Dr. Andrew Witrock and Dr. Diane Axelrod have been in practice in Port Jefferson Station since 1988. Their associate, Dr. Walter Homayoon has been part of their dental team since 2001. Both Dr. Witrock and Dr. Homayoon are specialists in Prosthodontics. Dr. Axelrod is a General Dentist. All three doctors take pride in their commitment to their patients.
Dr. Andrew Witrockgrew up on Long Island. After receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from SUNY Albany, he attended Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. Upon graduation in 1986, he was accepted to the Post Doctoral Prosthodontic Program at SUNY Buffalo School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Witrock completed that program in 1988 and then returned to Long Island to open his dental practice.
Dr. Diane Axelrodis this practices primary general dentist.Born and raised in New Jersey, she earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology from Emory University in 1984 and graduated from SUNY at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine in 1988. After completing her dental residency at Morristown Memorial Hospital in New Jersey, Dr. Axelrod moved to Long Island to practice general and family dentistry.
Dr. Axelrod joined her husband, Dr. Andrew Witrock, in practice in 1993. She was on the faculty at SUNY Farmingdale Dental Hygiene Program for many years. As well, she was the first female dentist to work at Madonna Heights Residential Treatment Center, helping adolescent girls facing a variety of medical and emotional challenges receive dental care and education.
Throughout the years, Dr. Axelrod has enjoyed being an active member within the community. She is well respected for her efforts to share both dental education and career awareness to children and young adults by speaking at school health fairs, career days, and hosting preschool and scouting events at her office.
Dr. Axelrod's gentle and positive approach has allowed even the most apprehensive and sensitive patients to strengthen their own confidence and comfort level to achieve and maintain a lifetime of dental health.
Dr. Walter Homayoonreceived his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology formStony Brook Universityand graduated with his Doctoral of Dental Surgery from Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine in 1993.He then attended a one year Post-Graduate residency at Booth Memorial Hospital in Queens, NY.
After practicing general dentistry for several years, Dr. Homayoon made the decision to further his dental education and completed a three year Prosthodontic residency at theState University of New Yorkat Buffalo in 1999.