Dr. Puja Patel was born in India and grew up in Tampa, Florida. She obtained her dental degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, and pursued additional clinical training in a General Practice Residency at the Philadelphia VA Medical Center in Pennsylvania. Dr. Patel practiced general dentistry for four years on the East Coast before pursuing orthodontic specialty training at the Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Patel is Board Certified and a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics. Dr. Patel enjoys treating patients of all ages and looks forward to building long-term relationships as patients embark on their journey toward a healthy and beautiful smile! In her spare time, Dr. Patel enjoys hiking, dancing, traveling, and spending quality time with her family and friends.