Dr. Neil Oliveira is a native of Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, and he joined Orthodontic Specialists of Southeastern Massachusetts in 2005, the practice his father started more than 30 years ago. Dr. Neil attended public school in Mattapoisett and he graduated from Bishop Stang High School in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, in 1995. Dr. Neil completed his undergraduate studies at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, in 1999 where he majored in Economics with a concentration in Pre-Med and received a Bachelor of Arts. Dr. Neil went on to study dentistry at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts, where he received his Doctorate of Dental Medicine in 2003.

The specialty of orthodontics has always been an interest for Dr. Neil and he continued his studies under world-renowned author, lecturer, professor, and orthodontist, Dr. Anthony Giannelly, at Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine, in Boston, Massachusetts, where he received his Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics in 2003. Dr. Neil has been an Invisalign certified provider since 2003.

Dr. Neil is currently a member of the American Association of Orthodontists, the Northeast Society of Orthodontists, the Massachusetts Association of Orthodontists, the American Dental Association, the Massachusetts Dental Society, the Southeastern District Dental Society, and the Boston University Society of Orthodontists.

Dr. Neil has served on the Massachusetts Dental Society's Council on Access, Prevention, and Interprofessional Relations since 2005, and has worked on issues related to access to care, fluoridation, and campaigns to increase the general public's knowledge of the importance of good oral hygiene. Dr. Neil has devoted his services to the Massachusetts Dental Society's, Give children a Smile program and has lectured at various local schools. He has also volunteered his services on the Massachusetts Dental Society's, Mobile Access to Care Van that provides dental care to underserved communities. In 2007, he was a recipient of the Southeastern District Dental Society's Volunteer Hero Award.

Dr. Derek A. Wolkowicz, born and raised in New Bedford, Massachusetts, has been serving his community as an orthodontist since 2000. Upon graduating in 1987 from Bishop Stang High School in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Political Science from Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island in 1991. Dr. Wolkowicz received his Doctorate of Medical Dentistry in 1997 and Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Orthodontics and Dental-Facial Orthopedics in 2000 from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. He is an Invisalign certified provider since 2000.

In addition to his memberships in the American Association of Orthodontists, the Northeast Society of Orthodontists, the Massachusetts Association of Orthodontists, the American Dental Association, the Massachusetts Dental Society, and the Southeastern District Dental Society. He is also a member of the Tufts Association of Orthodontists. In 2011, Dr. Wolkowicz was inducted into the International College of Dentists.

Dr. Wolkowicz is actively involved at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and is a member of the Tufts University Dental M Club Executive Committee. He also served on the dental school committee for the University's Beyond Boundaries Capital Campaign. In 2006, he was electedas adirector on the Executive Council of the Tufts University Dental Alumni Association. He served as President of the Tufts Dental Board of Directors in 2015 and currently is it's Treasurer. Dr. Wolkowicz is a past President of the Tufts Association of Orthodontists and serves on the Admissions Committee for the Tufts University Orthodontic Residency Program.

Dr. Wolkowicz has volunteered his time through the Massachusetts Dental Society's Give Kids a Smile program and has lectured at local schools on the importance of oral hygiene. In 2007, he was a recipient of the Southeastern District Dental Society's Volunteer Hero Award.

talented team is committed to working with you and your family to create a comfortable, stress-free, and rewarding orthodontic experience every time you visit our practice. We are pleased to welcome you and your family, and we look forward to working with you.

At Orthodontic Specialists of Southeastern Massachusetts, Drs. Oliveira and Wolkowicz and our team work hard to treat our patients the same way we would like to be treated: with respect, professionalism, and sensitivity toward our needs. We understand the expectations of the patients and families we serve, and we do everything we can to make sure that each patient has an exceptional experience at our practice.