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Meet the Doctors

Dr. Alex Shnaydruk
Dr. Payal Chokshi

Dr. Chokshi is a distinguished member of the Jupiter dental community, and she received her doctorate from the Nova Southeastern University School of Dentistry in 2009. She is an honored member of the Florida Dental Association, Academy of General dentistry, and the American Dental Association. After graduating from dental school, Dr. Chokshi worked for an underserved area in central Florida to give back to the community.

She has also volunteered on overseas dental mission trips to Jamaica, Dominican Republic, and Guatemala. Dr. Chokshi strongly believes oral health is key to a person's overall well being. Healthy and beautiful smile is not only for aesthetics,but it enhances a person's confidence, function, and lifestyle. Dr Chokshi enjoys cooking, traveling, hiking, and reading. In her spare time, she enjoys doing fun activities with her two boys and husband.

Dr. Ariana Romero Guerra

Dr. Romero was raised in a small town in Cuba, but always had big dreams. Since a very young age, she found it in her nature to make others smile. She accomplished this through friendship, kindness, and her natural ability to form strong bonds with others. However, the most significant took place when she had the privilege of enrolling in a special needs school to help the other students. She learned sign language to better help them form relationships. This brought a smile to their faces. From that point on, she associated a smile with happiness. This led her to pursue dentistry. She found a dental career ideal so that she could form, improve, and maintain smiles for others while making a positive impact on their lives.
Dr. Romero graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine in 2022 where she was invested into the Matthew Cryer Honor Society. Before studying and graduating as a dentist in the United States, she practiced dentistry in her home country Cuba as well as in Venezuela. She is fluent in Spanish and English. She knew from a young age that dentistry was her calling and strives to help patients get a healthier happier smile. Dr. Romero loves nature, the outdoors and hiking with her family. Most of her free time is spent with her son, her two sweet Australian shepherds and her husband.

Dr. Laya Gholami

Dr. Laya Gholami is double board certified in Dental Implant Surgery and Periodontology. She is honored to be a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology. Dr. Gholami has an extensive experience in full mouth rehabilitation implant surgeries, advanced bone augmentations, sinus grafts and oral cosmetic surgeries.
Dr. Gholami received her certificate in Periodontics and Masters in Craniofacial Biology from Nova Southeastern University College of Dentistry, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She also earned a Post-Doctoral Fellowship Certificate in Advanced Periodontal Surgeries and Implantology from University of Florida College of Dentistry. She is actively engaged in practice, teaching and research in Implantology and Advanced Periodontics. Dr. Gholami has published and presented her research results in multiple conferences both nationally and internationally and has served as a reviewer for several journals in her professional society.
Dr. Gholami is member of American Academy of Periodontology and American Board of Periodontology. She has been honored to teach Periodontics and Implantology at University of Florida, University of Illinois, Chicago and currently at Nova Southeastern University to pursue her passion of educating and inspiring the young fresh mind of her students and residents. Dr. Gholami is committed to providing excellent patient care and life-long learning.
In spare time, Dr. Gholami enjoys spending time with her family and friends, travelling, working out, watching comedy movies, swimming and jogging by the beach.

Dr. Ed Kosakoski

Dr. Ed Kosakoski is a long-time Florida resident and a retired Naval Officer. He was born and raised in Miami. He graduated from University of FL dental school in 1986.  GO GATORS!!! He Joined Navy after graduating from dental school. In his early years He served as Navy Seal for 10 yrs and continued serving in Navy for 30 yrs. Dr. Kosakoski practiced as a general dentist while serving in Navy, one of his passions was doing challenging root canal treatments on patients who were suffering from severe toothache, so he decided to a post graduate program specializing in endodontics and graduated in 1997 from Bethesda dental School as a Root Canal treatment specialist (Endodontist). Dr. Kosakoski practiced in San Diego from 1998 to 2012. He moved to Stuart FL in 2012 and has been practicing endodontics in the treasure coast area for past 11 yrs. He travels between all four Riverwalk Dental Locations to perform root canal treatment on our patients. He sees patients on Saturdays by appointment.  In his spare time, Dr. Kosakoski enjoys Boating, hiking, fishing, and live music with his wife Lucy.

Dr. Jeffrey Wendt
Dr. Jeffrey Wendt
Dr. Elad Mirman

Dr. Mirman’s mission in dentistry is to provide his patients the highest quality of dentistry in a safe, compassionate and welcoming environment. He was born and raised in South Florida.  After earning his doctorate degree from Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine in Arizona, he practiced in Washington state before moving back to the sunshine state. Dr. Mirman loves to cook and play the accordion. He also enjoys traveling, swimming and CrossFit.

Dr. Bethany Wierzbicki DMD, MBA

Dr. Bethany Wierzbicki grew up in Minnesota, where she achieved her bachelor’s degree in biology and Spanish. She subsequently graduated from Roseman University College of Dental Medicine, receiving her Doctorate in Dental Medicine (D.M.D.) and Master’s in Business Administration (M.B.A.) degrees. Dr. Wierzbicki has also received her fellowship in implantology through the International Congress of Oral Implantologists.

Dr. Wierzbicki enjoys performing and singing in theater productions. Her most recent accomplishments were playing the lead roles of Sherrie in “Rock of Ages” and Belle in “Beauty and and Beast” at the Barn Theatre in Stuart. Dr. Wierzbicki was recently married to Joseph Wierzbicki, M.D. in November 2019. Dr. Joseph Wierzbicki is a medical director for Vitas Healthcare Systems. They have been blessed with three children. Their son, Luke, was born in 2021, and daughters, Allison and Hailey, who were born in 2022 and 2023.

“Today’s patients are demanding aesthetics. I feel it is my obligation to exceed patient expectations and deliver both functional and beautiful smiles. The only way of doing that is by continuously learning and growing with the field of dentistry offering dental implants, botox, dermal fillers and much more. I have a passion for learning in order to provide comprehensive treatment for every patient.”

Dr. Jeffrey Wendt
Dr. Israel
Dr. Israel

Dr. Israel was born and raised in New York City. He enjoys an active lifestyle and loves traveling the world. He graduated from Queens College in 2019 with a bachelor’s degree, majoring in Neuroscience and Psychology, and finishing with a Cum Laude honors status. In 2023, Dr. Israel earned a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from New York University College of Dentistry. Following his dental education, Dr. Israel completed a 1-year General Practice Residency program at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in 2024. As a dedicated and compassionate dentist, Dr. Israel is committed to delivering exceptional patient care through comprehensive dental services. With expertise in routine check-ups, preventative care, and complex procedures, Dr. Israel strives to ensure each patient receives the highest standard of treatment. Dr. Israel’s areas of specialization include restorations, fixed and removable prostheses, root canal treatments, cosmetics, and surgical and non-surgical extractions.

Hossein Aram, DMD

Dr. Aram, a native of Massachusetts, started his dental career as a dental assistant, where he discovered his passion for the dental world and patient care. He graduated from Boston University School of Dental Medicine in 2011. After practicing in Cambridge, Massachusetts for a few years, Dr. Aram relocated to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he worked as an emergency dentist handling a wide range of cases. During this time, he honed his skills in implant dentistry and implant overdentures.

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Aram moved to Florida to be closer to his family. He currently resides in West Palm Beach and enjoys cooking, spending time at the beach, being in nature, hiking, and traveling.

Hossein Aram, DMD

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