Dr. Raj M. Rawal
Dr. Rawal received his dental degree at University of New Castle on-Tyne
in 1976. After 3 years of private practice in England, he moved to
Chicago for postgraduate studies in Prosthodontics at the University
of Illinois. Dr. Rawal started his career in Florida in 1983, and opened
his own practice on Merritt Island in 1986.
Participation in leading dental conferences helps Dr. Rawal keep
his technical and management skills up to date. He is a member the
American College of Prosthodontists, a Master in American Academy
of Implant Prosthodontics, and an Associate Fellow in the International
Congress Oral Implantologists. He is also a member of the American
Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, the American Dental Association,
the Brevard County Dental Association and the Florida Dental Association.
He and the members of his staff are also actively involved with
local and international charities.
Dr. Rawal strives for perfection and enjoys doing full mouth reconstruction
cases. He loves to build great smiles for his patients. Working in collaboration
with various dental specialists, laboratories and his competent team
of associates, he creates optimum solutions for his patients' oral health.
He loves cooking and entertaining family and friends with his wife
Gauri, who supports him in managing the office. He has two sons Amit Rawal M.D. and Sundeep Rawal D.M.D.
In his younger days, Dr. Rawal played sports and was an active participant
on the National Hockey Team in the UK. This gave him a great opportunity
to widen his perspective as he traveled all over the world.
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Heather | Hygienist
Heather is a registered dental hygienist with hands on hygiene
experience. She graduated from the Brevard Community College dental
program with honors. At school, she was actively participated in
the decision-making bodies of the school and the state by serving
as president of the student body and president of her class. She
is currently President of all Brevard County Dental Hygiene
Association.
Heather likes to build relationships with her patients while preserving
them to preserve their oral hygiene with comprehensive solutions
offered in an ongoing, timely fashion. She likes to educate her
patients with oral care solutions at home to support their investment
in their oral health. She enjoys the interaction with patients,
while networking with the community. Heather is thrilled
to be part of the winning team at Dr. Rawal's office, since they
share the same enthusiasm in serving patients.
A resident of Florida since she was five, Heather now lives on
Merritt Island with her four-year-old daughter Morgan, her pride
and joy. Morgan's extra-curricular activities, playing soccer and
gymnastics, keep Heather busy.
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Marsha | Concierge
Marsha started working with Dr. Rawal in October 1997, starting
as a Dental Assistant but transferring to a Concierge position
within three years. The main focus of her job is to serve patients
through direct interaction and scheduling. She has built a comprehensive
understanding of dental procedures and Dr. Rawal's standards so
she can schedule patients effectively.
With the other staff members, Marsha strives to make sure there is
minimum waiting time for patients and to offer seamless support in
any way necessary to make patients feel comfortable with their dental
treatment experience. It gives her a great sense of satisfaction to
see a smile on a patient's face; she's been able to build good relationships
with most.
Marsha lives in Canaveral Groves with her husband Duane and daughter
Samantha. Her older son James and daughter Kristy are married,
and she has six beautiful grandchildren she enjoys spoiling. She
loves painting clay pottery and ceramics and has an unfailing passion
for NASCAR racing.
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Barbara | Office Finance Coordinator
Barbara has over 30 years of hands-on experience in the dental
industry. After starting her career as a Certified Dental Assistant
in Ohio for 9 years, she moved to Merritt Island in 1981. She joined
Dr Rawal in 1983.
Over the years, Barbara has learned a lot about dental procedures
and patient relationships. She especially values the "priceless" relationships
she's developed with patients over 20 years. She completely understands
and supports Dr. Rawal's sense of perfection and enthusiasm in serving
patients with the optimum solutions that suit their specific need at
a given point of time.
Barbara lives with her husband Paul and two sons Matthew and Ryan.
She is an active member of Divine Mercy Church and enjoys watching
football and basketball with her family. She loves to cook simple and
wholesome meals and also enjoys gardening.
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Cathy | Dental Assistant
After interning with Dr. Rawal for six weeks through the Brevard Community
College Dental Program, Cathy joined his team seven years ago on a
full time basis. She loves to work as a part of the team, providing
excellent service to patients.
During her years with Dr. Rawal, Cathy has grown as a caregiver
and has learned to give service with great understanding and empathy
for patients. She enjoys assisting Dr. Rawal in extensive reconstructive
cases and in creating beautiful smiles. It is a joy for her to
see the end result after the treatment is over. She is always available
to patients who need clarifications about their treatments. She
helps to address patient apprehensions so that they can make the
right choices for their oral care.
Cathy moved to Florida from Kentucky in 1985. She lives in Port Saint
John with husband Tommy and two boys Boo (Thomas) and Brandon. She
loves to keep making home improvements and enjoys decorating her home
and gardening. She loves to keep fit and exercise regularly as it gives
her an energy boost to keep up with her busy life.
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