Dr. Joseph Spina has been practicing and teaching dentistry since 2002. At his practice in Wayne, Pennsylvania, Dr. Spina has become known for providing an extremely high level of general, implant, and cosmetic care while teaching the next generation of exceptional dentists at the University of Pennsylvania and Abington Memorial Hospital.
He began his education at Villanova University where he graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. From there, Dr. Spina attended the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine as a Deans Scholar where he graduated in 2002 in the top 5% of his class. After completing his residency training at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (JSMC), Dr. Spina continued to study advanced prosthetic and implant dentistry.
In 2013, Dr. Spina completed his implant surgical and prosthetic dentistry training at Columbia University School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Spina is one of the few dentists who is trained in both the surgical and prosthetic phases of implant therapy. Because of the amount of education, research, and procedures Dr. Spina has completed, he was awarded a Fellowship in the ICOI (International Congress of Oral Implantologists). Fellowships are awarded nationally to very few dentists and this distinction sets Dr. Spina apart as one of the countries premier implant dentists.
Currently, Dr. Spina continues to study dentistry at the Spear Center for Dental Education in Scottsdale, Arizona, The Dawson Academy for Advanced Dentistry in St. Pettersburg Fl., and at the Columbia University Implant Study Group at Columbia University in New York City.
Dr. Spina has received the Quintessence award in Periodontics, University of Pennsylvania Achievement Award in Pharmacology and Therapeutics, as well as been named to the Matthew Cryer Society and the prestigious Omicron Kappa Upsilon Society. Dr. Spina has also been named to Main Line Magazines List of Top Dentists several times, most recently in 2012, 2013, and 2014.
Im very excited to share that myself and my entire team have been vaccinated for COVID-19. Over the last week, we all rolled up our sleeves and got the shot! By the end of the month, we will all have the 2nd shot and be fully vaccinated.