graduated from Georgetown University School of Dentistry with honors in 1988. He also completed a General Practice residency at the
Veterans Administration Hospital Center in Washington, D.C. Dr. Rizkalla was the President of the Northern Virginia Dental Society (NVDS) and also represented Northern Virginia for many years as a member of the Executive Board of the Virginia Dental Association (VDA). In 2013, Dr. Rizkalla was appointed to the Virginia Board of Dentistry, and in 2016 he was elected President of the Board. He has held several positions in the Virginia Dental Association and the Northern Virginia Dental Society including, Continuing Education Chairman, Peer
Review Committee Chairman, Executive Committee Chairman, Ethics Committee Chairman and Dental Health and Public Information Committee. He is an examiner for CWC testing agency and previously served on the examination committee of ADEX. Previously Dr. Rizkalla was an OSHA outreach instructor. Dr. Rizkalla is a fellow of the American College of Dentists, International College of Dentists, Pierre Fauchard Academy and the Virginia Dental Association. Over the years, and as recent as 2025, Dr. Rizkalla has been named a Top Dentist by the Washingtonian Magazine and the Northern Virginia Magazine. Dr Rizkalla teaches Restorative Dentistry, Ethics, and Practice management. Dr. Rizkalla has the honor to represent the American Dental Association
on ASHRAE. He is the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Northern Virginia Dental Society.
Adel Rizkalla, DDS, BDS
Head of Dental Professional Liability – Practice Risk Management