Dr. Charlie is the founder of Pine Dental Care. He received his BS degree in Physics from Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey. While in graduate school at New York University he realized that he wanted to help people more directly, so he changed professions and entered dental school. He graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University Dental School in June of 1977. In June of 1979, he completed his pediatric dentistry specialty training at the Children's Memorial Hospital and Northwestern University. Upon graduation, he was asked to stay at the hospital as a full time attending dentist. His primary responsibilities at the hospital were the education of the pediatric dental residents and the supervision of the dental care for the children undergoing dental procedures under general anesthesia at the hospital.
He left his full time position at the hospital to open Pine Dental Care; a community based private practice dedicated to the dental and oral health of children. Since leaving the hospital he has served as the president of the Medical/ Dental Staff at the former Children's Memorial Hospital, interim head of the Division of Dentistry at CMH and a trustee on the board serving the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. He is a tireless advocate for children's health and prides himself on the quality of the dentists he works with. Dr. Charlie continues to be on staff as an attending and lecturer at the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's hospital of Chicago.
Dr. Nancy, as she 's called by her patients, has been in pediatric dental practice since July of 1990. While the technological advances in pediatric dentistry during the past years have been incredible; thankfully, what enticed her to the profession has remained wonderfully the same and that is the kids. Since she first taught swim lessons to children during her teenage years, she knew she would work with children in some capacity. She says: 'I feel very lucky that all day, every day I am able to interact, engage and influence the health of children in a very fundamental way.' The scientific changes in dentistry have enabled a significant number of children to reach adulthood with no tooth decay and hopefully dental disease will be completely eliminated as the number 1 health issue in children.
Dr. Hijjawi received her BS from the University of Illinois at Urbana in 1984. At Loyola University School of Dentistry, she graduated with honors and received the Certificate of Merit from the American Society of Dentistry for Children for demonstrated Excellence in Pediatric Dentistry. She was also awarded a teaching assistantship in Community Dentistry and the Dean's Letter of Commendation. Upon completion of dental school, she matriculated to the pediatric dental residency at The Children's Memorial Medical Center in Chicago, where she was the chief dental resident. Concurrently, she completed a master's degree in Oral Biology from Northwestern University. She is both a Diplomate and Fellow of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. Dr. Hijjawi has been a member of the attending staff at the former Children's Memorial Medical Center, now the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's hospital of Chicago, since she completed her training program in 1990. Additionally, she is a member of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Illinois Society of Pediatric Dentistry and American Dental Association. Dr. Hijjawi has a special interest in treating children with special needs and those with complex medical issues.
Dr. Hijjawi lives in River Forest, with her husband, Carl, son, JT, and her beagle, Scooter. During her free time, Dr. Hijjawi enjoys all things family. She can be found cheering on her son at lacrosse and basketball games; gardening, cooking, and hanging out with her extended family.
'What do you want to be when you grow up?' In preschool, some children wanted to be astronauts and some wanted to be rock stars when they grew up. But not Dr. Allyson, she wanted to be a dentist from day one!
Being a positive role model and playing an active part in the lives of children has always been Dr. Allyson's passion. As a pediatric dentist, Dr. Allyson is presented with the opportunity to educate children and their parents, as well as with the opportunity to create positive dental experiences that children can carry with them throughout their lives.
Dr. Allyson received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin - Madison, with a major in Medical Microbiology and Immunology. She completed both her D.M.D. and her pediatric dental residency program at the University of Pittsburgh. Since graduating she has been in private practice with Pine Dental Care. Dr. Allyson is an active member of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, the Chicago Dental Society, the Illinois State Dental Society, and the American Dental Association.
During her free time, Dr. Allyson enjoys attending sporting events and cheering on her favorite teams. She is originally from St. Louis, and her husband grew up in Northbrook, IL . She loves spending time with family, reading, and traveling.
Dr. Therese Galang is a licensed specialist in orthodontics. She received her orthodontic degree in 2007 from the University Of Illinois School Of Dentistry. She is currently a tenured associate professor on the faculty of the orthodontic residency program at UIC with responsibilities in both the undergraduate and graduate programs.
Dr. Therese graduated from the University of the Philippines, Manila and the University of Illinois Dental School. She went directly into her orthodontic training after graduating from the University of Illinois, and her Master's degree is in Oral Sciences.
Dr. Therese is active in the orthodontic community, serving in leadership roles as well as giving lectures both locally and abroad. She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics and a member of many professional organizations.
Dr. Therese's professional interests include sleep apnea/breathing improvement and the identification of the correct timing of treatment for children to minimize the amount of time a child is in active therapy.Most importantly, she enjoys taking care of all her patients and takes pride in giving them healthy beautiful smiles. On a personal note, Dr. Therese is married to an amazing nurse practicioner and has two beautiful young children.