Migrated from the Philippines in 1973, Dr. Joseph M. Arzadon, an Oral, Maxillofacial and Facial Cosmetic Surgeon, was raised in Alexandria, Virginia, where he attended local schools. He received his undergraduate degree in Zoology from the George Washington University, graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Maryland School Of Dentistry, and received his medical degree from the University of Connecticut School Of Medicine. He completed his internship in General Surgery and residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery from the University of Connecticut Health Center, where he became Chief Resident from 1995-1996.
Dr. David Liang was born in Taiwan and has lived in the United States since 1992. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of California, San Diego in 1999 with a B.S. in Bio-engineering. In 2005 he received his D.D.S. from the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine. In 2008 Dr. Liang pursued further training at Emory University, where he received his M.D. and completed a post-graduate internship in General Surgery. He completed his residency training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at NOVA Southeastern University and Broward General Medical Center in 2012. Dr. Liang performs the full scope of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery with special interests in dento-alveolar surgery, dental implants, bone grafting, maxillofacial trauma and oral pathology. He is an active member of both national and regional societies that include the American Dental Association, the American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, the American Medical Association and the American College of Physicians. He is certified in Advanced CardiovascularLife Support (ACLS) as well as Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS). On a personal level, Dr. Liang is a caring, compassionate, sincere individual with a professional and courteous chairside manner. He is dedicated to providing the very best care for his patients. In addition, he has an interest in teaching and has always enjoyed sharing his knowledge with patients, students and younger surgeons in training. He will continue this endeavor in his practice and through his involvement in the Washington Hospital Center residency training program. In his spare time, he enjoys running, biking, swimming and traveling. He also loves playing tennis and basketball.
Dr. Kenneth Blais grew up in Seattle where he completed undergraduate education at the University of Washington in 2002. In 2007, he received his D.M.D. from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in Boston. His training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery was completed at Louisiana State University in Shreveport in 2014 where he also earned his M.D. in 2011 and completed an internship in general surgery. During his residency he was trained in full scope Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery including head and neck cancer, cleft lip and palate, facial cosmetics, and treatment of craniofacial deformities. His surgical interest are in dental implants with bone grafting, maxillofacial trauma, orthognathic, outpatient anesthesia, and treatment of oral and maxillofacial pathology. He enjoys travelling, camping, backpacking, road cycling and snowboarding. As an avid musician, he also enjoys watching live bands and jazz performances.
Dr. Ryan Peters was born and raised in Kohler, Wisconsin. He completed his undergraduate studies at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota as a scholar athlete majoring in Biology. While earning his B.A. degree, he played golf, selected twice as team captain and earning academic all-conference all four years. After college, he was selected by the United States Army as a Health Professions Scholar to attend the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine in Philadelphia where he received his D.M.D. in 2014. From here he completed his Internship and Residency training at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, MD in 2018. Following his residency training Dr. Peters served as an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon for the United States Army at William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso, TX for three years. He recently returned to the DMV area to continue his active duty military service at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. His time with these institutions provided a unique experience as a full-scope staff surgeon and mentor to surgery residents. Dr. Peters is Board Certified and a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. His special interests include dentoalveolar surgery, dental implants and bone grafting, treatment of oral maxillofacial pathology, orthognathic surgery, trauma surgery, and reconstructive surgery. Outside of work, Dr. Peters is always active. He enjoys traveling, music, and playing sports. He is an avid golfer and strong supporter of all Wisconsin-based sports teams.