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STOP BY & CONNECT WITH MENTORS & MENTEES!
Featuring:
Dr. Irina Dragan (mentor)
Dr. Ana Keohane (mentor)
Dr. Thomas Guiney (mentee)
Dr. Luljeta Isedisha (mentee)
Dr. Raymond Martin (mentor)
Dr. Phil Millstein (mentor)
Dr. Devon Ptak (mentee)
Dr. Jared Reid (mentor)
Dr. Priya Trikha (mentee)
Dr. Nik Tasevski (mentee)
Dr. Tara Groff (mentor)
Dr. Hubert Park (mentor)
Dr. Paul Gamache (mentor)
Dr. Traci Portnoff (mentor)
Dr. Geraldine Garcia-Rogers (mentor)
Open to all dentists and powered by the MDS Mentor Program.
Learn Connect and get Inspired

No Need to Schedule – Stop by Anytime on the Exhibit Show Floor
We heard you from the Yankee Survey — you want more ways to connect, ask questions, and talk real life dentistry. The Early Career Center is designed just for that. Whether you’re figuring out your next step, navigating daily challenges, or just want to meet other dentists who’ve been where you are, this is your space. There’s no formal agenda, no pressure — just honest conversations and valuable connections.
- Talk shop with mentors who’ve been through it and want to share what they’ve learned.
- Hear real stories from dentists about how they chose their career paths — and what they’d do differently.
- Ask industry experts how to thrive in your early years — from clinical tips to work-life balance.
- Meet other early-career dentists in a relaxed, supportive setting.
- Drop in anytime — come as you are, leave with new ideas, insights, and maybe even a mentor.
- Come listen to real-life stories from doctors about why they chose the paths they chose or connect with our industry professionals to ask questions!
- Come as you are. Forge a connection. Leave inspired.
This is the place to build your network, get inspired, and feel more confident about where you’re headed.
Swing by the Early Career Center
Dentist to Dentist Drop-In Center
Booth 635
Thursday
11:00 AM
Dr. Raymond Martin
11:20 AM
Dr. Janis Moriarty
12:00 PM
Kathy Ells – Next Step Dental Consulting
1:00 PM
Dr. Carl McManama
1:30 PM
Dr. James Lee
Friday
11:00 AM
Dr. David Lustbader
11:20 AM
Ali Oromchian, JD, LL.M – HR4 Health
12:00 PM
ShorePoint – Blakely Financial
1:00 PM
John Wlodarek – JW Practice Advisory
1:30 PM
Corina Layton, RDH
2:00 PM
Chris – Panacea
3:00 PM
Jon Eskow, Eskow Law
3:30 PM
Richard Lunetta – Doctors Disability Specialists
4:00 PM
Dr. Arnelle Wright
Saturday
11:00 AM
Dr. Luljeta Isedisha
11:20 AM
n/a
12:00 PM
Dr. Devon M. Ptak
1:00 PM
Dr. Irina Dragan
1:30 PM
n/a
2:00 PM
Dr. Jeremy Krell