Manhattan Dentist Elected First Female President of New York State Dental Association

P. Deborah Weisfuse Elected President at Association's Annual Meeting

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ALBANY, NY (06/13/2012)(readMedia)-- P. Deborah Weisfuse, D.M.D., of Manhattan has been elected the first woman President of the New York State Dental Association (NYSDA) in its 142-year history as a professional association.

Dr. Weisfuse, a general dentist, has been an active participant in organized dentistry throughout her entire career. She most recently served as president-elect of NYSDA (2011-2012). Dr. Weisfuse also created and served as co-chair of the Technology Application Committee (2010-2012) and on the Council on Governmental Affairs (2002-2010).

Dr. Weisfuse has held numerous positions with the New York County Dental Society, including Board of Directors (2004-2006) / (2007-2010) and Legislative Committee (1999-2010). She holds honorary fellowships from the Academy of General Dentistry, the American College of Dentists, the International College of Dentists, the Academy for Dental-Facial Esthetics, the New York Academy of Dentistry, and the Pierre Fauchard Academy. Dr. Weisfuse was a recipient of the Geriatric Dentistry Academic Award from the National Advisory Council on Aging.

Dr. Weisfuse graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. She trained for two years at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. She has taught at both Columbia and Fairleigh Dickinson dental schools and served as an attending at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, the Jewish Institute for Geriatric Care, now known as Parker Jewish Institute, and the Long Island College Hospital in Brooklyn.

Aside from her involvement in organized dentistry, Dr. Weisfuse has served for six years on the Executive Board and has served as the national secretary of Dental Volunteers for Israel, working both on the clinical volunteering end in Jerusalem and building the American Friends organization here in the US.

Founded in 1868, the New York State Dental Association is one of the largest state constituents of the American Dental Association (ADA) and represents more than 13,000 of the state's dentists.

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