Capital Periodontics

Elisa Bloom has been working at Capital Periodontics behind the scenes since Day 1! She decided to officially join the Capital Periodontics team in March of 2011 on a part-time basis. Elisa has a MBA from McGill University and has over ten years of experience in Marketing Services. Elisa is working on the website, the e-newsletter and organizing continuing education courses – and you will often find her sitting in the front helping out with reception.

Dr. Avi Shelemay moved to Ottawa in 2006 and worked as a Periodontist for a group practice. He opened his own practice in Barrhaven in November of 2008. Before moving to Ottawa, Dr. Shelemay was an Assistant Professor (part-time) with the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Toronto, and staff periodontist at Mount Sinai Hospital. He also maintained a private practice limited to Periodontics and Implant Dentistry in Toronto. Dr. Shelemay is a Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada in Periodontology. He obtained his DDS from the University of Toronto in 1996, and subsequently completed a one year internship at Mount Sinai Hospital. Dr. Shelemay completed his Master of Science degree and specialty training in Periodontology at the University of Toronto in 2002. Dr. Shelemay’s research focused on osseointegration and how implant surface features regulate optimal healing and maintenance of soft and hard tissue levels around dental implants.