Mark Dawoud, DMD
-Board Certified Pediatric Dentist-Chief Dental Officer, Oak Dental Partners-Vice President, Florida Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
As a leading pediatric dentist in Florida, Dr. Mark Dawoud combines clinical excellence with strategic leadership across multiple facets of dentistry.
Based out of Tampa and the surrounding region, Dr. Dawoud brings to his practice a deep understanding of pediatric sedation, laser techniques, hospital dentistry, and child-friendly care. Early in his career, he recognized that dental anxiety stemming from childhood can have lifelong consequences for treatment compliance and oral health. He says, “If children are afraid of the dentist, or have trouble sitting still, it makes it harder and harder to get them to appointments and can lead to future complications.”
Today, while maintaining his role as a practicing clinician, Dr. Dawoud also fulfills multiple leadership positions:
- Vice President, Florida Academy of Pediatric Dentistry — guiding statewide policy, education, and advocacy efforts
- Chief Dental Officer, Oak Dental Partners — overseeing clinical standards, operational growth, and innovation across affiliated practices
- PlanetDDS Advisory Board Member — advising on practice management technology and software direction.
He is committed to ensuring children receive compassionate, state-of-the-art care, while also working behind the scenes to raise standards for dental practices across Florida and beyond.
Education
- D.M.D., Tufts School of Dental Medicine
- Advanced education in Pediatric Dentistry Residency, NYU Langone
- Advanced education in General Dentistry Residency, NYU Langone.
- Additional training in sedation dentistry, hospital-based dentistry, laser therapies
- American Board of Pediatric Dentistry – Diplomate
- American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry – Member
- Florida Academy of Pediatric Dentistry – Member
- American Dental Association – Member
- Academy of Laser Dentistry – Member
Josh Samuel, DMD
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- American Board of Pediatric Dentistry – Diplomate
- American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry – Member
- Florida Academy of Pediatric Dentistry – Member
- American Dental Association – Member
- Academy of Laser Dentistry – Member
Huong Phan, DMD
Dr. Huong Phan is a native to the Tampa Bay area. She attended the University of South Florida to receive her bachelor’s degree in biomedical sciences, then went on to get her DMD license from LECOM School of Dental Medicine in Bradenton, FL. There she served a mission trip to San Juan, Nicaragua, providing free dental health care to children of all ages.
Dr. Phan continued to follow her passion for children by attending The Ohio State University for her pediatric dental fellowship. (Go Buckeyes!) She then completed her pediatric dental residency at Case Western Reserve University and Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio.
Dr. Phan is thrilled to be back in her hometown in sunny Florida! In her free time, she loves to spend time with her husband and two boys, along with traveling and exploring different cuisines!
- American Board of Pediatric Dentistry – Diplomate
- American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry – Member
- Florida Academy of Pediatric Dentistry – Member
- American Dental Association – Member
- Academy of Laser Dentistry – Member
Jay St. Charles, DDS
Dr. Jay St. Charles was born and raised locally here in Tampa Bay. He is an active alumnus of Tampa Jesuit High School and a graduate from the University of Central Florida with a degree in biology. He earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from Creighton University located in Omaha, Nebraska.
Dr. St. Charles’ philosophy of practice is to treat people like family and to encourage the prevention of dental diseases and associated problems. He strives to make dentistry a painless and comfortable experience for all of his patients while focusing on a comprehensive personalized dental care plan.
Dr. St. Charles recognizes the importance of continuing dental education as an integral part of his ongoing professional development; therefore, he regularly attends seminars and courses that benefit the way he is able to treat his patients. He is also an active member of the Tampa Bay community, and regularly participates in philanthropic and volunteer efforts around the region.
In his free time, Dr. St Charles enjoys soccer, basketball and spending time with family. He also enjoys drawing and painting. Recently, he has competed in a few obstacle course distance runs, like the Reebok Spartan Race, and has thoroughly enjoyed it.
- American Board of Pediatric Dentistry – Diplomate
- American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry – Member
- Florida Academy of Pediatric Dentistry – Member
- American Dental Association – Member
- Academy of Laser Dentistry – Member
Erika Siemiet, DDS
Dr. Erika Siemiet was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil where she first graduated from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro dental school in 1994. Right after graduating, her love for children drove her to pursue a specialty degree in pediatric dentistry from Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil. After moving to the USA, she attended University of the Pacific dental school where she received her DDS degree with honors in 2003. Dr. Erika has been working as a family dentist with practice limited to children in the Tampa Bay Area since then.
Dr. Erika is committed to provide the highest quality pediatric dental care in a friendly, kind and compassionate setting where children are always a priority, can feel comfortable and are happy to come back!
When she is not in one of our offices, Dr. Erika enjoys spending quality time with her son, daughter and husband outdoors, listening to good music, going to the beach and traveling to discover and learn about new places and cultures.
- American Board of Pediatric Dentistry – Diplomate
- American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry – Member
- Florida Academy of Pediatric Dentistry – Member
- American Dental Association – Member
- Academy of Laser Dentistry – Member
Melissa Jaramillo, DMD
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- American Board of Pediatric Dentistry – Diplomate
- American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry – Member
- Florida Academy of Pediatric Dentistry – Member
- American Dental Association – Member
- Academy of Laser Dentistry – Member
Robert Krachenfels, DMD
Bio Coming Soon!
- American Board of Pediatric Dentistry – Diplomate
- American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry – Member
- Florida Academy of Pediatric Dentistry – Member
- American Dental Association – Member
- Academy of Laser Dentistry – Member
