Congratulations to Dr. Frank Egan of Egan Orthodontics located in East Patchogue, NY for being chosen as SCL’s Orthodontic Provider of the Week! We thank Dr. Egan and his entire team for the generosity, dedication and outstanding service they provide to our SCL program participants!
In addition to being a dedicated volunteer for the national board of Smiles Change Lives, Dr. Egan and his wife, Christine continue to host the Smiles Change Lives Turkey Trot. This annual event is looked forward to by hundreds of running fans. 2015 was the 8th annual event.
About Frank R. Egan, DDS:
Dr. Frank Egan was born and raised on the south shore of Long Island. He, his wife Christine and their children (Frank III, Emily and Jack) have a home in Bayport. He has strong family ties to the community with his parents, his sisters and their families all living nearby.
Dr. Egan graduated from Connetquot High School and studied biology at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. After college, Dr. Egan attended the School of Dental Medicine at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He graduated first in his class and received numerous awards for outstanding accomplishments in academics, research and patient care. With his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree in hand, Dr. Egan continued his orthodontic education as a resident in the Postgraduate Orthodontic Program at the School of Dental Medicine. In 2010, Dr. Egan became a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthodontics and Children’s Dentistry at the School of Dental Medicine at the State University of New York at Stony Brook.
Dr. Egan’s original research has been published in The American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. He has lectured on various topics in orthodontics to professional groups including the Northeastern Society of Orthodontists. He has received a number of awards and is active in several professional organizations.