Richard Elias, DMD, MD
Dr. Elias received his undergraduate degree in Chemistry from Lafayette College, then earned his D.M.D. degree from the Harvard School of Dental Medicine and his M.D. degree from Harvard Medical School. He served his residency at the Massachusetts General Hospital and is well trained in the full scope of the specialty of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. Elias is a diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He is on the attending staffs of the Mount Sinai Hospital, New York/Presbyterian Hospital, Lenox Hill Hospital and Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital.
Matthew Paonessa, DDS, MD
Dr. Paonessa graduated Summa Cum Laude from State University of New York College at Cortland and earned his Doctorate of Dental Surgery from Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine, where he was inducted into the OKU Honor Society, which recognizes the top 10% of all dental students. He then went on to earn his Medical degree from Stony Brook School of Medicine. He completed his 6 year Oral & Maxillofacial surgery training at Northshore-LIJ which included a 1-year general surgery internship at Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was honored with intern resident of the year. During his residency, Dr Paonessa was trained in the full scope of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr Paonessa is a board eligible Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon and is on the attending staff at New York/Presbyterian Hospital.