Our commitment to Syracuse and our community extends throughout the manygenerations of patients that we have had the pleasure of serving. Our current family practice was established in downtown Syracuse nearly 100 years ago by Dr. Joseph Watson, who practiced with his son, Dr. Jeffrey A. Watson. Until his own retirement, Dr. Jeff Watson worked with Dr. Steven F. Zdep at Lincoln Center for thirty-two years, with Dr. Steven R. Zdep joining in 2003. After relocating the practice from downtown to the Dewitt area in 2011, Dr. Steven F. Zdep and his son, Dr. Steven R. Zdep, partnered with Dr. Scott W. Shallish.
Together, we are committed long-term to offering our patients unparalleled care, comfort and expertise, continuing a long tradition of excellence and family care. We consider it a privilege to care for many generations of families and appreciate their trustin us.
Like his father, Dr. Steve graduated from Christian Brothers Academy. He then attended LeMoyne College to earn his Bachelor of Science in Biology and was awarded Academic All-American while playing lacrosse. He went on to attend State University at Buffalo Dental School where he earned his Doctorate of Dental Surgery degree.
Dr. Steve and his wife, Stacy, live in Fayetteville with their four daughters. As an alumnus of LeMoyne College and the lacrosse team, Steve and Stacy (LeMoyne 00) maintain a strong and fond affiliation for the college.
In an effort to offer his patients the most current, comprehensive and comfortable dental care, Dr. Steve has completed hundreds of hours of continuing education. He attended the Dawson Academya leading provider of dental continuing education for training in functional occlusion (bite) in treatment of TMJ to smile design.
Professional Awards & Associations Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society Fifth District Dental Society Onondaga Dental Society Dawson Academy of Esthetics and Occlusion Anthony Gugino Humanitarian Award Harvey D. Sprowl Award for going beyond the call of duty Dentsply International Merit Award for Removable Prosthodontics Award for Excellence, American Academy of Dental Practice Administration Spear Study Club 2019 top DENTISTS award
Born and raised in Syracuse, Dr. Scott is excited to be back in town to provide dental care to patients of all ages. He understands the challenges that many patients may have with anxiety when seeking dental treatment and he strives to create a comfortable and relaxing experience. Dr. Scott welcomes patients with any concerns and he looks forward to caring for each patients unique dental needs.
After graduating from Westhill, he attended nearby Colgate University (Class of 2001). As a student, Dr. Scott studied Mandarin Chinese among other disciplines, which led to post-graduate education at National Taiwan University in Taipei. Upon returning to the United States, Dr. Scott studied dentistry at the University of Pennsylvania where he met his wife, Dr. Lily Shallish. They completed an externship together at the University of Glasgow Dental Hospital where they studied advanced techniques in endodontic therapy. The two then lived in Brooklyn, NY, where Dr. Scott was a general practice resident at Long Island College Hospital, a program that integrates complex issues of comprehensive restorative treatment.