Dr. Mark Evans is a native to western Massachusetts where he attended local schools. He has been serving patients in private practice since 1985. He received his dental degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine and then completed a one-year advanced training residency at Worcester City Hospital. His undergraduate degree, a B.S. in Biology, is from Springfield College.

Professionally he is an accreditation candidate with the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD), which provides the educational and networking opportunities for growth and advancement in advanced restorative and appearance related dentistry. He is also a participating dentist in the Give Back a Smile program, which provides restoration of smiles to victims of domestic abuse.

Dr. Evans serves as a board member for the dental assisting program at Porter and Chester Institute and provides clinical instruction for dental assisting students through the internship program. He is proud to be an active community, coaching youth soccer and track and field for many years.

Dr. Derrick F. Ziemba was born in the Pioneer Valley before moving to a suburb of Chicago, Illinois. He returned to the east coast to attend Providence College where he graduated with a B. S. in Biology, B.A. in Chemistry and a Business Studies certificate. Next, he went on to earn his dental degree from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts.

Dr. Ziemba completed a General Practice Residency at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut. During this year long program, he learned the relationship between dental health and overall medical health in patients.

He is also on the advisory committee at Porter and Chester Institute, Dental Assisting Department, the committee helps with the design of the students curriculum. Pioneer Valley Dental Arts is also one of the externship sites for dental assisting students to shadow the staff and get some real-life experience.

Each year Dr. Ziemba attends numerous hours of Dental continuing education to keep up with the newest technology, techniques and procedures. At this time he is participating in advanced training at the Spear Center of Excellence. He is certified in Straumann, 3i, and Noble-Biocare Implant Systems.

Dr. Lucido completed his dental doctorate at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and then completed post-graduate residency training in general practice at Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY. During the rigorous program he received advanced training in all the dental specialties as well as management of medically-compromised patients.

While at Tufts, Dr. Lucido participated in two community service learning experiences and volunteered at the UNPHU School in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic where he provided dental services to underserved communities. Dr. Lucido was also the recipient of the Award for Excellence in Pediatric Dentistry. He received his undergraduate degree from Villanova University where he was inducted into Alpha Epsilon Delta, a national health pre-professional honor society and also served as president of the Pre-Dental Student Association.

Out of the office, Dr. Lucido enjoys spending time with his girlfriend and French Bulldog as well as participating in golf, tennis, and basketball. A native New Yorker, he is looking forward to making the Pioneer Valley his home.