Aldie, VA

My name is Jean-Claude Kharmouche and I have been practicing advanced periodontics for over fourteen years. My devotion to dentistry has been strong throughout my life. My father, Dr. Emmanuel Kharmouche, former assistant dean at the Dental School at Aleppo University was and still is my mentor and my inspiration, working in his dental lab since my ninth grade, continuously observing, learning and assisting him instilled in me a great respect and passion for the dental profession.

I grew up in West Hartford, Connecticut and have been living in Virginia since 2009. I graduated from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, ME with a degree in Biochemistry and a concentration in mathematics. While at Bowdoin College, I earned four varsity letters in football and served as team captain during my senior year. I then attended the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine, receiving my Doctor of Dental Medicine in 2009. Following graduation, I earned my Masters in Science and Certificate in Periodontics from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA.

I was born and raised in Haryana, India where I completed my Bachelor of Dental Surgery from SGT Dental College Hospital and Research Institute, MDU and practiced as a general dentist before moving to the United States. I completed my Periodontal and Implant training from Rutgers School of Dental Medicine along with my Masters in Dental Science degree. During this time, I also presented posters, lectures, seminars, and taught student doctors. I also completed a one-year Periodontics-Prosthodontics fellowship certification before enrolling in the periodontics residency program.

Dr. Shaghayegh (Rose) Sobhani is a native of Tehran, Iran, where she grew up in a dental family. As a second-generation dentist, Dr. Sobhani received her Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree from Iran’s top dental school, Tehran University of Medical Sciences. She then completed a rigorous, three-year Periodontics residency program at Columbia University in the City of New York, where she also obtained a Master of Science degree through her research on factors affecting the success of dental implants. While at Columbia University, Dr. Sobhani received multiple awards, including the Kenneth L. Siegel Scholarship Award in Postdoctoral Periodontics in recognition of her exceptional performance and the Certificate of Recognition for outstanding scholarly achievement in Drs. Paul Tannenbaum and Robert Schoor Memorial Competition from Northeastern Society of Periodontists.

Shayan Barootchi, DMD, MS, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Department of Oral Medicine, Infection, and Immunity, Division of Periodontology, at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, and holds the position of Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan, Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine. He completed his Periodontal training and obtained his Master of Science degree also at the University of Michigan, after finishing a two-year post-doctoral fellowship program in the same institute.