone: (702) 968-5917
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Dr. Mona Rezapour, Resident
Class of 2014
Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada
Education
Dental: UNLV School of Dental Medicine, Las Vegas, DMD, 2009
Undergraduate: University of Utah, Salt Lake City, BA (Medical Biology), 2005
Other: General Practice Dentistry at VA Sepulveda at University of California, Los Angeles
Licensed to practice dentistry in: Nevada
Hobbies: Reading, camping, hiking, jogging, swimming, exercising
Phone: (702) 968-5939
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Dr. Michelle Scott, Resident
Class of 2013
Hometown: Yorba Linda, California
Education
Dental: University of California, San Francisco, DDS, 2008
Undergraduate: University of Texas at Austin,
BA Biology, 2004
Licensed to practice dentistry in: California and Nevada
Hobbies: Scuba diving, Traveling, Reading
Phone: (702) 968-5932
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Dr. Kyle Shoenberger, Resident
Class of 2013
Hometown: Allentown, California
Education
Dental: University of Pennsylvania School of
Dental Medicine, DMD, 2007
Undergraduate: Ursinus College, B.S. Biology, 2003
Other: General Practice Residency, Woodhull
Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY (2008)
Internship AEODO Program, USN College of Dental Medicine, Henderson, NV, 2010
Licensed to practice dentistry in: Pennsylvania, New York, Nevada
Hobbies: Skiing and Golfing
Phone: (702) 968-5921
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Dr. Preeti Sidhu, Resident
Class of 2012
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Education
Dental: DMD, Boston University, 2009 (Magna Cum Laude)
Undergraduate: Hons, B.Sc., University of Toronto, 2004 B.Ed. (Science Education), University of Toronto, 2005
Licensed to practice dentistry in: Nevada
Hobbies: Reading, traveling, yoga, and spending time
with family/friends
Phone: (702) 968-5918
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Dr. Ashley Smith, Resident
Class of 2013
Hometown: Las Cruces, NM
Education
Dental:Tufts University of Dental Medicine, 2005
Undergraduate: University of New Mexico,
B.S. Biology, 2000
Other: Fellowship, University of Texas Health
Science Center, San Antonio, TX
Licensed to practice dentistry in: New Mexico, Texas, Nevada
Hobbies: Three children, Tennis, Music
Phone: (702) 968-5933
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Dr. Amirali Tahbaz, Resident
Class of 2013
Hometown: San Diego, California
Education
Dental: University of the Pacific School of
Dentistry, San Francisco, CA, 2010
Undergraduate: University of California,
Riverside, B.S. Biological Sciences, 2005
Other: Mount San Jacinto College Menifee, CA, 2007
Licensed to practice dentistry in: Nevada
Hobbies: Basketball, Racquetball, Table Tennis, Gym,
Movies
Phone: (702) 968-5936
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Dr. Kalpeshkumar Thakkar, Resident
Class of 2013
Hometown: Iselin, New Jersey
Education
Dental: NYU College of Dentistry, DDS, 2008
Undergraduate: Jamnagar, Gujarat, India, Bachelor of Dental Surgery, 2003
General Practice Residency: New Jersey
Dental School, Newark, NJ, 2009
Licensed to practice dentistry in:Nevada, Pennsylvania
Hobbies: Traveling, Watching movies, Running and
Watching sports
Phone: (702) 968-5934
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Dr. An N. Trinh, Resident
Class of 2014
Hometown: Sacramento, California
Education
Dental: Meharry Medical College, School of Dentistry, DDS, 2010
Undergraduate: University of California, Davis, BS (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology), 2005
Other: CommuniCare Health Clinic, Davis, California, AEGD certificate, 2011
Licensed to practice dentistry in:Nevada
Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends, running, gardening, and reading romance novels
Phone: (702) 968-5230
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Dr. Garen Utudjian, Resident
Class of 2013
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Education
Dental: University of Southern California School of Dentistry, DDS, 2010
Undergraduate: University of California, Berkeley, B.A. Integrative Biology
Licensed to practice dentistry in:Nevada (pending)
Hobbies: Sports (especially CAL football), Outdoor activities, Electronics, Jeopardy
Phone: (702) 968-5937
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Dr. Ryan Wait, Resident
Class of 2014
Hometown: Scottsdale, Arizona
Education
Dental: University of Missouri Kansas City School of Dentistry, DDS, 2010
Undergraduate: Arizona State University, BS, 2003
Licensed to practice dentistry in:Arizona, Nevada
Hobbies: Skiing, flying, fishing
Phone: (702) 968-5941
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Dr. Beth Yamashiro, Resident
Class of 2012
Hometown: Hilo, Hawaii
Education
Dental: DDS, University of the Pacific, 2009
Undergraduate: University of the Pacific
Licensed to practice dentistry in: California and Nevada
Hobbies: Swimming, outdoor recreation
Phone: (702) 968-5919
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