Dr. Ann Madigan and Dr. Minerva Patel

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Westchester Pediatric Dentistry has two doctors, each of whom
is a certified specialist in pediatric dental care.

Dr. Ann Madigan

A Board Certified Pediatric Dentist, Dr. Ann Madigan holds diplomas from the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and the University of Medicine and Dentistry in New Jersey, and also from Karolinska Institute (the renowned medical research institute in Stockholm, Sweden). In addition to Dr. Madigan’s dental degree, she has a Masters in Oral Biology and a specialist certificate in Pediatric Dentistry.

Dr. Madigan has taught Pediatric Dentistry at the dental school and has published articles in both local and international dental journals. Her research in pediatric dentistry has been used for continuing education of dentists who treat children. She has been a contributing editor to a pediatric medical journal and is a regular contributor to her local dental journal. Dr. Madigan presents continuing education classes for local dentists on managing children’s behaviors during treatment and on preventing oral disease in children. She is one of the few pediatric dentists certified by New York State to treat children under sedation in her office, sparing families the need for extra hospital costs.

Dr. Madigan is past president of the White Plains Dental Forum, currently serves on the board of local chapter of the American Dental Association and on the board of the Scarsdale Dental Society. Dr. Madigan’s older son went through the Harrison public schools and on to Harvard. Her younger son attended Harrison schools and went on to Princeton. Both boys are seen lending a helping hand in the office upon occasion. Dr. Madigan’s husband of close to thirty years is a corporate lawyer in Manhattan.

Dr. Minerva Patel

Dr. Minerva Patel is the younger partner at Westchester Pediatric Dentistry. Dr. Patel has worked together with Dr. Madigan in different capacities since the early nineties. Dr. Patel was born and raised in Harrison, New York, and attended local schools. After receiving her dental degree from NYU, Dr. Patel specialized in pediatrics at Lutheran Medical Center, where she was appointed chief resident. Dr. Patel still teaches part-time. Dr. Patel has extensive training in pediatric facial growth and development, as well as in interceptive orthodontics.

Dr. Patel is an active member of the American Dental Association and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and has won several research awards. Dr. Patel organizes continuing education programs for dentists in Northern Westchester, serves on the board of the Scarsdale Dental Society and the American Dental Association’s organization.

Dr. Patel was a delegate to the International Pediatric Dentistry Convention in Spain. Major topics were "Behavior of Children During Dental Care" and "Sedation Criteria".

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