Dr. Mehrdad Soheili brings compassion, respect, empathy, and uncompromising expertise to every patient for any procedure, big or small. Dr Soheili completed a rigorous dual-specialty residency training program at the University of Pennsylvania, a prestigious Ivy League grad school, where he earned dual certificates in both periodontics/implantology and periodontal prosthesis (advanced fixed prosthodontics/aesthetic dentistry). This combined dual-specialty residency program is the only one in the world that truly combines multiple-disciplines in dentistry (cosmetic, restorative, periodontics, and implant dentistry).
Dr Soheili is a mentor and a respected leader in his field and serves as clinical assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania in the periodontal-prosthesis, periodontics, and implantology residency (post-doctoral) programs. He mentors and teaches postdoctoral residents in clinical care and research methodology. His areas of research include treatment of teeth affected by traumatic jaw fractures, as well as the development of new diagnostic protocols within the periodontic specialty and efficacy of slow releasing local antibiotics on the healing of periodontitis.
In addition to his private practice and academic career, Dr Soheili is an ancient coin enthusiast and visual artist, gently and carefully creating and restoring works of art. Dr Soheili is also a martial artist, having won the Silver Medal in the National Karate Championship as part of the National Karate Team.
Dr. Mana Saraghi believes that pain and anxiety have no place in modern dental care! As a board-certified dentist anesthesiologist, she has attained the highest level of training and certification in her specialty.
Dr Saraghi was born and raised in New York. She graduated summa cum laude from New York University with a major in Biology in the Presidential Honors Program. Dr. Saraghi then moved to Philadelphia and earned her Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. UPenn provided not only rigorous training in clinical dentistry but also a foundation in medicine.
Dr. Saraghi realized that many patients would benefit from sedation or anesthesia for the provision of their dental care in the dental office. Thus, she completed a dental anesthesiology residency at NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi Medical Center in affiliation with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. In this program, she was not only trained to provide sedation and anesthesia for dental and oral and maxillofacial surgery, but was also an anesthesia provider for a full spectrum of medical surgical procedures, including trauma surgery, general surgery, plastic surgery, ear-nose-throat surgery, neurosurgery, and orthopedic surgery, as well as provider for patients of all ages and levels of medical complexity.
After graduating from her residency, Dr. Saraghi worked as a dentist anesthesiologist in dental offices and surgery centers, providing comprehensive anesthesia care for dental patients of all ages, including patients with special needs. As of 2016, Dr. Saraghi was appointed to the role of residency program director at Jacobi Medical Center, where she strives to train future dentist anesthesiologists. Her areas of clinical interest include providing anesthesia for craniofacial and orthognathic (jaw surgery) patients.
Dr. Saraghi is often invited to speak at dental continuing education events and considers it a privilege to share her knowledge of sedation, pharmacology, local anesthetics, and medical emergency management with her colleagues. Her research interests including novel local anesthetic delivery systems, as Dr. Saraghi was an investigator in the clinical trials for Kovanaze, a needle-free dental local anesthetic.
Dr. Saraghi is also on the Board of Directors for the American Dental Board of Anesthesiology, a site visitor for the Commission on Dental Accreditation, and a Commissioner on the American Dental Associations Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition.
Doctor Iuliano has practiced family and cosmetic dentistry in Newtown since 1984. He attends continuing education courses regularly where he focuses on the very latest equipment and techniques to better serve his patients.
Dr. Iuliano earned his dental degree from the University of Pennsylvania. In addition, he has an MBA from Temple University in hospital and healthcare administration and a BS from Villanova University. He is married with four children (2 boys and 2 girls).
He has a special interest in technology and his office is fully computerized including digital x-ray. Patients interested in smile enhancement can have their photograph taken and a new smile virtually simulated.
We recognize that all of our patients are unique and deserve to receive dental care that reflects their individual needs. Our experienced and talented dental team is committed to working with you and your family to create a comfortable, stress-free, and rewarding dental experience every time you visit our practice.
I began my dental career in 1998, attending Bucks County Technical Colleges dental assisting program, and have 16 years of hands-on experience. Joining Yalda Dental in 2020 as the office manager, I am responsible for overseeing the entire office, managing the employees, and ensuring that everything runs smoothly for our patients. I enjoy interacting with patients on a daily basis and hope to make their experience at Yalda Dental truly exceptional.
I have two children, Jourdon and Aidan, as well as my fianc, Stephen. We enjoy vacationing to new beaches with the family, dining out in center city, and spending quality time with each other as a family.
I completed my Associate of Applied Science degree in Dental Hygiene and am certified as a Registered Dental Hygienist. Before dental hygiene, I worked as a dental assistant for three years. I really enjoy that dental hygiene offers me the chance to build rapport with my patients over a long period of time. My goal is to make my patients as comfortable as possible; I love seeing them walk out happy and satisfied!
