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He has been practicing pediatric dentistry and orthodontics in the capital district since July 1980. Aside from his private practice, he supervised and taught pediatric dentistry to dental residents for 20 years at the Albany Medical Center. He has given several lectures on restorative materials and techniques in dentistry for children. In 2007 he did dental screenings at the Summer Special Olympics of New York State. His mission is to provide a comfortable, home-like atmosphere to meet the dental needs of infants, children, and adolescents, as well as orthodontics for all his patients. New kids are always welcomed. His favorite past-times are gardening and landscaping, singing, and playing the guitar. Most importantly, he loves playing basketball. His greatest joys are his wife Wendy, his daughters Lisa and Suzanne, and his granddaughter Samantha. Credentials: · Member of the America Dental Association and Third District Dental Society · Member of the Troy Dental Study Club
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Recipient
of the Certificate of Merit
from the American Society of Dentistry for children for · Recipient of the Senior Scholastic Award-University of Buffalo School of Dentistry |
Dr. Moran graduated from Brooklyn Technical
High School in 1969. He went onto Queens College and received a
degree in Biology. He then attended Dental School at the
University of Buffalo and received his doctorate degree in
dentistry in 1978. During his dental school years, he
volunteered to treat children and adults with special needs at
the Erie Community Development Center. He also volunteered two
summers to treat children at the Children’s Hospital of Buffalo,
New York. Following dental school, he did a two-year residency
at the Children’s Hospital of Buffalo to specialize in pediatric
dentistry.
Erina Eccher, D.D.S.
Dr. Erina Eccher joined our office staff in
April 2007. She was raised on Long Island New York. In 1990, she
graduated with honors from Sacred Heart Academy in Hempstead New
York. Subsequent to her graduation, Dr.Eccher continued her
education at Adelphi University, where she completed a BS in Biology
and a minor in psychology in 1994. While in college, Dr. Eccher
worked at Mercy Hospital in the phlebotomy and microbiology
departments of the hospitals laboratory.
Dr. Eccher is a graduate of the University of Buffalo School of Dental Medicine, Class of 1999. At graduation, she was honored with the Certificate of Merit from the American Society of Dentistry for Children. In 2001, she completed a two-year pediatric residency from the Children’s Hospital in Buffalo. She is currently and member of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and the American Dental Association.
Since 2002, Dr. Eccher has been involved with the dental screenings for the Special Olympics. Furthermore, she shows her devotion to helping others by her involvement in the Glens Falls mission, an organization that provides dental and medical care in Nueva Santa Rosa, Guatemala. She has completed three missions, one in which her role was dental team leader in April 2007.
L-R: Courtney, Bridgette and Vicki
Bridgette Grugan is a 1998 graduate from Hudson Valley Community College with a degree in Dental Hygiene. She has been practicing since 1998 encouraging children and adolescents to maintain a healthy oral hygiene. Bridgette is a mother of three children, a daughter Sydney and twins, Ryan and Rylee.
Bridgette has been employed with Dr.Moran since 1998 and enjoys her job very much. Her favorite aspect of work is the bond that she has created among herself, the staff, and her patients.
Vicki Miller is a graduate of the Monroe Community College Dental Hygiene program in Rochester, New York. She has been practicing since 1994. Working in both adult and pediatric practices. She is a mother of two, Nick and Samantha.
Vicki has been with Dr. Moran since 1994. Some of her favorite things about Dr. Moran’s office have been seeing her patients grow up and the great staff Dr. Moran has assembled over the years.
Courtney Peek is a graduate of the Hudson Valley Community College Dental Hygiene Program. She began her relationship with the practice 18 years ago as a patient, and acquired a passion for working with pediatrics in the oral hygiene field. This was due to the compassion and individual attention that she had been given in the practice as a child.
Courtney started as a part time assistant working with Drs. Moran and Eccher. At the time she was attending hygiene school as a full time student. She graduated from Hudson Valley's hygiene program in June 2008 and is now practicing as a hygienist full time. The qualities she enjoys the most about her job are the dedication of the staff and working with children and young adults.
Suzanne
Gavin has been in the dental field since 1984.
She has worked in both adult and pediatric practices.
She has been working for Dr. Moran since 1988. She now works
part time on Dr. Moran's Public relations/Marketing. She is a mother
of two girls, Michele and Jillian.
Her favorite thing about being with Dr. Moran for so long, is watching our patients grow up and now seeing them as adults with their children.
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