{"id":5391,"date":"2019-10-07T19:15:48","date_gmt":"2019-10-07T19:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=5391"},"modified":"2019-12-12T22:36:34","modified_gmt":"2019-12-12T22:36:34","slug":"flushing-hospitals-dr-chad-p-gehani-elected-president-of-the-american-dental-association","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/flushing-hospitals-dr-chad-p-gehani-elected-president-of-the-american-dental-association\/","title":{"rendered":"Flushing Hospital\u2019s Dr. Chad P. Gehani Elected President of The American Dental Association"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo Courtesy of Dr. Chad Gehani<\/p><\/div>\n

Founded in 1859, the American Dental Association (ADA) is our nation\u2019s oldest and largest dental association.\u00a0 For more than 150 years the organization has been known nationally and internationally as the leading resource on all things related to oral health. Many of the oral care guidelines we are familiar with today were established by the American Dental Association and hundreds of dental care products that we use boast the ADA\u2019s Seal of Acceptance as a symbol of quality assurance.<\/p>\n

Recently chosen to lead this globally recognized and influential American institution is Queen\u2019s own Dr. Chad P. Gehani, Chair of Endodontics at Flushing Hospital Medical Center. Dr. Gehani was elected as the 156th<\/sup> President of the American Dental Association in September.<\/p>\n

Becoming President of the ADA once seemed like a dream that Dr. Gehani was uncertain would come true.\u00a0 In an interview in ADA News, he recalled a conversation he had with his father many years ago, \u201cI called my father and said, \u2018I\u2019m now an American citizen and now a member of the ADA.\u2019 He was very proud and actually said to me, \u2018I want to see you as president of that association.\u2019 And of course, in my mind, that was not doable for me so I just laughed at him. That was not in my cards.\u201d \u00a0\u00a0His father\u2019s unwavering faith in his son\u2019s abilities provided the motivation needed to help Dr. Gehani realize this dream could become a reality.<\/p>\n

As President, Dr. Gehani often describes his role as a servant-leader. \u00a0\u00a0He will lead the close to 200,000 members of the ADA while advocating for patients\u2019 rights to access quality oral healthcare- especially those living in communities that are underserved. \u00a0\u00a0Dr. Gehani aims to improve patient outcomes and provide the guidance needed to help them make informed decisions about their treatment options.<\/p>\n

In addition to his role as President of the ADA, Dr. Gehani continues to serve as a mentor to dental residents at Flushing Hospital where he has worked for over two decades.\u00a0 As Chair of Endodontics, he focuses on offering high-quality dental services to patients and providing resources to benefit the community.\u00a0 \u00a0His devotion to bettering the communities he serves has earned him the Ellis Island Medal of Honor- presented to individuals who exemplify a life dedicated to community service.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are proud to have Dr. Gehani as Chair of Endodontics at Flushing Hospital and just as proud that he has been elected President of the American Dental Association.\u00a0 Dr.\u00a0 Gehani abides by a strict code of ethics which is reflected in the work that he does.\u00a0 He is very community-oriented which is the culture promoted here at our hospital,\u201d said Mr. Robert Levine, Executive Vice President and COO of Flushing Hospital.<\/p>\n

Each year, Flushing Hospital collaborates with the American Dental Association to promote the Give Kids a Smile Program, providing a day of free preventative dental care to children in the community.\u00a0\u00a0 The hospital\u2019s dental department also offers free dental screenings, oral cancer screenings, and oral health education in schools, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and several local organizations.<\/p>\n

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