The brief descriptions below are designed to familiarize you with our staff's training, professional credentials and work experience.

Kenneth L. Goldberg, D.M.D.
For the past 30 years, Dr. Goldberg has practiced in Cliffside Park. He is a member of the PEARL Network (PEARLnetwork.org) which is funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) -- a Federal Government Agency -- to conduct cutting edge dental research in private dental offices. Dr. Goldberg is the principal investigator on the PEARL Network's study on Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (ONJ) and has served on the PEARL Executive Committee for the past three years. He has also conducted studies sponsored by pharmaceutical and dental product companies, in such areas as tooth hypersensitivity, dry mouth, tooth whitening, chewable oral contraceptives, experimental dentifrices and nicotine mouth strips for smoking cessation.

He has been invited to make presentations at the NIH, the Chicago Midwinter Dental Conference and was a featured speaker at the American Dental Association's conference on Evidenced-Based Dentistry. In September 2008, Dr. Goldberg's presentation will appear as an article in the JOURNAL OF EVIDENCED-BASED DENTAL PRACTICE.

Richard S. Hughes III, D.D.S.
Dr. Hughes graduated with honors (OKU Dental Honor Society) from Fairleigh Dickinson University School of Dentistry. He subsequently served as a dentist in The United States Air Force, was appointed as a clinical instructor at Fairleigh Dickinson University School of Dentistry and served on peer review for the New Jersey State Board of Dentistry. He maintains his dedication to learning and enhancing his professional skills through ongoing continuing education courses through the country and abroad.

Fran DeBenedetto
Fran is our financial coordinator and assistant office manager .She has extensive experience in business and is well versed in helping patient obtain full insurance benefits.