Located on Summerfield Street in Scarsdale, New York, we are a modern pediatric dental practice devoted to excellence in dental care for infants, children and adolescents. With over ten years of proven clinical methods and practices, Summerfield Pediatric Dentistry & Oral Surgery continues to remain the most innovative and progressive pediatric dental practice in Scarsdale.

Our office specializes in the oral health of infants, children and adolescents, including dentistry for children with developmental disabilities, cognitive delays and complicated medical conditions. We provide age-appropriate care and focus on behavioral needs dedicated to patient comfort and safety.

Our practice, developed from the vision of Dr. Vali, creates a friendly and welcoming environment while using state of the art dental technology and the finest in clinical methods. With a patient population over four thousand, our doctors have gained experience in treating challenging dental cases, rare dental conditions and infections, and bringing normalcy to a wide variety of dental trauma cases; all while mastering the art of restorative dentistry.

Our team strives to create a positive dental experience for each child, by building self-esteem alongside beautiful and healthy smiles. Over time, well establish a trusting relationship with you and your child providing the attention and treatment required to begin a lifetime of quality dental care.

The doctors at Summerfield Pediatric Dentistry & Oral Surgery are dedicated to providing unparalleled pediatric dental care in a child friendly environment. Our team strives to create a positive dental experience for each patient, by building self-esteem alongside beautiful and healthy smiles. Over time, well establish a trusting relationship with you and your child providing the attention and treatment required to begin a lifetime of quality dental care.

Through collaboration with our colleagues in various specialties in both dentistry and medicine alike, we strive to provide clinical care that is safe, proven and up to date. We are devoted to improving our skills, knowledge and expertise through continuing education globally. Our administrative and auxiliary staff also stay current with the latest trends in pediatric dental care through seminars and informative workshops.

Dr. Vali Mohammadi is well practiced in pediatric dentistry, dental trauma, and sedation techniques. He has extensive training in treating infants, children, and adolescents, including children who have special needs & cognitive delays.

Dr. Vali approaches pediatric dentistry and oral medicine with the same critical observation that he used while completing research in the field of neuroscience at the California Institute of Technology. His extensive training and practice in dental and soft tissue surgery allowed him to receive a certificate in using medical grade CO2 lasers in his practice. Dr. Vali earned a Doctor of Dental Medicine from Tufts University in Boston. He then moved to New York City to complete a one year residency with Saint Vincent's Medical Center and its Level I Trauma Center under the direction of oral & maxillofacial surgery. While earning his certificate, he focused on dentoalveolar and pediatric oral-facial trauma. Dr. Vali received his Certificate of Residency in Pediatric Dentistry from Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein in the Bronx.

Dr. Valis expanding experience and practice led him to the opening of Summerfield Pediatric Dentistry & Oral Surgery. He is an adjunct faculty member of Westchester Medical Center and is currently collaborating with several experts in the field of tethered oral tissues to launch the opening of the Westchester Tongue Tie Center. In his free time, he enjoys appreciating modern art and architecture, as well as exploring other cultures through his worldly travels.

For more than five years, Rocio has played a pivotal role in our office. She is responsible for everything from supplies to the supervision of a team of dental assistants. Readily available to answer questions and help hygienists focus on patient care, she is always helping establish a smoothly functioning day, one smile at a time.

Being that she is a mother of three children, Rocio has a sensitivity that makes any anxious child feel at ease. Explaining procedures to our young patients one step at a time, she is able to win the heart of even our most apprehensive child. She is also bilingual in both English & Spanish.

Originally from Mexico, she relocated to the U.S. twenty-six years ago. She studied Dental Assisting at Lehman College and worked her way up to be one of our dental assisting supervisors. Rocio is an active member at her church and enjoys spending time with her family, especially her grandson Mason.

The dental profession is all too familiar for Nina. The daughter of an established general dentist, she is well versed in what it takes to have a smooth functioning office with a thriving pediatric dental hygiene program. As part of her duties, she is in charge of the dental well visits. Nina is responsible for the work flow during clinical hours, coordinating with our front desk staff and doctors to eliminate or minimize unnecessary wait times, understanding insurance policy limitations, and coordinating schedules with our busy parents so that our families benefit the most out of their visits.

Every year Nina volunteers for the Colgates Bright Smiles, Bright Future Program and the NYS Mission of Mercys Special Olympics Special Smiles. Her volunteer work has allowed her to gain valuable knowledge in treating children with diverse and special needs. Nina loves to spend time with her family, friends and her rescue fur puppy, Jack.

Dr. Jacqueline Dikansky is a board certified pediatric dentist and a Diplomate of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. She makes every effort to keep her young patients comfortable during their dental visit by providing compassionate and personalized care. Dr. Jacquelines goal is to have each child experience a sense of pride, accomplishment, and excitement during their time at our office so that they are eager to return for their next visit.

Dr. Jacqueline received her Degree of Dental Surgery from New York University, where she completed a challenging accelerated program and received her double degree of Bachelor of Arts and Doctor of Dental Surgery. She graduated her program with an honors in pediatric dentistry and received the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Predoctoral Student Award, an award given to only a single senior student who shows the most promise in pediatric dentistry. Dr. Jacqueline then completed her specialty program in pediatric dentistry at Yale University - New Haven Hospital.

She enjoys keeping up with the newest advancements in dental materials and technology in order to provide her patients with the most up-to-date care. During her free time, Dr. Jacqueline enjoys reading, baking, fitness classes, and dancing. In fact, Dr. Jacqueline was a competitive ballroom dancer for 13 years! She also enjoys discovering other cultures through travel, so feel free to share with her your favorite world destinations.

With over ten years of experience in the dental field, Daniel takes pride in providing a comprehensive dental visit. His attention to detail, thorough clinical skills, and love for treating young patients has gained him a wonderful following in our practice.

Before attaining a degree in Dental Hygiene, he worked hands-on as a chair side assistant at a multi-specialty dental group; such an experience allowed him to gain a broad knowledge of all aspects of dentistry. Daniel has a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Hofstra University and earned his Dental Hygiene degree from SUNY Farmingdale. Earning additional certifications in local anesthesia, Nitrous Oxide sedation, and diode laser treatments are just the tip of the iceberg. His many certificates are a testament of his ambition to further his knowledge in dentistry, which includes plans to pursue a Masters degree in Dental Therapy.

No better person to ask than Alex about what it is like growing up with our practice! Patient turned into part-time employee, Alex is the go-to tech savvy team member. From audio & visual aspects of the office to the intricacies of our online presence, Alex has allowed our office to stay among the forefront of technology. Always striving to better the customer experience through the use of the fast evolving digital world, Alex has quick solutions to what might seem complicated tech fixes.

Alex began working at SPD in 2016 and since then has taken numerous leadership positions to enhance the patient experience such as updating technological aspects of our practice to providing onsite assistance with emails, online forms, and much more. He is always available to help make the parents feel more at ease using our iPads to complete forms and consents online.

In 2019, Alex was responsible for collaborating with Formstack, the same company used by Netflix and Twitter, in creating a new powerful online form experience never seen before in pediatric dental offices. Besides excelling at school in Scarsdale and working diligently at our office, Alex enjoys traveling.

Bringing over 10 years of chairside dental assisting experience and knowledge to our office, we all can learn a few things from Doris. It is with Doris that Dr. Vali began his journey to build our office. Compassionate and patient, experienced and willing to teach, Doris brings us all together. Her love raising her daughters and now grandchildren is clearly evident once she meets that young patient. The ability of her soothing voice and step-by-step guidance to calm our most anxious child is remarkable.

A Native New Yorker, born in Brooklyn and raised in the Bronx, dont be fooled by her sweet demeanor, she is tough on all aspects of compliance. In charge of our emergency kits, sterilization & maintenance logs, Doris is all about following the rules so that our office provides a safe clinical environment that is above and beyond the standards set by the state and OSHA.

In addition, Doris takes training our new hires very seriously so that no infection control rules go broken. Outside of the office, she enjoys spending time with her daughters, Nelly and Amy, and her many grandchildren. She also enjoys writing freestyle poems, warm rainy days, watching the cooking channel and taking long beautiful walks with her dog Lexi.