Behzad Rajaei, DDS, MS
Dr. Behzad Rajaei has been helping people smile since 1997. He provides preventive, cosmetic and restorative dental services including fillings, crowns, bridges, dentures, veneers, dentures, extractions, bone grafting, root canal therapy, dental implant restorations, laser therapy, oral cancer screenings, and teeth whitening. In addition, his team strives to accommodate same-day emergency dental appointments.
Behzad earned his DDS degree and completed the Advanced Standing Program for International Dentists (ASPID) at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. He also has a dental degree from the University of the East in Manila, Philippines, and a Master of Science degree with a specialty in Prosthodontics from Shiraz University in Iran. Prosthodontics, otherwise known as prosthetic dentistry, is the field of dentistry that specializes in the cosmetic restoration and replacement of teeth. Dr. Rajaei taught in the Prosthodontics department at Azad University in Tehran for four years, and was a faculty member in the Prosthodontics department at the University of Southern California for two years.
Dr. Rajaei is a member of the American Dental Association as well as the Florida Dental association and Central Florida Dental Association. He is fluent in English and Farsi.
Nadeem Ahmed, DMD
Dr. Ahmed was born in Huddersfield, England and moved to the United States in 1987. He attended Barry University where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. Dr. Ahmed graduated with honors from the University of Florida College of Dentistry. Dr. Ahmed has received additional dental training from the prestigious Las Vegas Institute of Advanced Dental Studies.
Dr. Ahmed has served as a host of Leesburg’s 790 AM radio program “The Tooth, The Whole Tooth, and Nothing But The Tooth.” The show was heard every Saturday morning on the radio and provided dental and oral health information presented in an entertaining manner. Previously, Dr. Ahmed served as the resident dental expert on Orlando’s 580 AM WDBO’s “Ask the Doctor Show” and was featured on BrightHouse Network’s Wellness Hour program.
Dr. Ahmed volunteers at the Orlando Dental Research Clinic treating indigent, homeless and abused people and is a regularly volunteer for our annual Give Kids A Smile program. This program provides needy children with the dental care they deserve. Dr. Ahmed is a member of the American Dental Association.
Leydi Barros, DDS
Dr. Barros graduated from New York University-College of Dentistry top of her class academically, and clinically.
She was a Teaching Assistant for two years and taught the new classes how to perform restorative, fixed and removable prosthetic procedures. She received the school’s Dr. Bernard E. Rudner Memorial award for demonstrating superior performance in providing oral comprehensive care and administering a dental practice. She also received the Dean’s Scholarship for demonstrating academic excellence throughout Dental School.
Dr. Barros is a member of the American Dental Association, Florida Dental Association and Hispanic Dental Association. She has also volunteered for Dentistry from the Heart by providing free dental care to the members of Jacksonville in need. Dr. Barros is fluent in English and Spanish.