Dr. Cynthia K. Brattesani joined the worms in podcast studio 1-A for
the latest podcast. After meeting her and chatting with her via Skype,
we can easily say Cynthia is our favorite Italian dentist. She is a
very successful dentist in the Bay Area— and we can totally see why!
Not only is she very knowledgeable, focused, driven— all of those make
for a great dentist, of course. But what really resonated with us is
her quote, "Smile often and see what happens." That is a great
philosophy for a dentist to embrace. For everyone to embrace, really.
It
was a pleasure having Dr. Brattesani as our guest for this podcast. We
had so much fun getting to know her story! Thank you, Cynthia! Until
next time—
From Cynthia's website, which can be found at http://www.drcynthiab.com/
Dr.
Cynthia K. Brattesani, DDS, is fast becoming one of the best-known
figures in the dental industry. She has written dozens of articles for
professional journals and websites including Dental Economics, Dentistry
Today, SideKick, Women's Dental Journal, and she is a frequent lecturer
at conferences and dental schools on a variety of topics..
Dr.
Brattesani received her Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of
California, San Francisco, in 1989, and joined the practice of her
brother, Steven J. Brattesani in San Francisco and Dr. William van Dyk
in the East Bay as an associate the same year.
After working as
an associate for more than a decade, Dr. Brattesani opened her own
practice in 2002, and it has become one of the fastest-growing dental
practices in the Bay area since then.
She has been the
recipient of numerous awards, including the American Dental
Association's "Golden Apple" Award for Outstanding New Dentist Leader in
1996, and the U.S. Medal of Merit for outstanding public service for
the City of San Francisco Earthquake. In 2015 she was honored with the
UCSF 150th Anniversary Alumni Award.
She has served in many
positions and remains an active member of The American Dental
Association (ADA), the California Dental Association (CDA), and the San
Francisco Dental Society (SFDS) of which she served as president. Very
early in her career, she became a fellow of the American College of
Dentists, the International College of Dentists and the Pierre Fauchard
Academy.
Dr. Brattesani’s passion is innovation serving on
many advisory dental boards. Dedicated to the advancement of dentistry,
she is a proud member of the Spear Education Faculty Club requiring
hundreds of hour of continuing education.
In 2013 she was
appointed to the Management Committee of CDA Cares -- managing a dental
clinic providing millions of dollars of free dentistry to thousands of
the undeserved population. Dr Brattesani was recently quoted in a local
dental newsletter stating: “Volunteering for me is a matter of the
heart. It offers gifts often disguising themselves in the actual work.
It offers me a lesson of humility and the value of courage to make me
stand in something that I truly believe in. Volunteering together for
the common good allows me to recognize what is truly extraordinary in
the world. And once you open your heart----there is no turning back."
In 2015, she was honored with the UCSF 150th Alumni Award, an honor of great distinction.