About Dr. Beshar

Dr. Beshar has been in dental practice for twenty-one years. He completed his undergraduate studies at Michigan State University and obtained a Doctorate of Medical Dentistry from the Fairleigh Dickinson School of Dentistry. He served as General Practice Resident at Loma Linda University in California.

After a few years in various dental practices, Dr. Beshar realized the need for advanced dental training in order to be a master dentist. For ten years he completed weeklong courses at the L.D. Pankey Institute for Advanced Dental Education, an internationally renowned school for post-graduate dental studies. He was invited to return as visiting faculty and now teaches other students up-to-date restorative and cosmetic procedures.

Dr Beshar's talents have been featured in many publications including The New York Times, INC Magazine, Newsweek, and Working Woman. In 1990, he was awarded a Fellowship in the Academy of General Dentistry (F.A.G.D.), an organization dedicated to continuing dental education. He has completed the Aesthetic Dentistry Residency at Louisiana State University, The Dawson Master's Forum in Florida, and the eight levels of the Center for Restorative Excellence (C.R.E.) in Seattle, Washington. Besides teaching at the Pankey Institute and C.R.E., he lectures at NYU, Columbia Dental School, and local study clubs. He is Past President of the Columbia Study Club.

He is a member of The American Dental Association, The Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, The American Equilibration Society, The American Academy of Osseointegration, The Academy of General Dentistry, and The New York Academy of Dentistry.

Dr. Beshar leads a rich personal life volunteering as a reading tutor in his local school district. He also serves on the board of The Hudson Guild, a non-profit community-building center for the underprivileged in Chelsea. He is in lay leadership at his church. Dr. Beshar's favorite job is parenting his daughters, Ana and Olivia.