CASS Dental Clinic for the Homeless
230 South 12th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 256-6945
Meet Our Dedicated Volunteers
- Dr. Gretchen Henson - Volunteer and Lead Adjunct Faculty
- Dr. Dana Scafaru - Volunteer and Adjunct Faculty
- Dr. Krishnan Bala - Volunteer and Adjunct Faculty
- Dr. Clara Pineda - Volunteer and Adjunct Faculty
- Dr. Michael Prost - Volunteer and Adjunct Faculty
- Dr. Earl Weisbrod - Volunteer and Adjunct Faculty
- Dr. Joyce Bassett - Volunteer and Adjunct Faculty
- Dr. Trevor Andrews - Volunteer and Adjunct Faculty
- Dr. Uyen Nguyen - Volunteer and Adjunct Faculty
- Dr. Sameet Koppikar - Volunteer and Adjunct Faculty
- Dr. Sassan Mouzoon - Volunteer and Adjunct Faculty
- Dr. Donald Thorne - Volunteer and Adjunct Faculty
- Adjunct Faculty Volunteers not yet listed
- Volunteer Dental Labs
Dr. Gretchen Henson - Volunteer and Lead Adjunct Faculty
2007 Volunteer Dentist of the Year
Dr. Gretchen Henson grew up in here in the Valley. She began her dental career as an assistant in a pediatric office at age 15, which explains her love for working with children. Dr. Henson is a graduate of the University of Arizona with a BS degree in Health Sciences & Alternative Medicine. She graduated from the University of Colorado with her dental degree and post-doctoral training in pediatrics, rural health care and HIV and AIDS patients. Dr. Henson continues her dental education by attending hundreds of hours of continuing dentistry.
Dr. Henson participates in numerous community events each year and is the Co-Director of the CASS Dental Clinic for the Homeless. She is also a regular volunteer for Head Start, Special Olympics and Give Kids a Smile Day. Dr. Henson chairs the Council on Membership for the Arizona State Dental Association. She is also a liaison to the Board of Dental Examiners and volunteers for the Associate Placement Program working as a mentor for new dentists. Dr. Henson enjoys lecturing on dentistry and practice management. She has also presented at the Annual National Healthcare for the Homeless Conference.
Dr. Dana Scafaru - Volunteer and Adjunct Faculty
2003 Volunteer Dentist of the Year
Dr. Krishnan Bala - Volunteer and Adjunct Faculty
2009 Volunteer Dentist of the Year
Dr. Kris Bala has been serving our homeless patients at CASS since 2004. He has many functions at CASS. First, Kris treats the homeless patients himself by taking care of CASS's most difficult oral surgery cases. As adjunct faculty at the Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health, Dr. Bala teaches the 4th year students in Oral Surgery, as the students are working on the homeless patients. And, perhaps most importantly, he uses his stand-up comedian skills to provide comic relief and put the homeless patients at ease in the clinic.
Dr. Bala has been treating the underserved in our community for almost as long as he has been a dentist. Not only has Dr. Bala been serving our local community, Dr. Bala has been instrumental in providing dental services and coordinating volunteers at the Sri Sathya Sai Dental Clinic in Puttaparthi, India.
Dr. Clara Pineda - Volunteer and Adjunct Faculty
Dr. Michael Prost - Volunteer and Adjunct Faculty
Dr. Earl Weisbrod - Volunteer and Adjunct Faculty
Dr. Joyce Bassett - Volunteer and Adjunct Faculty
2008 Volunteer Dentist of the Year
Dr. Trevor Andrews - Volunteer and Adjunct Faculty
Dr. Uyen Nguyen - Volunteer and Adjunct Faculty
Dr. Sameet Koppikar - Volunteer and Adjunct Faculty
Dr. Sassan Mouzoon - Volunteer and Adjunct Faculty
Dr. Donald Thorne - Volunteer and Adjunct Faculty
Adjunct Faculty Volunteers Not Yet Listed
Dr Shari Aftahi
Dr Kara Kim
Dr Jim Seib
Dr Hai Trang
Dr Barbara Kent
Dr Lilliana Garcia
Dr Marissa Mandap
Dr Tannaz Malekzdeh
Dr Ahad Soley
Dr Neeta Arya
Volunteer Dental Labs
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Community Volunteers Soon to Come!