CMOHS ~ Our Staff

Dr. Mark Doherty Mark J. Doherty, DMD, MPH, CCHP, is the owner of and Chief Dental Officer for Commonwealth Mobile Oral Health Services. Dr. Doherty launched CMOHS in the early-1980s to provide oral health services for disadvantaged children and adolescents who were unable to access dental care. Through the use of high-quality portable oral health equipment, Dr. Doherty was able to bring dental care to schools, state residential programs and other sites where children were located, removing barriers to care, restoring children with untreated dental disease to optimum oral health and providing preventive services to keep children healthy and disease-free. Dr. Mark Doherty serves as the Executive Director for the DentaQuest Institute, and since the program’s inception, has been the Director of the Safety Net Solutions program, which provides technical assistance and practice management consulting to safety net dental programs. Safety Net Solutions has provided TA to over 100 Safety Net dental programs in the past three years. For nearly 30 years, Dr. Doherty served as the Director of Oral Health Services at Dorchester House Multi-Service Center an FQHC in Boston, MA. In addition to his role at the DentaQuest Institute, Dr. Doherty currently serves as the Chief Dental Officer for the Taunton Oral Health Center and for Commonwealth Mobile Oral Health Services, which provides portable oral health care to the underserved at sites throughout Massachusetts. CMOHS has provided over three million dental services to safety net children in Massachusetts over the life of the program. Dr. Doherty serves as the Chair of the Safety Net Dental Clinic Manual Steering Committee, as a member of the National Network for Oral Health Access Practice Management Committee, a member of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau National Advisory Committee for School-based Dental Programs, and as a Massachusetts representative of the National Governor’s Council on Oral Health. He holds faculty appointments at Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston University School of Dentistry and Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. Throughout Dr. Doherty’s career in community oral health, he has been recognized for his service and professionalism. In 2010, he received a national award in the “Best Practice Management Consultant” category from Dr. Bicuspid. He has also received the Sanctae Crucis Award from the College of Holy Cross and the Kathleen Crampton Award from the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers. He was recently honored by the Boston Business Journal as one of their 2011 “Champions in Healthcare” for his tireless work on behalf of victims of oral health disparities. Dr. Doherty received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Holy Cross in Worcester, MA and a Doctor of Dental Medicine from the University of Pennsylvania. He completed a residency in general dental practice through the Massachusetts Veterans Administration Hospital and Harvard School of Dental Medicine and was awarded a Master of Public Health from Madison University.
Dr. Mark E. Doherty(Jr.) DMD, CAGS Dr. Doherty Jr. is the Associate Director of Clinical Operations for CMOHS. He is a 2003 graduate of the University Of Pennsylvania School Of Dental Medicine. He did his post-doctoral training at the Boston University School of Dental Medicine in Endodontics (root canal therapy) and received his specialty degree in Endodontics in 2005. Dr. Doherty is also a partner in a large endodontic practice serving southeast Massachusetts. In addition, Dr. Doherty Jr. is a clinical instructor for the Endodontic residents at the Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine. He also practices one day a week at the Taunton Oral Health Center, once a month at his cousin's practice, Atwill-Conroy in North Attleboro and twice per month at a private office on Martha’s Vineyard. Dr. Doherty Jr. is a member of the Massachusetts Dental Society (where he advocated for the fluoridation of the New Bedford Water Supply), the American Dental Association, the Southeastern District Dental Society, the American Association of Endodontists, the Massachusetts Association of Endodontists and the Psi Omega Dental Fraternity. In 2011, Dr. Doherty Jr. was elected Vice Chair of the Southeastern District Dental Society and was a recipient of the “Ten under 10” award from the Massachusetts Dental Society for making a significant contribution to the field of dentistry. Dr. Doherty has three children and lives with his wife Lori, who also works as his Dental Assistant and as a Data Specialist here at CMOHS.
Dr. Anthony Cardone, DMD, CAGS Dr. Cardone received his DMD in 2003 from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. He continued his post-graduate studied, receiving a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies from Lutheran Medical Center in Boston, MA in 2004. Dr. Cardone served his post-graduate residency at the DHMSC from2003-2004. He has special needs experience, having done an externship at the Tufts Dental Clinic in Wrentham in 2002 and working as a Hygienist at the Tufts Faculty practice in 2005. Dr. Cardone has also completed a certificate program from the University of the Pacific Dental School for Hospital Dentistry. He has been an associate in a few local private practices before joining CMOHS to work full-time. Dr. Cardone travels throughout the state for us, including several times a month to Martha's Vineyard, twice a year to the Berkshires, and wherever else he is needed. Dr. Cardone is a member of the Tufts University Dental Alumni Association, Boston College Alumni Association, American Dental Association, Massachusetts Dental Society and the Delta Sigma Dental Fraternity. He joined CMOHS in 2007.	Dr. David L. Burke, DMD Dr. Burke serves as the CMOHS Quality Assurance Director where he reviews dental charts for quality, and the high standards set by Mass Health, CMOHS, and the partners we work with. He also currently works for Mass Health as a dental consultant in the Prior Authorization Unit, which requires extensive knowledge of policies, programs, and regulations within Mass health. He is also a public health dentist precepting dental students, externs, and general dental residents. In addition, Dr. Burke is a special consultant to the Chief Dental Officer at one of the largest and most productive community health centers in the state of Massachusetts. Dr. Burke received his DMD from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in 1968 and also served as a Captain in the United States Army Dental Corps where he was a Chief of Oral Surgery and Chief of Endodontics 1969-1971. He has practiced as both a private practitioner at private practices and as a consultant for claims review within a private insurance agency.
Dr. Ghassan Khoury, DMD, MPH Dr. Khoury received his dental training at Boston University School of Dental Medicine (BUSDM) and was awarded his DMD in 1996. He performed an Advanced Education Graduate Dentistry (AEGD) residency at BUSDM in 1997. He also received his MAster's degree in Public Health (MPH) from BUSDM, completing his post-doctoral training with a Certificate in Advanced Graduate Training (CAGS) in Geriatric Dentistry in 1999. That same year, Dr. Khoury was awarded a faculty position at the BUSDM as an Assistant Clinical Professor in restorative dentistry, a position he still maintains. Dr. Khoury began seeing patients as an associate of the Dorchester House Multi Service Center (DHMSC) in 1997 and joined CMOHS in 2001. Dr Khoury balances his faculty position, a private practice of his own and traveling throughout the state for CMOHS working primarily on Martha's Vineyard and , in Department of Youth Service and Department of Social Service locations for us.
Dr. Qui Q. Nguyen, DMD Dr. Qui graduated from BUSDM in 2001. He performed his senior externship at DHMSC with Dr. Doherty as his preceptor, and after receiving his DMD degree in 2001 he became an associate and full-time provider at the DHMSC. In 2001 Dr. Qui joined CMOHS and has increased his involvement steadily since. He presently provides Endodontics once a week to CMOHS patients in need. In 2004 Dr. Qui was awarded the prestigious Ten in Ten Award from the Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS) for his work with CMOHS and for his Oral Health contributions to children suffering from oral health disparities. He has also twice been awarded the UMASS Medical School Long Forgiveness Program Award, once in 2003 for two years and again in 2006 for two years. Dr. Qui is the holder of multiple black belts in several Martial Arts disciplines. His specialty is weapons and he is regularly featured in advanced exhibitions throughout the martial arts world.	Dr. Thahn Trang Nguyen, DMD, AEGD. Dental Director of Dorchester House Multi Dr. Trang is a Dorchester native. She was initially a patient of Dr. Doherty's at the DHMSC while in grammar school and asked if she could learn dental assisting. She was enrolled in the DHMSC neighborhood DA training program for teens and soon expressed an interest in becoming a dentist. She graduated from Regis College in Boston and was accepted at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Trang graduated from Tufts SDM in 2001 and was awarded a fellowship from Lutheran Medical Center for an AEGD residency at the DHMSC. Having completed her AEGD program, Dr. Trang then became a full-time provider at the DHMSC in 2002 where she quickly became one of the most popular preceptors for residents and externs as a clinical assistant in restorative dentistry at the BUSDM. Dr. Trang joined CMOHS in 2004 and became the provider responsible for the Quinsigamond Community College Children's Clinic which was a joint venture among the Central MAss Oral Health Initiative, UMASS Medical Center, and CMOHS.
Dr. Cuong Do, DMD Dr. Do was a 2004 graduate of the BUSDM. He did his senior externship at the DHMSC and immediately following his graduation he joined CMOHS. Dr. Do works closely with the Boston Schools Smart Smiles Program and often jointly with Dr. John Morgan and Kathy Dolan, RDH, MPH and the Tufts Special Needs Program. His concentration is Boston public schools and the Head Start population. In 2005 Dr. Do won the South Eastern Massachusetts Twelfth Annual Local Heroes Award for providing excellent dental care in that area. This award was nominated by the South Shore Community Action Council. In 2005, 2006 and 2007 Dr. Do was honored for his dental care of under-served children by the Cape Cod Community Action Council. Dr. Do lives in Milton with his new bride and travels throughout the state to provide oral health care to multiple head starts and schools throughout the state
Dr. Rose Gallo Dr. Gallo has been practicing dentistry for 25 years. She has her BA from Clark University and her DMD from University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. She resides in Beverly, MA. with her husband and two daughters. Dr. Dinn, DMD Dr. Dinn received his DMD in 2008 from Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine. He did his externship at Codman Square Health Center, Dorchester, MA where he also volunteered to instruct residents of the Boston area with HIV/AIDS on Oral Health and Hygiene. In 2009 Dr. Dinn started working for his brother Dr. Michael J. Dinn at his Sandwich, MA office. Dr.Dinn joined CMOHS in 2009 working in the Taunton and Attleboro school systems. He also works at the Taunton Oral Health Center in Taunton, MA. Dr. Dinn is a member of the American Dental Association.	Arian N. DiNapoli, DMD Dr. DiNapoli attended college at UC Davis in California and subsequently attended Boston University School of Dental Medicine where he received his Doctorate degree in Dental Medicine with high honors (Magna Cum Laude). During his dental education, he participated in an oral surgery internship that made him a very capable clinician in surgical extractions; he also spent numerous hours performing root canal therapies which earned him the Endodontics Award upon graduation. Dr. DiNapoli enjoys all aspects of dentistry and constantly strives to improve his clinical abilities through continuing education courses and academic memberships. He was selected as one of America's Top Dentist by Consumer's Research Council in 2008 and 2009. He also loves to treat children, as he finds them as the most amazing patients a doctor could have; In fact, he has treated several hundred underserved children in Massachusetts on a pro bono basis. Dr. DiNapoli is currently seeking additional training in placement of Dental Implants and fabrication of Implant Retained Dentures.
Dr. Steven Nagy Dr. Steven Nagy graduated from the Fairleigh Dickinson College of Dental Medicine in 1981. After graduation, he was appointed to a one year residency at St. Josephs Hospital and Medical Center in Paterson, NJ. This was a general practice residency with a heavy emphasis on oral surgery. After completion of this program, in July 1982 he joined the group practice of Gross, Greenwald, and Petriella where he practiced general dentistry for three years. He was appointed to the hospital staff as an attending dentist which also involved instructing in the residency program. Also during this time, he opened his own private practice in New Milford, NJ, and remained there until 2007. After moving to Massachusetts he was appointed as clinical instructor of operative dentistry at the Boston University School of Dental Medicine. The following year he was appointed Clinical Assistant Professor, working with second year students in the student learning center and with third and fourth year students in the main clinic. Dr. Nagy joined CMOHS in 2009 by providing dental services at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital Dental Clinic and theTaunton Oral Health Center.

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