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Resident
NYU-Langone California South, San Diego, CA
NYU-Langone California South, San Diego, CA
Dr. Therese Abely was born and raised in San Jose, California and spent a portion of her childhood living in Oxfordshire, England. Therese graduated with honors from the University of California, Los Angeles, with a Bachelor of Sciences in Biology. From the age of ten, Therese knew she wanted to be a dentist. Dr. Therese wanted to help other children enjoy going to the dentist as much as she did when she was young. Therese was lucky enough to follow in her grandfather’s footsteps and attend Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in Boston to achieve her dental dreams. While in dental school, Therese soon came to realize that her happiest moments were working in the pediatric clinic, and she wanted to continue to dedicate her time to working with children of all needs and backgrounds. Therese also honed her passion for advocacy during dental school as a member of the National Advocacy Committee for the American Student Dental Association. Therese hopes to continue to fight for improvements for pediatric and all dental patients throughout her career.
Through residency, Dr. Therese has been able to continue her dream of fighting for the rights of all pediatric patients. Therese has loved the opportunity to work with patients of all backgrounds and health care needs. Therese served as chief dental resident and enjoyed getting to serve her program in this position. She has had the opportunity to facilitate a psychologically safe learning environment with strong team dynamics with her co-residents. In her free time, Therese enjoys traveling and going to the beach. Therese will be staying in San Diego after graduating residency this June, and is excited to start her career!