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

Dr. Ann Madigan

Dr. Madigan is the recipient of the Dental Association's highest award, the Medal of Honor, for excellent service to the profession. 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. Madigan provides charity care around the world.
 

Dr. Minerva Patel

Dr. Minerva Patel is also a Board Certified Pediatric Dentist. She 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. She has taught residents Pediatric Dentistry. Dr. Patel has extensive training in pediatric facial growth and development, as well as interceptive orthodontics. She is also certified by New York State to treat children under sedation in an office setting.

Dr. Patel is an active member of the American Dental Association and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and has won several research awards. She organizes continuing education for dentists in Scarsdale, Northern Westchester, and Eastchester. Dr. Patel also presents continuing education classes on different topics in pediatric dentistry for dentists. She currently serves on the board of the American Dental Association’s organization as a Delegate to the New York Dental Association and also as vice-chair of the Membership Committee. She is the past chair of the New Dentist committee and helped to diversify the membership of the Ninth District Dental Association. Dr. Patel was a delegate to the International Pediatric Dentistry Convention in Spain, where topics of discussion included “Behavior of Children during Dental Care” and Sedation Criteria”.

Dr. Patel enjoys exercising, cooking, reading and is an avid traveler.

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