About Dr. Edelmann Dr. Edelmann has had a passion for Orthodontics for as long as he can remember. As a patient he appreciated how grateful he was to be treated by an Orthodontist and decided early in life to dedicate his life to providing that same experience for others. Born in San Diego, he spent…
About Dr. Abdelrahim Manar Abdelrahim, DDS, was born and raised in Abu Dhabi UAE. She moved to the United States at age 17 for her dental education and currently resides in Charlotte, NC with her fiance and puppy. Dr. Abdelrahim is a graduate of the Howard University College of Dentistry. Upon receipt of her Doctorate…
About Dr. Zhang Dr. Huan Yi Zhang grew up in Brooklyn, New York. She attended college at Stony Brook University and graduated with a bachelor degree in Biology. She then completed her doctor’s degree and obtained her DDS at the university of Buffalo in 2016. Following dental school, Dr. H Zhang continued additional training through…
About Dr. Ha Originally from South Vietnam, Dr. Catherine Ha immigrated to the U.S. in the mid 70’s with her family and settled in South Carolina. She earned her BS degree in Biology from University of South Carolina and DMD degree from Medical University of South Carolina. After earning her General Practice Residency certificate from…
About Dr. Kilgore Originally from the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan she completed her education at West Virginia University. Dr. Kilgore earned her bachelor’s degree in Science and was a member of the Women’s Basketball team, playing in a few NCAA tournaments. Dr. Kilgore then completed her dental training at University of Michigan, School of Dentistry…
About Dr. Choe Dr.Choe has been practicing dentistry since 2003. Prior to joining Friendly Dental Group, Dr.Choe had owned and operated her private practice in Charlotte for over 15 years. Dr.Choe studied dentistry in the prestigious UNC School of Dentistry (Chapel Hill, NC), and graduated with a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree. Dr.Choe also…
About Dr. Mahmud Dr. Abdullah Mahmud was born in Brooklyn, New York and spent the first 15 years of his life in the New York and New Jersey area. At the age of 15, his family relocated to Charlotte, NC where he attended the remainder of his high school years. Dr. Mahmud then attended the…
About Dr. Woolston A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Dentistry in 1993, Dr. Woolston joined the US Navy after dental school as a Naval Dental Officer and served for three years with the Marine Corps at Camp Lejeune. He continued as a reservist for the next 23 years…
About Dr. LaPenna Dr. LaPenna hails from New England. After growing up in New Hampshire, she left the mountains for the city of Boston where she received her Bachelor of Science degree from Emmanuel College and her Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine. She then went on to…
About Dr. Chimenti Dr. Chimenti is originally from Brazil where she obtained her DDS Degree with honors from Faculdade de Odontologia de Campos RJ-Brasil. After working as a dentist for a few years in Brazil, Dr. Chimenti moved to New York. She then attended Dental Hygiene School at NYU college of Dentistry and worked as…