Dison Family Dentistry is a hometown dental practice located in North Miami, FL specializing in comprehensive dentistry for the entire family. Our practice places a premium on excellent service, quality care and patient convenience.
About Dr. Julia Dison DDS
Dr. Julia Dison has been practicing dentistry in South Florida since 2004. Her journey began in the Ukraine where she studied in the dental program at Kharkov State University before continuing her education later on at the University Of Florida College Of Dentistry.
Throughout a very successful career, Dr. Dison has been or currently is a proud member of Triple-Winn Study Club, the American Dental Association as well as the South Florida Dental Association. Despite being well educated, Dr. Julia believes that you can never stop learning, especially in the field of dentistry. She is routinely attending top seminars around the country to learn about the latest tools and procedures in the dentistry field to make sure that her patients are able to take advantage of the latest trends. However, before implementing anything new to her practice, she makes sure that it is rigorously tested and scrutinized to ensure its quality as well as complete patient satisfaction.
About Dr. George Nicolas, DMD Orthodontist
Dr. Nicolas completed his undergraduate college education at the University of Delaware. He then attended Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts and graduated, Magna Cum Laude, with his Doctor of Dental Medicine Degree. Dr. Nicolas completed a General Practice Residency Program for one year at Wilmington Hospital and decided that orthodontics was his calling! Dr. Nicolas completed a two-year residency program in Orthodontics and Denio-Facial Orthopedics at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Nicolas is a member of the Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honorary Dental Society, the Roth Williams International Society of Orthodontists, the Roncone Orthodontics International, the American Association of Orthodontists and the Florida Dental Association. Dr. Nicolas has been lnvisalign®-certified since 1999 and is recognized as a Premier Provider.
Dr. Robert Kaufman, MD Periodontist
Dr. Kaufman grew up in the South Florida area where he began his educational into the dental profession. He attended Emory University for his undergraduate studies where he received an academic scholarship and was invited to join the prestigious honor society, Phi Beta Kappa. Dr. Kaufman graduated college a Magna Cum Laude, and then entered the University Of Florida College Of Dentistry, in Gainesville. After a successful and educational four years there, he graduated first in his class and was awarded entry into the national Dental Honor Society, Omicron Kappa Upsilon. Upon graduation from dental school, Dr. Kaufman moved to Miami and completed a two-year hospital based dental residency program at the prestigious Jackson Memorial Hospital. This included a year of General Practice Residency and a year of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Internship. Following this brief stay in Miami, he returned to the University of Florida College of Dentistry and Shands Teaching Hospital, where he completed his Periodontal Surgical Residency. Throughout his professional career, he has placed thousands of dental implants and in collaboration with various highly skilled restorative dentists, has helped many patients overcome their dental disabilities. The delivery of dental excellence with compassion and caring is his goal and patient appreciation and satisfaction are the benchmarks by which he measures his success.
Helga Svetkova
Helga Svetkova was born and raised in Slovakia. After immigrating to the U.S., she switched gears in her career choice. Upon careful consideration of her options, she decided to enter the dental hygiene field. She grew up with two dentists in her family, therefore; this seemed like a perfect choice. Helga was an eager student at Miami Dade College and learned quickly to love her future profession, especially through clinical practice. Upon her graduation, she was recognized as “Most Professional Graduate.“ She immediately started working for multiple dental practices and continues so until today. Each practice has a unique aspect and contributes to Helga’s professional growth . She is also a member of the American Dental Hygienists Association. She is qualified to administer local anesthesia. Helga makes sure that her knowledge horizon is constantly expanded through more than just needed Continuing Education credits.
Working as a dental hygienist into her second decade, she knows she made the right decision. She feels very accomplished by her contribution in helping thousands of patients transform their dental health to beautiful healthy smiles.