Meet Our Doctors:
Dr. Rashad Altawaty (Dr. A)
General/Implant Dentist
Dr. Rashad Altawaty (Dr. A) is a born and raised Southern California native. Dr. A grew up in Riverside, California and attended UC Riverside to earn a Bachelor's of Science in Biology. Dr. A went on to pursue his passion at USC School of Dentistry to earn his Doctorate in Dental Surgery (DDS) in 2014.
For the past 9 years, Dr. Altawaty had been practicing in central Texas owning and operating multiple locations focused on comprehensive dental care including implant and denture solutions. Dr. A has been doing full mouth tooth extractions and surgically placing implant for the last 8 years.
Dr. A has also completed multiple advanced certification courses for implant surgery and full mouth rehabilitation to better serve his patients. He has earned his Associate Fellowship with the American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AFAAID) and with over 2,000 Implants placed, he is here to provide you with the knowledge you need and experience you want.
Dr. A's passions outside of dentistry include soccer (Barcelona FC!), football (Fight On!), traveling to new places, and most of all, spending time with his wife and 1 year old baby boy.
Dr. Omar Bajwa
(Dr. B)
General/Surgically Experienced Dentist
Dr. Omar Bajwa (Dr. B) is a Southern California native who grew up in Orange and Riverside counties. He attended University of California, Irvine and received his Bachelors degree in Public Health. He then attended the University of Southern California (USC) Keck School of Medicine, where he completed his Masters degree in Global Medicine. Dr. B continued his education at USC School of Dentistry and earned his Doctorate in Dental Surgery in 2015.
Upon graduation, he joined the United States Navy and served 8 years as a dentist, earning the rank of Lieutenant Commander. During his time in service he was stationed all over the world and ran several clinics and dental surgery centers for the Navy.
Dr. B spent a majority of his career doing extractions and complex 3rd molar surgeries, gaining extensive experience. He provided surgical care at clinics, which provided care to an average of 16,000 service members per year. With his experience you can rest assured you are in good hands.
When Dr. B is not in the office, you can find him snowboarding in the mountains or biking one of the many trails around. He is also passionate about humanitarian work and travels multiple times a year to Mexico to provide free dental care to underserved communities.
Dr. Victor Perez
Board-Certified Periodontist
Specialist
Dr. Victor Perez is a Board-Eligible Periodontist who began his journey in the dental field as a dental assistant, where he worked for 6-years. He graduated from the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC in 2015 earning his D.D.S. degree. After graduating from USC Dr. Perez practiced general dentistry for 5 years before continuing his education at Boston University where he completed his Periodontal residency. Growing up in an underserved community himself, Dr. Perez enjoys serving communities in need as he participates in mission trips both local and abroad. Both during dental school and after graduating he has attended mission trips in California, Texas, and Colorado, as well as abroad to Kenya, Jamaica, Guatemala, Mexico, the Philippines and Nicaragua. Outside of dentistry, Dr. Perez enjoys watching sports as he is a huge Laker and USC Trojan fan.
Dr. Marco Savittieri
Board-Certified Dental Anesthesiologist
Specialist
Dr. Marco Savittieri is a board-certified dentist anesthesiologist specialist providing general anesthesia, intravenous sedation and pain management services for patients of all ages requiring restorative dentistry or maxillofacial surgery in a private office setting. His goal is to provide safe, compassionate, hospital-quality care, tailored to the patient’s specific needs and medical history, while fostering a peaceful and calm environment. After graduating magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Molecular Biosciences and Biotechnology, Dr. Savittieri worked in San Diego’s cutting-edge pharmaceutical industry. He desired to be more directly involved with the patients he was helping, ultimately pursuing a career as a health care provider. While obtaining his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree at USC, Dr. Savittieri was recognized for his passion in anesthesiology and received the J. Walter Reeves Memorial Award and the DR. STAT/IV TEAM Laryngoscope Award while graduating atop his class with recognition by Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honors Society. Dr. Savittieri completed his post-doctoral residency in Dental Anesthesiology at UCLA. He provided more than a thousand anesthetics for general surgeries in America’s top-rated hospitals such as Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and Santa Monica-UCLA Hospital. Throughout his specialty training, he gained unrivaled experience as a mobile-anesthesia provider, delivering several hundred anesthetics in an ambulatory, dental office settings. As chief resident, his proficiency expanded to include out-patient orthognathic surgeries and “all-on-four” implant procedures requiring multifaceted anesthesia techniques and interdisciplinary collaboration. Upon completion of his residency, Dr. Savittieri practiced as a mobile anesthesia provider for multiple enterprises – Comfort Dental Anesthesia, The Los Angeles Center of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and Desert State Dental Anesthesia. Most of his practice is dedicated to pediatric and special needs patients. He is also devoted to servicing dental-phobic adult and geriatric patients, with complex medical conditions, requiring extensive dental rehabilitation. Dr. Savittieri currently lives and practices in San Diego. He is a diplomate for the American Dental Board of Anesthesiology and the American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists. He holds current Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification. Dr. Savittieri loves his job, which perfectly combines his passion for science and enthusiasm for quality patient care. Dr. Savittieri is a dedicated family man. In his free time, Dr. Savittieri enjoys all that sunny California has to offer surfing, hiking, and sandy beach days with his wife and kids.