Mr Rauf A. Yousuf

Dr. Yousuf is a graduate of the University of Louisville School of Dentistry where he received his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree in 1995. After completing a one-year hospital residency in general dentistry at Illinois Masonic Hospital, he received his specialty training in Periodontics and Implant Dentistry at the Indiana University School of Dentistry. He holds a Master’s degree in Oral Biology from the same university. Dr. Yousuf has been a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Dentistry and has had a limited private practice affiliated with the University of Chicago. Dr. Yousuf lectures nationally on cutting-edge implant and soft tissue surgery techniques. He specializes in all aspects of Periodontics including implants, perioplastic surgery (gum recontouring), bone & soft tissue grafting, crown lengthening and reconstructive periodontal surgery. Dr. Yousuf is a member of the American Academy of Periodontics, the Midwest Society of Periodontics, the American Dental Association, Chicago Dental Society and Illinois State Dental Society. Dr. Pontikes and Dr. Yousuf, as a team, have been providing quality, interdisciplinary dental care for over twenty years with combined experience of nearly 50 years. Dr. Pontikes’ and Dr. Yousuf’s interdisciplinary alliance began over a decade ago when their vision for the highest standard of quality care and innovation intersected. Dr. Yousuf joined Seasons Dental Care in 2008 as a consultant where he was instrumental in assisting in the development and implementation of Seasons Dental Care’s implant surgical protocols. He continues to remain instrumental as the industry continuously evolves. In 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019 and 2020, Dr. Yousuf was nominated by his peers as a Top Doctor in an independent survey commissioned by Chicago Magazine. The independent survey (DataJoe Research) contacted more than 2,000 individual dentists and 850 practices in the greater Chicago area to ask: Who in your field exemplifies true excellence in the dental profession, and who in your field would you trust to take care of your friends’ and families’ dental needs. Dr. Yousuf was listed in Chicago Magazine’s 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020 and 2021 Top Doctors Issues. In his spare time, Dr. Yousuf enjoys spending time with his wife & family, traveling, playing tennis and golf.