Lisa Teel
Periodontist and Dental implant surgeon
Meridianendo
USA
Biography
Dr. Teel is a periodontist and dental implant surgeon. Her passion is to achieve clinical excellence while maintaining the utmost in patient comfort in a soothing environment. She attended New York University for her dental education, where she achieved honors in implantology and prosthodontics, as well as served as president of the NYU implant study club. Dr. Teel was selected to attend a highly competitive General Practice Residency at Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, NJ where she received advanced training in dental trauma and special needs patient care. Dr. Teel practiced as a general dentist in New York where she split her time as a contracted U.S. Coast Guard dentist and in an esthetically driven private practice. Dr. Teel received her certificate and masters degree from a three year Advanced Education Program in Periodontics at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, OR. Her research focused on success criteria and survival rates of dental implants. Among others, her presentations include for the Academy of Osseointegration Annual Session, the Astra World Congress in Gothenburg, Sweden, and for the Oregon Society of Periodontists. Domestically, she has volunteered her care in free health care clinics in New York, Chicago, and most recently served at Mission of Mercy in Madison. Abroad, she travels to serve the people of rural Cap Haitien, Haiti. She currently serves as a board member with the Greater Milwaukee Dental Association, and active member of Waukesha County Dental Association, American Dental Association, American Academy of Periodontology, and the Academy of Osseointegration(implant dentistry). Utilizing the most modern technology, Dr. Teel's surgical expertise focuses on microsurgery which allows minimally invasive procedures. As her patients and colleagues attest, Dr. Teel prides herself in maintaining periodontal and surgical excellence, while alleviating her patient's apprehension and concerns.
Research Interest
Dr. Teel's interests outside the scope of dentistry include traveling, hiking, skiing, running marathons and exploring the great outdoors with her husband and two daughters.