Meet The Dentists

Sangeetha Asokan, D.M.D.

Dr. Sangeetha Asokan is a native of India who completed her Bachelor in Dental Surgery (BDS) degree from the prestigious Madras Dental College, India. She worked serving the under-served population of Southern rural India providing comprehensive dental care until she moved to the US in 2006. She is proud of the numerous dental camps she organized in rural India, to create oral health awareness among children by educating teachers and parents.

Dr. Asokan has been a resident of Gwinnett County for a decade now. She was accepted at the Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA and graduated with a Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.) degree. She was a Dean’s List recipient and was also awarded the academic scholarship for the top International Dental Students during her time at Tufts. Dr. Asokan actively participates in various community outreach programs . She also worked as a Teaching Assistant for the Department of Medicine at Tufts helping students identify medical complexities of dental patients and aiding in planning dental treatment accordingly.

Dr. Asokan’s goal is to provide a positive experience and the best dental care with empathy and respect to her patients including both adults and kids. She is passionate about providing the best comprehensive treatment and focuses on the patients’ needs to maintain the best oral health. She constantly keeps herself current with new technology and research in dentistry through multiple CEs . She is fluent in English, Tamil, Telugu and can also communicate in Hindi and Kannada. She enjoys reading books, music, and exploring new places with her family.

Dr. Ankita Aggarwal, DDS

Dr. Ankita Aggarwal, DDS

Dr.Ankita Aggarwal earned her Doctorate of Dental Surgery(DDS) and PhD in Medical Microbiology and Immunology from Creighton University, Omaha, NE. She is originally from India and earned Maters in Chemistry from Punjab University.

Dr.Aggarwal is passionate about providing the most comprehensive treatment experience to her patients including both children and adults. She constantly keeps herself updated with novel research and technology through participating in continuing education courses.

She is fluent in English, Hindi and Punjabi. In her free time, she enjoys dancing with her two boys and husband on punjabi beat. She loves to cook for her friends and family. Some of her favorite things to do besides dentistry are drawing, painting, singing, and most importantly spending time with her family.

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Dental Association ( ADA)

Academy of General Dentistry (AGD)

American Academy of Women Dentist ( AAWD)

Georgia Dental Association (GDA)

 

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Dean’s List Award ( Junior year)

Dean’s List Award (senior year)

Outstanding Achievement Academy Award in Operative Dentistry

 

COMMUNITY SERVICE

St. Francis Mission Dental Clinic

Project Homeless Connect Omaha

One World Community Health Center Inc

Healthy Smiles

Dr. Dhara Patel

Dr. Dhara Patel

Dr. Patel offers general and cosmetic denistry services to patients of all ages.  She is originally  from Georgia, where she attended the Unversity of Georgia.  She then completed her dental education and further training at Midestern University and hospitals in Chicago, Illinois. She is still actively involved in research in infectious disesase (CDC). She renders comfortable, personalized, and stress-free care to help even the most anxious of patients.

Dr. Patel enjoys making her way through all the restaurants and coffee shops in town. She loves being near water and in nature and likes to stay active She enjoys the arts and writing and is passionate about seeing and experiencing every corner of the world.

Dr. Gudipati

Dr. Praveen Gudipati, DMD, MPH, FAGD

Dr.Gudipati studied and practiced dentistry in India for 2 years before moving to the US and receiving his DMD degree at Boston University in 2007. He also has a Master’s in Public Health from Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green,KY.

Dr. Gudipati’s professional affiliations include:

  • The American Dental Association
  • The Georgia Dental Association
  • The Academy of General Dentistry
  • The International Association of Implantology

Dr. Gudipati has completed over 500 hours of continuing education and is eligible to apply for his Fellowship with the Academy of General dentistry. He has also taken many professional courses including dental implant studies and Level I and II training on 6 Month Smiles.

Often called as Dr. G, he lives with his beautiful wife and two daughters in Cumming, Ga.