Adventure Dental, Vision and Orthodontics Albuquerque

Menaul Blvd. & San Mateo Blvd.

Pre-Optometry Degree - South Texas Junior College Bachelor of Science in Optometry - University of Houston College of Optometry Doctor of Optometry - University of Houston College of Optometry Board Certified in Managment & Treatment of Eye Diseases - New Mexico Optometry Board Board Certified to Prescribe or Administer Oral Pharamcy Agents in Treatment & Management of Ocular Diseases

I enjoy the preventative eye care field and I've practiced in very remote areas of Canada with the Indian Opulate for ten years. I've also worked in a USA military base in Germany for 5 years. I'm pleased and very fortunate to have this opportunity and know our little bosses are getting the best quality eye care.

I was born in Venezuela and family and education is very important to me!

• Bachelor of Science in Microbiology - University of Texas El Paso
• Minor in Chemistry - University of Texas El Paso
• Doctor of Science - University of Texas Detal Branch Houston

I became a dentist because I fell in love with dentistry. I had the opportunity to go to a dental summer enrichment program at the University of Houston during the summer of my junior year of college. I spent 6 weeks in Houston getting to know the faculty and the students at the dental school as they went through their day treating patients. My grandfather was a dentist in Mexico a long time ago so it was something that was always on my radar, but it was that summer that solidified my decision.

I came to the US when I was in 7th grade & had to learn english from scratch. I had a friend that was so nice to me, but for 6 months I did not understand a word she said to me yet she still sat with me during lunch. By 8th grade, thanks to my great english second language teacher and wonderful friend, I was already in regular english. I am fascinated with languages and I am currently trying to learn Latin. I love animals and nature and have to have at least 2 pets at a time. I currently have 4 dogs and one very old cat that has been with me since dental school.

• Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences - Michigan Technological University
• Doctor of Dental Science - University of Michigan
• Master of Science in Orthodontics _ University of Michigan
• American Board of Orthodontics Diplomat

From a young age, I have always been a very artistic person. I have enjoyed drawing, painting, and even excelling in music being proficient in playing multiple instruments. I also did very well academically in school and my favorite courses were the sciences. I was drawn to dentistry because of the intimate connection it had to both the arts & the sciences. When i was a teenager, access to orthodontic treatment that my family could afford was not available to us. Once I started dental school I immediately took out extra student loan money to begin treatment since I could get it at a discount being a dental student. It was during that time when I was learning about dentistry, while seeing the changes my own orthodontic treatment was having on my bite, smile and aesthetics that I truly realized that I wanted to be able to bestow that transformation onto other people.

In my spare time I enjoy working out, traveling, listening to music, and spending time with my spouse and dog.

• Bachelor of Science in Anthropology - University of Notre Dame
• Bachelor of Science in Pre-Professional Studies (pre-med & pre-dentistry - University of Notre Dame
• Doctor of Dental Surgery - Creighton University
• Dental Residency - Billings Public Health Clinic.

I wanted to be a doctor that worked with my hands, but I didn't want to go to medical school so dentistry was the perfect mix of science, art, and people...with regular hours.

I am a die hard sports fan: Kansas City Chiefs, Royals & Notre Dame Fighting Irish. I love hiking. I love live music and hope that concerts begin again soon!