Suburban Life - Chester/Delco - Issue #7 (July 2023)

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SL_Chesterbrook Dental Profile_0723FINAL.qxp_Layout 1 7 / 31 / 23 3 : 12 PM Page 1 by Bill Donahue | photos by Jody Robinson On the Rise With a new office in Phoenixville and the expansion of its clinical team , Chesterbrook Dental Associates bolsters its ability to deliver a high - quality experience for patients and staff . OBERT J . DOLLFUS III , D.M.D . , LOOKS FORWARD includingspecialties such as dental implants , birthday , coincidentally — the new office is perhaps the most visible sign of the practice’s TO RETURNING TO OLD HAUNTS AT THE END implant - supporteddentures , and orthodontic ROF AUGUST . That’s when Chesterbrook care through Invisalign . Drs . Dollfus and ongoing evolution . “ It’s a different world now than when I Dental Associates — the dental practice he Fitzgerald — two of the Main Line’s “ Top co - leads with John B . ( “ Jack ” ) Fitzgerald Dentists , ” as named by the likes of Main first started practicing , ” Dr . Fitzgerald says . “ Digital dentistry has transformed what’s III , D.M.D . — will extend its personalized Line Today , Philadelphia magazine , and brand of dental care to a second location in Suburban Life — deliver uncompromising possible . I’ve spent years using Photoshop and different software programs to enable Phoenixville . patientcare with the support by a dedicated “ Dr . Fitzgerald and I both wanted to staff , some of whom have been employed virtual smile design . The idea is to start with the patient’s face and then work open another office and expand our team , by the practice for decades . and this was the perfect opportunity to do As for the new office in Phoenixville , inward ; the structures behind the teeth that , ” Dr . Dollfus says . “ It’s a little smaller the area has long had a special place in Dr . need to be fully functional , but the smile need to look right , too . Now patients can than our other office — five operatories as Dollfus’s heart . He came of age there , and opposed to the nine we have in Berwyn — he fondly recalls spending summers in his see exactly what their new smile is going to look like before the process begins . ” but it will have all the latest technology and father’s insurance agency on Charlestown everything else we need to create a good Road , a stone’s throw from the family ChesterbrookDental Associates has also grown its clinical team with the recent ad - experience for our patients . ” home . In fact , the new office is located in Chesterbrook Dental Associates is a full - the very building where his father ran his ditionof Brooke Bowen , D.M.D . Dr . Bowen earned her dental degree from the University servicedental practice that provides the full business for more than 30 years . Slated to scope of general and cosmetic dentistry , open its doors on Aug . 28 — Dr . Dollfus’s of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine SUBURBANLIFEMAGAZINE.COM VOLUME 14 ISSUE 11 24 |

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SL_Chesterbrook Dental Profile_0723FINAL.qxp_Layout 1 7 / 31 / 23 3 : 12 PM Page 2 “ Dr . Dollfus has brought a new and wel - andcompleted a general practice residency come energy to the practice , ” he says . “ He at the Jesse Brown Department of Veterans has motivated people in a new direction ; AffairsMedical Center in Chicago . Dr . Bowen we now have a wonderful mix of new willtake a lead role in running the Phoenixville people and people who have been with us office . for a long time , all working together harmo - “ I love having impactful conversations niously . He’s extremely good at oral surgery , with my patients , ” she says . “ In addition to implants , crowns , and bridges , and the prac - my dental skills , I think I’m good at gaining tice is better because of those skills . ” patients’trust , so I can help them be inspired Dr . Robert J . Dollfus III “ I’ve never worked with such amazing to care for their oral health . Education is a people , ” Dr . Dollfus adds . “ Our office man - big part of what I like to do , so I enjoy ager , patient care coordinator , and insurance helping patients understand how their oral manager — those are three different peo - health and overall health go hand in hand ; ple — have each worked here for 30 years . it’s all connected . ” That’s a testament to Dr . Fitzgerald and the Medicine runs in Dr . Bowen’s family ; culture he has created and sustained . We both of her parents are pharmacists , and just had one hygienist retire from here , and she followed her older sister into a career in she had been here for 20 years . It’s really a dentistry . An artist all her life , she likes the unique place . ” factthat dentistry enables her to be creative , As Chesterbrook Dental Associates goes interact with patients , and make a positive forward , the clinical team sees a bright difference in other people’s health . She has future in Berwyn and Phoenixville , and per - a particular interest in prosthodontics and haps beyond . otheraspects of dentistry that combine func - Dr.John B . ( “ Jack ” ) Fitzgerald III “ Our goal is to make sure we continue tion and aesthetics . to provide the same high - quality experience “ She’s fantastic , ” Dr . Dollfus says of his for our patients and our team , ” Dr . Dollfus newcolleague . “ As we went through the in - says . “ If we can do that at our second office , terview process , our vibes just matched . I then maybe we look toward a third office . remember leaving the in - person interview We just want to make sure that every patient and immediately thinking : We found our has a good experience and a fun experience . associate . Her residency at the VA hospital We also want to make sure that every team is significant , because she has had the op - member feels supported properly , because portunity to treat a lot of different patients , ? our team is our family . ” including those who were medically com - promised . “ She’s going to bring a different dynamic to the practice , ” he continues . “ Chesterbrook Dr.Brooke Bowen Dental Associates has been in business for more than 30 years , and in all that time we have never had a female doctor . That’s a describing what a “ fun ” dental office might big deal for the practice . ” sound like . Since becoming a partner in Chesterbrook “ If you have ever had dental work done Dental Associates in March 2021 , Dr . Dollfus by me in the office , the patient is the DJ , ” has been thrilled with the practice’s growth . Dr . Dollfus says . “ The music is chosen by He is thankful for the partnership with Dr . the patient in the chair , and it’s like a dance Fitzgerald — “ the best partner I could ever party in the office . Giving people that kind imagine , and one of the kindest , smartest of control relaxes them . We’ve listened to people I’ve ever met , ” he says . They both everything:Miles Davis , smooth jazz , classic Chesterbrook Dental Associates ’ Phoenixville share the same mindset as it relates to rock , country , heavy metal . … I have some officewill open in late August . patient care . patients who are 85 to 90 years old , and “ Anyone who has ever been to a medical they come in and ask for Frank Sinatra . Chesterbrook D officeknows that their appointment is almost They’re always amazed that I know every Dental Associates never on time , and it’s not always the word , because I grew up with my grand - www.chesterbrookdental.com warmest environment , ” Dr . Dollfus says . parents always listening to Frank . ” “ Our goal at Chesterbrook Dental Associates Both partners credit their team for the 1201Swedesford Road is for your appointment to be punctual , for practice’s success . Dr . Fitzgerald sees his Berwyn , PA 19312 us to do what we say we’re going to do , role as a guide , of sorts , someone who pro - ( 610 ) 296 - 9990 and for us to provide a fun environment — vides “ professional , moral , and ethical lead - 1200Charlestown Road for the team and for our patients . ” ership ” to the staff so they can deliver on Phoenixville , PA 19460 What does a “ fun ” dental office look thepractice’s mission and also enjoy fruitful ( 484 ) 927 - 4344 like ? Dr . Dollfus answers the question by careers . SUBURBANLIFEMAGAZINE.COM VOLUME 14 ISSUE 11 | 25

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