About Robert Gougaloff

It is always very hard to talk about oneself; I guess it might have something to do with the opposing conflicts of ego and shame. Well, what I can say without the slightest shred of shame and in complete control of my ego is that I am actually an experienced dental professional, specializing in the field of Implant Dentistry and Laser Dentistry. After many years of training and expertise, I can also claim that I have extensive knowledge in all surgical aspects of Implant Dentistry, including associated grafting procedures, as well as the prosthetic re-construction of dental implants. In addition, after sacrificing many valuable weekend hours, I can also support the fact that I have gained considerable knowledge of Oral Laser Surgery, Laser Therapy, Neuromuscular Dentistry, as well as surgical and therapeutic applications of lasers in dentistry. In the past I have gained extensive professional teaching experience at the university level as well as private level. By default I am also a published author who has assisted and approved many research projects required of residents at the university level. I was also told that I have good communication and cross-cultural skills, speaking two languages fluently. Sometimes, when I feel the need to hear myself talk (or whenever I get invited), I lecture occasionally in academies and professional meetings.

I am currently owner and president of Gemini Dental Enterprises, Inc. A corporation serving as a contracting platform for various healthcare related activities. Prior to establishing Gemini Dental Enterprises, Inc., I worked in a variety of management and individual contributor positions at companies and establishments including Loma Linda University, Turnbull, Cardona & Gougaloff as well as the University of Southern California. I am currently working as an independent contractor at Redondo Beach Dental Group and I am a member of the Board of Clinical and Scientific Applications at USA Laser Biotech, Inc.

I am proud to say that I am a graduate of UCLA, who earned his Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences. On a side note, I also earned my Doctorate in Dentistry from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. At that time I was on a roll, so I continued my educational quest and completed a three-year full-time Residency at Loma Linda University at the Center for Oral Implantology, earning a certificate specialty degree in Oral Implantology. Since I had virtually no social life at that time anyhow, I also obtained a specialty certification in Microsurgery. Oh yeah, I almost forgot: I also got into some General Anesthesia training and obtained a certificate in IV sedation at Loma Linda University. But I did not stop there: Later on in life, I thought that I have always treated lasers unfairly. Guilt-ridden and thirsty for knowlegde I embarked on a journey to learn more about lasers and eventually obtained some sort of certification for Laser Surgery for Oral Applications. That's it...well at least until the next new thing comes along.

Along with everything else mentioned above I also pledge to always remain active in research, furthering the sciences of Implant Dentistry and Laser Dentistry to the best of my abilities.

A little on my pre-historic times: I was born in Berlin, Germany (52° 32' 08.42"N, 13° 09'20.28"E), where I completed my High School (Kant Gymnasium) and then moved to Los Angeles to start my college education at UCLA. Today I enjoy being a father of two children. In my spare time I enjoy Parenting, Sailing, SCUBA diving (well actually all sorts of water activities), Traveling and the Great Outdoors (as long as there are not too many bugs around).

Others described me as...

"A clinician and researcher that is never comfortable unless he delivers ultimate quality to his patients or pushes the envelope in the research and development of advanced dental concepts."

"A great friend to have around. Never afraid to help out"

"A great chef, who makes a Spaghetti dish to die for" (nobody actually ever did though!)

"A man who knows how to keep a foredeck clean and run great spin sets"

"Some dude I met on the boat to Ensenada"

Contact Info:

Phone: 310.374.5616
Fax:     310.424.7101

E-mail:
rgougaloff@gmail.com

Professional Links:

Redondo Beach Dental Group
LA Implants
Robert Gougaloff 's Blog
Academy of Osseointegration
AAID
Academy of Laser Dentistry
USA Laser Biotech, Inc
North American Association for Laser Therapy
World Association for Laser Therapy