Soul Dental is the culmination of the passion, vision, experience, and friendship of Drs. Yuliya Alterman and Alexandra Yungelson. The two met on their first day of dental school at NYU College of Dentistry and they graduated on a mutual mission to create a dental practice where they could heal, educate, and impact oral health in addition to patients overall wellbeing. The result is a modern dental office that offers innovative technologies and full range of dental services.

Dentistry is an amazing profession permitting me to be both a healer and an artist. Growing up in St. Petersburg, the cultural center of Russia, has greatly influenced my perception of what is considered attractive.Beauty, then, is neither a trend nor perfection, but a balanced set of characteristics, making each of us unique. As a dentist, it became my goal to recreate and restore it seamlessly.

I am an open book to my friends, students, colleagues as well as patients and believe that every encounter with a human being can be an opportunity to learn something. I am, therefore, always a student myself and aspire to be better each day. What I have learned so far is that there is nothing impossible as long as I dare to reach for it. My patients gratitude humbles me; their trust in my ability and talent is what makes me being a dentist a true privilege.

Dr. Maxim Podolsky strives for excellence and provides ultimate attention to detail in all of the services he provides his patients. He received his B.A., and M.S. from Adelphi University. He then attended the prestigious University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, one of only Three Ivy League Dental Schools in the country. There he

Dr. Hayley Groglio graduated summa cum laude from Binghamton University with a B.S. in Integrative Neuroscience. She went on to receive her DDS from Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, where she was awarded the Jean Weng and Douglas S. Holden Scholarship Award for exemplary academic merit. Dr. Groglio then went on to complete her

Graduating Summa Cum Laude from Temple University in Philadelphia, Dr. Ali acquired her undergraduate degree in three years, followed by an early acceptance into the four-year dental program. While in dental school, she was granted various scholarships based on her academic performance and leadership in the community. Her commitment to advance the field of dentistry

Dr. Olga Rabovskaya is dedicated to delivering the highest standard of dental care with compassion that puts patients at ease. Most people dread going to the dentist, but she is confident she can change that attitude. She will make your visit informative, pleasant, and as painless as possible. She believes that dentistry is a combination

Dr. Kim received her B.S. from Cornell University and her D.M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. After graduating from dental school, she completed her General Practice residency program at Harlem Hospital Center in Manhattan. Dr. Kim focuses on creating genuine and lasting relationships with her patients. She always strives to put patients at ease and

Dr. Pauline Pham is a general dentist and prides herself on having open and honest conversations with her patients regarding their oral health. Every patient has different needs and she collaborates with them to ensure that they are happy and comfortable with their care. She believes in conservative dentistry and stresses the importance of disease

Dr. Isis Sikainga is a general dentist at Soul Dental in New York City. Originally from Ohio, she spent her early life between Dubai and the USA. After receiving her bachelors degree from Yale University, Dr. Sikainga returned to Ohio to obtain her D.D.S. degree from The Ohio State College of Dentistry. During her time

Dr. Shanin received his DDS degree from New York University College of Dentistry in Manhattan, New York. He then went on to complete a one-year General Practice Residency at New York Hospital of Queens in Flushing, New York where he gained knowledge and skills in restorative dental and implant dentistry. From there, Dr. Shanin went

Dr. Elizabeth Krause graduated magna cum laude from Loyola University Chicago with a degree in psychology. She went to dental school at Marquette University and then made her way to the east coast where she did a first and second year general practice residency at NYU Langone Brooklyn (formerly known as Lutheran hospital). Dr. Krause

Dr. Scott S. Park completed his undergraduate studies at University of Toronto with honors in Human Biology and Physiology. Following that, he earned his D.M.D from University of Pennsylvania (UPenn), graduating in the top of his class. While at UPenn, he received academic and clinical training from the world-renowned professors in the field of dental

Dr. Inagaki received his Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from the University of California, San Diego. He then earned his DDS degree at the University of California, San Francisco where he first discovered his passion for endodontics. Dr. Inagaki subsequently completed an Advanced Education in General Dentistry residency program in Pittsburg, California, a General Practice

Dr. Lisa Van Eyndhoven received her DDS from Columbia University College of Dental Medicine. She completed her pediatric dental residency at Columbia University/New York Presbyterian Hospital. She is currently an Attending at Jacobi Hospital Pediatric Dental residency program. Dr. Lisa was born and primarily raised in New York City, but traveled the world at a

Dr. Hou received his Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry from Rice University and his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from Northwestern University Dental School. He completed two general practice residencies, one at the Houston Veterans Hospital and another at the Detroit Receiving Hospital. Dr. Hou received his Master of Science in Orthodontics from the

A native New Yorker, Dr. Marika Chikvashvili graduated Cum Laude from Fordham University at Lincoln Center in pursuit of becoming an Orthodontist. She then earned her Doctorate of Dental Surgery degree at The Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine. While studying dentistry, she also had a desire to give back to those in need, and