Dr. Isabel C Gay, DDS, MS
PeriodonticsNPI: 1518117548
Practice Details
Languages
Arabic, English
About This Provider
Dr. Isabel Gay is a board-certified periodontist and Clinical Associate Professor at Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine, where she has taught in the Section of Periodontology since 2021. She earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery from the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico and completed her Master of Science in Periodontics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2008, one of the most rigorous periodontal training programs in the United States. In 2006, the American Academy of Periodontology recognized her with the Tarrson Regeneration Award for outstanding contributions to the science of periodontal regeneration. Dr. Gay holds the Diplomate credential from the American Board of Periodontology, a voluntary distinction requiring advanced clinical examination that fewer than half of practicing periodontists achieve. She serves patients in the Greater St. Louis area at Metro East Dental Implants & Periodontics in East Alton, Illinois. Her dual role as clinician and faculty member means current research informs every patient encounter, bringing academic-level precision to the treatment room.
Specialties
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Education & Training
- Periodontics training and Master of Science from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry (2008)
- Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree from Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Board Certifications
- Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology (ABP)
Credential: DDS, MS
NPI registered: 09/26/2008
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Areas of Focus
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Periodontology
- American College of Dentists
- American Dental Education Association
Awards & Recognition
- Tarrson Regeneration Award from the American Academy of Periodontology (2006)
Beyond the Office
Clinical Associate Professor in the Section of Periodontology at Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (since 2021)
Philanthropic involvement with the Humane Society
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