About Your Dentist

Education & Continuing Education

Doctor of Dental Medicine
*Deans List and in the top 20% of her class
Georgia Regents University College of Dental Medicine - Augusta, Georgia

Bachelor of Science in Biology
*Graduated Magna Cum Laude
University of South Carolina - Columbia, South Carolina

Dr. Hailat enjoys every aspect of dentistry, but if you asked her, her favorite part of her job is helping patients restore their confidence with their smile. She takes joy in helping nervous patients become more at ease and in assisting patients achieve the healthy mouth they deserve.

She has acquired and maintains advanced training in restorative treatment, oral surgery, prosthodontics, endodontics, Invisalign treatment®, and cosmetic dentistry.

Professional Memberships

Dr. Hailat is affiliated with various professional organizations, including the American Dental Association, the Texas Dental Association, the Greater Houston Dental Society and the Academy of General Dentistry. She is fluent in English, Arabic, conversational Spanish and French.

Life & Hobbies

Outside of dentistry, Dr. Hailat enjoys cooking, traveling and exploring other cultures with her husband, Dr. Amrew Al-Ahmad and their children.

Education & Continuing Education

Doctor of Dental Surgery
University of Minnesota School of Dentistry - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
University of Houston - Houston, Texas
*Graduated Magna Cum Laude

Dr. Lam prides himself in being able to provide a wide array of procedures for his patients ranging from cosmetic dentistry, full mouth rehabilitation, oral surgery, dental implants, and Invisalign treatment®, to address his patient needs.

After dental school, Dr. Lam furthered his education by completing two surgical internships in oral and maxillofacial surgery at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center at New Orleans and the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, respectively.

Recognized as a Fellow by the International Congress of Oral Implantologists for meeting their rigorous standards on education, training, surgical competence and ethical standards, Dr. Lam is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Implant Prosthodontics and affirms his commitment to learning and advocacy for dental implantology. Dr. Lam has co-authored several professional journal articles for restorative dentistry and oral and maxillofacial surgery.

Fellowships & Postdoctoral Training:

• Fellowship: International Congress of Oral Implantologists
• Fellowship: American Academy of Implant Prosthodontics
• Fellowship: The Implant Institute - Guadalajara, MX
• Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Internship: The University of Texas Health Science Center - Houston, Texas
• Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Internship: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans, LA

Certifications:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Level 1: Oral sedation
• Nitrous Oxide

Professional Memberships

• International Congress of Oral Implantologists
• American Academy of Implant Prosthodontics
• Texas Dental Association
• American Dental Association
• Texas Academy of General Dentistry
• American Academy of General Dentistry
• Houston Asian American Dental Society
• Greater Houston Dental Society

Life & Hobbies

Dr. Lam is a first-generation Vietnamese American who was born in Indonesia and came to Houston, Texas, at the age of two.

In his spare time, Dr. Lam enjoys the lively music scene and culinary offerings of cities such as Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and New Orleans. He is an active bodybuilder, traveler, and avid collector college football helmets. Dr. Lam is fluent in both English, Vietnamese and conversational Spanish.

Education & Continuing Education

Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Residency
University of Florida College of Dentistry – Gainesville, Florida

Advanced Medical Certificate
American Institute of Medical Sciences – Piscataway, New Jersey

Bachelor of Dental Surgery
Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College and Hospital – Mumbai, India

Dr. Gandhi is a Texas-licensed dentist and an oral and maxillofacial radiologist. He holds a clinical assistant professor appointment at the Department of Diagnostic and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Texas Houston School of Dentistry.

Life & Hobbies

Dr. Gandhi was in private practice and served as an attending at the local government dental hospital in Mumbai. He found it very rewarding to provide dental care to rural areas of India and bring smiles to underserved populations. While practicing clinical dentistry, he enjoyed radiographic interpretation and its application to better treatment outcomes. 

Dr. Gandhi moved to the United States to pursue higher education in medical and dental radiology. He furthered his education by obtaining an advanced medical certificate at the American Institute of Medical Sciences in Piscataway, New Jersey, which included a medical radiology/oncology internship at Orange Hospital in New York. Dr. Gandhi completed an oral and maxillofacial radiology residency at the University of Florida College of Dentistry in Gainesville, Florida.

Along with his general practice in India, his 30-month residency has allowed him to provide evidence-based dental care with a focus on disease prevention while offering a full range of dental services.