Dr. Eytel    /   Dr. Persily   /   Dr. Rosenfeld   /  Dr. Burruezo

Richard W. Eytel, D.M.D., F.A.A.P.D.
Specialty Permit # 2773

Dr. Eytel graduated from Colgate University in 1973.  He then attended the College of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and earned his D.M.D in 1976. He continued on at the New Jersey Dental School and completed a two year post graduate program in pediatric dentistry. Today Dr. Eytel is proud to say that he is a Board Certifiied Pediatric Dentist.

Dr. Eytel is appointed to the Medical Staff at St. Barnabas Medical Center where he is the chairman of Pediatric Dentistry. He also does consulting for the CranioFacial Center in the hospital. He is an active member of: The American Dental Association, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry for Children, and the International Association of Orthodontics.

Dr. Eytel was chosen as one of the top pediatric dentists in New Jersey by a poll that New Jersey Monthly organized.  The magazine sent out questionnaires to more than 4,500 dentists in New Jersey, asking them to name which dentists they would recommend to family members. Seventy dentists in seven specialties where chosen in a statewide poll of their peers. The dentists were mentioned in the July 2002 issue of the magazine.

Dr. Eytel's proudest achievement is his family.  He is married with two children.

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Kevin B. Persily, D.D.S.
Specialty Permit # 3031

Dr. Persily graduated from Brooklyn College in 1973. 
He then attended NYU Dental School and earned his D.D.S. in 1976.  Dr. Persily completed his residency (1979) in Texas with the Army.  In 1981 he graduated from UMDNJ with his specialty in orthodontics.

Dr. Persily is a member of the American Dental Association, American Association of Orthodontists, and the Association of Functional Orthodontists.

In his spare time, Dr. Persily enjoys tennis, relaxing, and Mrs. Fields cookies.

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Kimberly Rosenfeld, D.M.D.
Specialty Permit # 5556

Dr. Rosenfeld graduated from the University of Maryland in 1996. She received her DMD degree from UMDNJ-New Jersey Dental School in 2000. Dr. Rosenfeld completed a one-year general practice residency program at Mountainside Hospital in Montclair, NJ and a one-year fellowship at the Rose F. Kennedy Dental Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine specializing in patients with special needs. She then completed her pediatric dental training at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University.

Dr. Rosenfeld is an active member of the American Dental Association, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, and Special Care Dentistry.

In her free time, Dr. Rosenfeld enjoys relaxing, painting, and traveling.

 

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Melissa Burruezo, D.M.D.
Specialty Permit # 5580

Dr. Burruezo majored in Biology at Moravian College in Bethlehem, PA. She received her DMD from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in 2000. After obtaining her DMD degree, Dr. Burruezo studied pediatric dentistry at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia for two years. She remained in Philadelphia after her pediatric residency working as an Associate at Children's Dental Associates. In October of 2004, Dr. Burruezo moved back to New Jersey. She maintains her ties to Philadelphia by serving as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, where she helps supervise the pediatric rotation for the Penn Dental Students.

Awards, Honors, and Memberships:
2000 New Jersey Society of Dentistry for Children Award, American Dental Association, NJ Association of Pediatric Dentists, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, Hispanic Dental Association, New Jersey Dental Association, New Jersey Dental Alumni Association Philadelphia County Dental Society
Completed Comprehensive Written Section of American Board of Pediatric Dentistry Exam

In her spare time Dr. Burruezo likes to engage in outdoor activities like white water rafting, rock climbing, nature hikes, and long walks with her two dogs Chloe and Lulu. When she is not outdoors, she likes to spend time with her family and friends or curl up on the couch with a good book and her cat, Angel.

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