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UWOAA Summer Cruise 2025

Dear alumni, Thank you so much for joining us for our summer event aboard the Waterways Cruise.  What a fantastic way to reconnect, enjoy the sunshine, and celebrate our UW orthodontic alumni community! Whether you … Read more

Class of 2025

Dr. Niloufar Amintavakoli Hometown: Tehran, Iran Education: DDS, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, 2009MSc, Specialty in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, 2013 Personal interests: I … Read more

Class of 2024

Dr. Iris Michelaki  Hometown: Athens, Greece Education: DDS, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 2019 Personal interests:  I am a coffee lover and always interested in finding the cutest small coffee shops in … Read more

Class of 2023

Dr. Ameen Shahnam Hometown: Reno, NV Education:Spanish Language and Literature, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, 2009Biology, University of California, San Diego/University of Nevada, Reno, 2011DDS, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, … Read more

Class of 2022

Dr. Sara Finkleman Hometown: Tacoma, WA Education:BA in Biology, Whitman College, 2015DDS, University of Washington, 2019 Personal interests: Making new recipes from my growing cookbook collection, playing doubles pickleball, cycling, hiking, and … Read more

Class of 2021

Dr. Emily Knott Hometown: Ormond Beach, FL Education:Business Management, University of Kentucky, 2014,DMD, University of Kentucky, 2018 Personal interests: Some of my favorite things to do include singing, F45 classes, reading, and … Read more