Dr. Michael Ioannou is a
native of Suffolk County. He received his bachelor's degree with honors
at Stony Brook University and his Dental degree at the University of
Connecticut School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Mike then completed his
residency in Pediatric Dentistry at Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore
Medical Center. Dr. Mike is a friendly, patient dentist that strives to
mold children's behaviors and change their attitudes toward dental
hygiene. His goal is to make visiting the dentist a fun experience
while providing exceptional dental care. He does so with the use of
excellent behavioral management approaches, a child friendly environment
and staff, and singing to patients! Dr. Mike, Dr. Chris and staff make
sure that all patients are treated as if they are our own children!
Dr. Michael Ioannou is an active member of the American Academy of
Pediatric Dentistry and frequently attends the most up-to-date
continuing education courses. He is very active in the community and
volunteers regularly giving seminars to various preschools in the area
on dental prevention, hygiene, and diet.
Dr. Mike's hobbies include reading, sports, and spending quality time
with his beautiful wife Denise and his adorable children Andrew Michael
and Payton Georgia.
Dr. Christos
Ioannou
A native of
Suffolk County, Dr. Chris Ioannou attended State University of New York
at Stony Brook receiving a Bachelors of Science in Biology and a Doctor
of Dental Surgery degree. He also completed a 2- year residency in
Pediatric Dentistry at Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore
Medical Center. Dr. Chris is a Board Qualified Pediatric Dentist
specialized in treating children of all ages, including those who are
medically compromised and have developmental delay. His goal is to
provide outstanding dentistry in a child friendly manner. The most
important outcome is for a child to have a pleasurable and fun
experience as well as take home the invaluable knowledge of oral
hygiene. Creating a dental home early on establishes a relationship
with our patients and their parents and gives a lifelong full of bright
smiles. Dr. Mike and Dr. Chris, brothers, along with all of the staff at
Pediatric Dentistry of Suffolk County strive to extend their hospitality
and expertise to you and your family.
Dr. Chris is an
active member in the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry as well as
a volunteer and dental hygiene educator at various events such as the
Special Olympics. Dr. Chris has also traveled to Africa teaching and
treating underprivileged children.
Dr. Chris’
hobbies are fishing, traveling and most importantly spending time with
his wife, family and friends.
Dr Rubino is an orthodontic specialist who truly loves his work. He takes great pride in his ability to give patients the healthy beautiful straight smiles they deserve.
Dr Rubino loves working with all his patients and believes their concerns always come first. He believes in providing patients and parents multiple treatment options because every patient is different and unique.
Dr Rubino was born and raised in New York. He received his bachelor’s degree and graduated with honors from New York University. He received his dental education from Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine, where he received clinical honors and graduated in the top of his class. He also received the Nancy Wender Award, which is given for attaining highest board score in his class.
Dr Rubino then completed a general practice residency at Northport VA Medical Center, where he further advanced his education in all areas of dentistry. Later he returned to Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine and received his certificate in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics.
Dr Rubino strongly believes in continuing education and regularly participates in lectures and seminars to stay informed of the most current orthodontic and dental techniques.
When not in the office, Dr Rubino loves spending time with his friends and family. Dr Rubino lives on long island with his wife Deirdre, a Speech-Language Pathologist, their son Billy and daughter Breanna. Dr Rubino enjoys golf, traveling, time at the gym, and trying new restaurants.
Dr. Rania Elbaz is
a Board Certified Pediatric Dentist. She completed her undergraduate
education at Barnard College, Columbia University Cum laude, with a
major in Biology and minor in Political Science. Dr. Rania then went on
to dental school at Columbia’s College of Dental Medicine. She completed
her Pediatric dental training at UMDNJ-New Jersey Dental School while
also completing her Masters in Dental Science examining genetic
susceptibility genes for caries (cavities) in children.
Dr. Rania loves working with children and helping
create a healthy and pleasant environment that children look forward to
visiting. She is excited to be part of the team at Pediatric Dentistry
of Suffolk County. She is an active member of the American Academy of
Pediatric Dentistry and is always attending courses in order to stay
current with all the recent developments in the field.
She loves traveling and exploring new cultures. She
also loves going to the beach, snorkeling, scuba diving, biking and
anything involving the outdoors. She enjoys spending time with her
husband Zachary and her two beautiful children, Amir and Noora.
Dr. Greg Reinhold
Dr. Greg Reinhold is a Board Certified Pediatric Dentist and a member of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and moved to Florida to complete his dental education. He received his DMD from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. After Dr. Greg completed his dental education, his love for the mountains took him to Colorado where he worked in a family dental practice; there he discovered his love for pediatric dentistry. He became the dental director at a pediatric clinic near Steamboat Springs prior to starting his pediatric dental residency.
Dr. Greg completed his residency in pediatric dentistry at Bronx-Lebanon hospital. He has the ability to make young patients feel at ease in the dental chair. Dr. Greg advocates prevention by teaching his young patients and their parents dental hygiene and proper nutrition.
Dr. Greg has lived and traveled extensively in Europe and Asia. He is fluent in German. He resides in Suffolk County with his beautiful wife Djamila and their two children where the family enjoys water sports, fishing and exploring the area.
Dr. John T. Hansford Jr.
Dr. John T. Hansford Jr. received his bachelor's of
science from Mercer University where he was awarded the
Graydon L. Ware award for most outstanding biology major.
Dr. John then attended The Georgia Health Science University
School of Dentistry.He furthered his education by completing a two-year pediatric
dental residency at Albert Einstein College of
Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center. Dr. John is a compassionate,
patient dentist. He strives to provide the best overall experience
for patients and parents through kindness and multiple
behavioral management techniques including singing and explaining procedures
in friendly, easily understood terminology.
Dr. John is a member of the American Association of Pediatric Dentistry
and attends continuing education meetings throughout the year to maintain
the highest standard of care in compliance with the most current research
and information.
Dr. John's hobbies include reading, working out, playing the guitar,
and volunteering with Coney Island Prepatory School.
Pediatric Dentists, Suffolk County,
NY 11725 & 11763 - Dr.
Michael Ioannou & Dr. Christos Ioannou.
Servicing patients in the surrounding cities
and areas of Commack, Huntington, Northport, Smithtown, East Northport, Kings Park, Babylon, Dix Hills, Deer Park, Medford, Farmingville, Ronkonkoma, Centereach, Lake Ronkonkoma, Holbrook, Holtsville, Port Jefferson, Patchogue, East Patchogue, Hauppauge, Brentwood, Fort Salonga, Selden, Coram, Elwood, Huntington Station, Suffolk County, Long Island.