GONE FISHIN'

Dr. Dougherty went fishing with his friends down in North Carolina, and they caught a LOT of Blackfin Tuna. As Dr. D was reeling one in, a huge shark jumped out of the water and bit off the bottom half. If you look closely, the shark's teeth marks are visible in the remaining part of the tuna.

Dr. Dougherty has been very busy serving as a Delegate. He attended, as Delegate, the Virginia Governance Meeting in Fredericksburg, which was held by the VDA (Virginia Dental Association) September 17 and 18. They discussed and voted on many issues specific to dentistry in Virginia.

  In preparation for the Annual American Dental Association Meeting, the 16^th District, which includes Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, held its own meeting in Roanoke, also during September. Dr. D served as Alternate Delegate, as he would in the upcoming national meeting.

 And finally, on October 9^th, Dr. Dougherty flew to Las Vegas for the Annual ADA Meeting, which was held at the MGM Grand Hotel. The meeting attracted over 28,000 dental professionals from 79 different countries. The opening General Session opened with Condoleezza Rice as the 2011 Distinguished Speaker. Dr. D attended many conferences, during which he took part, as Alternate Delegate, in discussing and voting on many issues, including by-laws and policies, financial matters, continuing education, membership, legislation, and dental benefits. They also voted in an entire new group of Officers, including, President-elect, 2^nd Vice President, and Speaker of the House. The meeting lasted for six days, after which Dr. D returned to Virginia to tend to his patients.

Contratulations to Dr. Dougherty for being chosen as Falls Church's Best Dentist by the Falls Church New-Press for the second year in a row!

Dr. Dougherty and Office Manager Teresa Duncan attended the Virginia Dental Association's annual meeting. Dr. D is active in their legislative section and regularly attends their meetings.

The latest addition to the Dougherty family is an adorable black lab puppy named Banx!  Representing the Outer Banks, where he enjoys many happy days, he likes to run on the beach.  Swimming in the ocean with the kids is his favorite activity.

WASHINGTONIAN MAGAZINE

 We were not surprised to find out that Dr. Dougherty was selected as one of the Washingtonian Magazine TOP DENTISTS in the Washington D.C.area! He is one of only two general dentists chosen from Falls Church. Dr. Dougherty was elected through a peer recognition survey that included 2,000 dentists in D.C, Maryland, and Virginia. Those receiving the highest honors from their peers are featured in the magazine.  We are pleased to continue to offer you the best in oral care. 

NORTHERN VIRGINIA MISSION OF MERCY

Dr. Dougherty recently spent the weekend of March 10 - 12 donating his services to M.O.M., the Mission of Mercy Clinic, an annual event sponsored by the Northern Virginia Dental Society, which provides dental care to those in need. The days were long, from 6 am to 6 pm, but it was well worth it! Over 200 volunteers saw more than 740 patients and provided many services, including root canals, extractions, fillings, and cleanings. Dr. Dougherty was the "Champion" of Restorative Dentistry for the fifth time in five years!

FROM CLEANING TEETH TO BABY TEETH

Our hygienist, Katie, gave birth to a baby boy named Ian in the Fall. Expected in November, his impatient nature brought him into the world two and a half months early. After quite the rollercoaster ride, the 2-pounder has thrived and is now well on his way to catching up with others his age. After returning to work in the new year, Katie is excited to be back and is looking forward to a new chapter in her life. Now that Ian is teething, she will be balancing cleaning teeth with baby teeth!