Dr Gail Fernando

Dr. Fernando is a double fellowship credentialed dentist who is an assistant clinical instructor at Harvard Dental School of Medicine. She has held this position since 2014, where she supervises students intaking and treating patients needing emergency and comprehensive dental care. Early in her career she trained in the VA hospital handling all types of emergency dental patients. Prior to attending dental school she worked as a QC Microbiology Infection Control Specialist at Dey Labs in the Napa Valley. Dr. Fernando was born in Hawaii at Tripler Army Medical Center, a proud daughter of a Vietnam veteran. She pursued her undergraduate degree in the heart of wine country at Sonoma State University. She then earned her Dental degree with the honor of cum laude at Boston University School of Dental Medicine. She takes over 250 hours of continuing education courses every year in addition to practicing dentistry and her faculty appointment. She has a lifelong passion for learning and teaching, and has attended courses and workshops at the prestigious Spear and Dawson Education centers. She has furthered her knowledge by completing a mini residency in TMD and Orofacial Pain at the University of Kentucky. Dr. Fernando's practice is centered on Dental Implantology and Surgery, TMJ treatment, and Clear Aligners. She has advanced knowledge in evaluating the bite and performs start to finish implant placement and restoration. Influenced by her late brother who worked in the trades, she also finished trade school and has worked on small residential jobs. She recently received the prestigious fellowship award in the International Congress of Oral Implantologists. Outside of dentistry she enjoys spending time with family and friends, and working with her hands doing home repairs.