Dr. Benjamin Williamson Nero, DMD
OrthodonticsNPI: 1912192949
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Dr. Benjamin Nero is a skilled orthodontist serving Philadelphia with 19 years of experience straightening smiles and improving bites. He earned his dental degree from the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry in 1967 and completed advanced training through a three-year orthodontics residency at Albert Einstein Hospital in Philadelphia. Dr. Nero is known for his exceptional expertise—he's even been praised as "the Tiger Woods of orthodontics"—and continues to accept new patients. As a trailblazer in his field, he was the first African American graduate of both his dental school and his orthodontics residency program, paving the way for others to follow. Dr. Nero brings dedication and skill to every patient he treats.
Specialties
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Surgical treatment of diseases, injuries, and defects of the mouth, jaw, and face
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Education & Training
- University of Kentucky College of Dentistry - graduated 1967
- Kentucky State College (now Kentucky State University) - Bachelor's degree in Biology
- Albert Einstein Hospital, Philadelphia - rotating internship
- Albert Einstein Hospital, Philadelphia - three year residency in orthodontics
Credential: DMD
NPI registered: 09/12/2007
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Awards & Recognition
- Scholarship named in his honor at University of Kentucky College of Dentistry (2010)
- Praised as 'the Tiger Woods of orthodontics'
Beyond the Office
First African American graduate of University of Kentucky College of Dentistry (1967)
First African American graduate of Albert Einstein Hospital's orthodontics residency program
Took over practice of Dr. Knowlton Atterbeary in Philadelphia (1971)
Born in Greenwood, Mississippi in 1937
Quarterback and captain on Broad Street High School football team in Mississippi
Led high school football team to Northern Division Championship in 1955
Starting quarterback on Kentucky State College football team
Drafted by Los Angeles Chargers in 1960 (the team's first season and first season of the original AFL)
Declined professional football career due to racial discrimination regarding quarterback position
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