Meet Our Team: Turlock

DR. ARMITA AKBARNEJAD

Dr. Armita Akbarnejad is a General Dentist who has been with our office since 2001. She attended California State University Fullerton, where she studied in the field of Biochemistry. She continued her education at the University of California San Francisco Dental School. In 1995, she graduated and received the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Dental Science and Doctor of Dental Surgery. Since then she has concentrated her practice in the field of Pediatrics, Young Adults, and Special Needs Patients. Dr Akbarnejad is a member of the California Dental Association, American Dental Association, and the Alameda Dental Society.

Dr Akbarnejad and her husband enjoy spending time with their two young sons.

DR ALFONSE DOAN

Dr. Alfonse Doan obtained his Doctorate of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) degree from U.C.L.A. School of Dentistry in 2009. He then pursued two additional years of residency training at New York University, College of Dentistry to become a specialist in Pediatric Dentistry. Dr. Doan's proudest achievement is his public service to underserved children in local as well as global communities. He organized and actively participated in provision of free dental services to underserved children in the local Orange County and Los Angeles regions, as well as in remote Native-American villages and rural communities in Alaska, Minnesota, and Upstate New York. He also participated in international outreach missions to Honduras-Central America, Malawi-Africa, Nicaragua-Central America, and Vietnam-Asia.

In his spare time, Dr. Doan enjoys running, hiking, camping, snowboarding and many other outdoor activities. He also spends time with his family- which includes nine nieces and nephews who constantly inspire and keep him young at heart.

Dr. Doan is a member of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and College of Diplomates of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry.

Dr. Remya Niranjan

Remya completed her Bachelors in Dental Surgery in 2004 from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences in India. Remya entered the International Dentist Program at UCSF in the fall of 2009 and graduated in the summer of 2011. Upon graduation, she worked in the central valley of California in various federally qualified dental clinics. During the course of her work here, she found her calling in treating pediatric patients in the underserved communities. Her decision to pursue a specialization in pediatric dentistry was born out of the various interactions with her patients in these communities.

Her dream came true when she was accepted into Pediatric residency program at the prestigious UCSF School of Dentistry, San Francisco and earned her Masters in Orofacial sciences.

Her goal is to make her patients feel at ease and give them a memorable dental experience . Her favorite part of being a Pediatric dentist is making everlasting relationships with young children and having a positive impact in their lives. Remya enjoys her time travelling, doing yoga and spending time with her husband and 3 kids. She likes cooking and traveling to various places around the globe.

Professional Affiliations
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
California Society of Pediatric Dentistry
American Dental Association
California Dental Association