Alvin W. Heller was born in New York on December 9, 1935. After graduating from Stuyvesant High School and New York University, he attended New York University Dental School.
As a Captain in the United States Army, military service was spent in the capacity of Oral surgeon for the 2nd Field Hospital in Perlache Forst, Munich, Germany. For two successive years, Dr. Heller participated in the combined Military Dental Fair held in Munich, first as a table clinician in third molar removals and then as a lecturer in soft tissue lesions.
In 1964, he returned to New York University College of Dentistry to enter the Periodontics and Oral Medicine Program. While a postgraduate student, Dr. Heller was selected to teach undergraduate periodontics. Dr. Sigmund Stahl selected Dr. Heller to be published from this effort. Dr. Heller co-authored two papers while serving as researcher for the Guggenheim Institute.
In 1966, Dr. Heller entered private practice. To this day, he maintains a practice in Lake Grove, New York. Although he heads a busy, lucrative office, Dr. Heller continues to enhance his credentials through service and education. In 2000, he achieved a medical degree from St. Christopher’s College of Medicine, Cambridge, England.
Valerie King is Dr. Heller’s Chief Surgical Assistant and has been with the practice since its inception.
She is the first person in New York State to receive board certification as an Oral Maxillo-Facial Surgical Assistant.
Other Staff Members
Jan Sanders, RDH
Jan has been practicing for 37 years as a board certified registered dental hygienist. She received the Alpha Omega Award from Farmingdale College in honor of all-around achievement in the Department of Dental Hygiene. Jan is certified to administer and monitor Local Infiltration Anesthesia and Nitrous Oxide.
Dina Rapp
Dina has worked with Dr. Heller since 1994, taking/developing radiographs, sterilizing instruments and assisting chair side. She competed the Chair Side Assisting Program at the Suffolk County Dental Society & Dental Auxiliary Training Center.
Heather Delduca
Heather has been working with Dr. Heller as an office manager/receptionist for 25 years. She has an Associate’s Degree in Business from Farmingdale University.
Dr. Alvin W. Heller Life’s Notable Moments:
- 2009 – Lecturer, Big Apple Dental Meeting – “Systemic Diseases That Mimic Periodontal Disease”
- 2009 – Lecturer, Greater Long Island Dental Meeting – “Systemic Diseases That Mimic Periodontal Disease”
- 2007 – Instructor, Long Island Jewish Medical center – Periodontics
- 2007 – Lecturer, Long Island Jewish Medical center – “Oral Medicine”
- 2006 – Lecturer, North Shore University Hospital – “Oral Medicine and Pathology”
- 2005 – Team Leader, St. Charles Hospital – Oral Cancer Screening
- 2004 – Staff, North Shore University Hospital – Prosthetic and Surgical Implant
- 2002 – Fellow Oral Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh
- 2002 – Chief of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, St. Charles Hospital
- 2001 – Interim Chief, Periodontics and Oral Medicine, St. Charles Hospital
- 2001 – Lecturer, Northern Brookhaven Study Group – “Oral Cancer”
- 2001 – Lecturer, St. Charles anti Mather Hospitals – “Oral Medicine”
- 2000 – Medical Doctor Degree, St. Christopher’s College of Medicine Cambridge, England
- 1997 – Co-author, Treatment of Gingival Crohn’s Disease with Laser Therapy, “New York Dentistry Journal, 63:32.
- 1995-96 – Academic Fellowship Chairman, American Academy of Oral Medicine
- 1995 – Certified in Implantology
- 1994 – Chief of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, North Shore University Hosp.
- 1990 – Lecturer, St. Charles Hospital – “Pathologic Lesions Encountered in a Periodontal Practice”
- 1990 – Lecturer, Greater New York Dental Meeting
- 1986-90 – Associate Professor Oral Pathology, Stony Brook University Hospital
- 1986 – Associate Fellow, New York Academy of Dentistry
- 1985 – Postgraduate Fellow of Oral Pathology, Booth Memorial Hospital
- 1984 – Diplomats, American Board of Oral Medicine
- 1984 – Member, Long island periodontics Society
- 1983-84 – Director, Dental Research, North Shore University Hosp Research Center
- 1983 – Diplomate, American Board of periodontology
- 1983 – Associate professor, SUNY Stony Brook, School of Dental Medicine
- 1979 – Member, American Prosthodontics Society
- 1979 -North Shore University Hospital Library Committee
- 1978 – Staff, North Shore University Hospital
- 1978 – Member, American Society for Preventive Dentistry
- 1975-76 – Vice President, Suffolk County Dental Society
- 1970 – Fellow, American Academy of Medicine
- 1970-84 – Residency Committee Member, St. Charles Hospital
- 1968 – Staff Member, Smithtown Hospital
- 1967 – Staff Member, St. John’s Hospital
- 1966 – Consulting Staff, Mather Hospital
- 1965 – Member, American Academy of Oral Medicine
- 1965 – Member, Philadelphia Society of Periodontology
- 1965 – Member, American Academy of Oral Medicine
- 1965 – Member, Philadelphia Society of Periodontology
- 1965-71 – Research, Guggenheim Institute, New York University College of Dentistry
- 1965-70 – Clinical Instructor, Periodontology, New York University College of Dentistry.
Awards and Honors
Dr. Heller has received numerous awards, citations and honors from the 10th and 11th District Dental Society, New York University Dental Center, Suffolk County Dental Society, as well as, various hospital for exceptional and meritorious service in guest lectures and table clinics.
- Fellow, Royal college of Surgeons-Oral Medicine
- Fellow, American College of Dentists
- Fellow, International College of Dentists
- Fellow, American Academy of Oral Medicine
- Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh
- Member, American Academy of Dental Radiology
- Member, American Academy of Oral Pathology
- Former Chief, Periodontics and Oral Medicine, North Shore University Hospital
- Former Chief, Dental Research, North Shore University Hospital Research Center
- Former Chief, Periodontics and oral Medicine, St. Charles Hospital
- Diplomats, American Board of Periodontology
- Diplomats, American Board of Oral Medicine
- Associate Professor, Oral Pathology, SUNY Stony Brook
More Awards
- Dr. Heller has received an award from St. Charles Hospital for 45 Years of loyal and valuable Service.
- Dr. Heller has received an award from the American Board of Periodontology for 25 years as a diplomat.
- Dr. Heller has received his Recertification from the American Board of Periodontology.
- Dr. Heller has received a 20 years Certificate of recognition from Stony Brook University Hospital.
- Dr. Heller has received a35 year’s Special recognition award from NS/LIJ Health System.
- Through the years he has received 7 outstanding attending awards from NS/LIJ Health System.
Published Articles
- Gingival Healing, The Effects of Periodontal Dressings on Gingivectomy Repair, The Journal of Periodontology- Periodontics, January 1969, Vol.40. #1
- Gingival Healing, The Effects of Home care On Gingivectomy Repair, Periodontology- Periodontics, May 1969, Vol.40. #5
- Treatment of Gingival Crohn’s Disease with Laser Therapy, New York Dentistry Journal, 63:32, 1997
Lectures
2010 – New York County Dental Society
Lecturer-Systemic Diseases that Mimic Signs of Periodontitis
2012 – Big Apple Dental Meeting
Lecturer-Systemic Disease That Mimic Sings of Periodontitis.
2014 – Big Apple Dental Meeting
Lecturer: Nails, Hand and Food Diseases that are involved in Dentistry and Systemic Diseases.