About Us
JAMES H. DOUNDOULAKIS, D.M.D., M.S.
Dr. James H. Doundoulakis is a trained prosthodontist and cosmetic dentists. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania where he received his dental degree from the School of Dental Medicine and a Masters in Educational Leadership, concurrently, at the Graduate School of Education. He was elected Class President of his dental school class all four years.
After a one-year residency at the St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York, he completed a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in prosthodontics at the Harvard-VA program, specializing in removable, fixed prosthetics, cosmetic dentistry, and dental implant reconstruction. Dr. Doundoulakis then completed his sub-specialty training in maxillofacial prosthetics at Roswell Park Cancer Center in Buffalo, NY, where he completed research on the surface analysis of titanium- the metal most commonly used in successful dental implant systems. He won acclaim from the specialty and the profession for this work and received several major honors. Including First Prize in The American Academy of Maxillofacial Prosthetics Research Competition and finalist in the John Sharry Research Competition of the American College of Prosthodontists. Dr. Doundoulakis has spoken before every major prosthodontic and implant organization in the world!
Dr. Doundoulakis is Assistant Clinical Professor and a Fellow of the American Academy of Maxillofacial Prosthetics (1986), the Greater NY Academy of Prosthodontics (1987), the international Academy of Dental Facial Esthetics (1999) the New York Academy of Dentistry (1994) and the Academy of Osseointegration, the world's most reknown and largest implant organization dedicated to the advancement and development of the highest standards of dental implant treatment- where he was on the Board of Directors for seven years and completed his term as President of the Academy in 2002!
Dr. Doundoulakis is Associate Editor of Esthetics and Implant Dentistry for the Journal of the American Dental Association, the world’s largest and best known journal and resource for the dental profession.
Dr. Doundoulakis is currently Director of Implant Prosthetics, Mount Sinai Medical Center and Assistant Clinical Professor and clinical attending at New York Hospital - Cornell Medical Center in New York City. He is a former assistant Clinical Professor at the Columbia University of Dental and Oral Surgery and the New York University of School of Dentistry.
Dr. Doundoulakis has teaching appointment at two hospitals offering the residents all their lectures on implant tooth replacement and maxillofacial prosthetics. He has written several articles on dental implants and cosmetic dentistry, and is co-author of a consumer's guide to cosmetic and implant dentistry
Dr. Doundoulakis also participated in a radio interview, reviewing The Perfect Smile. The interview was held on Tuesday, July 13, 2004, on COSMOS FM - 91.5 FM, New York City. To hear about The Perfect Smile and information found in the book, go to this link http://www.gaepis.org/audio/arch/archives04.html
Dr. Doundoulakis is a specialist in cosmetic dentistry rehabilitation, implant tooth replacement, cosmetic dentistry, prosthodontics and dental implants. This specialty deals with the rehabilitation of individuals with some or all of their teeth missing - in both the young and the mature dental patient. With extensive experience and training in the most modern state-of-the-art techniques, Dr. Doundoulakis can restore even the most challenging cosmetic problems into beautiful smiles.