After graduating from New York University, Dr. Mello
continued her education at the New York University
College of Dentistry, receiving her doctorate in dental
surgery in 1991. Dr. Mello was elected to Membership
of the prestigious Omicron Kappa Upsilon - The National
Dental Honor Society recognizing academic and clinical
excellence in dentistry.
Dr. Mello then began practice in New York while continuing to study at Flushing
Hospital, a major teaching affiliate of the Albert Einstein Medical College where
she received extensive training in periodontics and orthodontics. Additional
training in periodontal therapy and periodontal plastic surgery was received
through the Periodontal Institute of Seattle. She then completed a two-year course
in orthodontics at the Light Force Orthodontic Institute (Pittsburgh). Since
then she has completed training in oral surgery, dental trauma and emergencies,
pain control and anesthesia, and pediatric dentistry.
Professional affiliations include membership in the American Academy of Cosmetic
Dentistry, Academy of General Dentistry, American Dental Association, and First
District Dental Society. American Academy of Periodontology. Dr. Mello was recognized
as the senior student attaining the highest skill and knowledge in the field
of periodontology and awarded the Samual Charles Miller Award in Periodontics.
