The Nu Image Team
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Meet the Doctors
Dr. Kevin Neshat
Dr. Kevin Neshat
Dr. Neshat is a board certified oral & maxillofacial Surgeon and is the founder of Nu Image Dental Implant Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. He has pioneered several dental implant procedures in the Triangle, including the use of Zygoma implants and Teeth-in-an-Hour™. He is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the UNC Chapel Hill School of Dentistry, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. At UNC, he is able to share his knowledge of surgical procedures and techniques as well as mentoring the dental students. Dr. Neshat routinely lectures on the topic of Dental Implants while acting as the Director of Nu-Image Advanced Dental Seminars, a leading educational module for dental professionals in North Carolina. Dr. Neshat lectures to restorative dentists on the latest advancements in dental implant techniques.
Dr. Neshat calls Raleigh home where he spends quality time with his wife, Carol and three children. He was raised in Charlotte and completed his dental training at UNC Chapel Hill School of Dentistry. Prior to pursuing his specialty training in oral and maxillofacial surgery in New York, Dr. Neshat completed a general practice residency at the John’s Hopkins Medical Institution, in Baltimore. Upon completion of his training in New York he pursued a facial plastic surgery fellowship in Florida, accredited by the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. Dr. Neshat completed his medical clerkship in Florida hospitals and earned his medical degree from UHSA. He maintains current certifications in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS). Dr. Neshat lives in Raleigh with his wife, Carol, and their son, Cameron, and daughters, Kylie & Nikki. Dr. Neshat enjoys watching his daughters play basketball and attending his son’s hockey games as well as supporting the Carolina Hurricanes.
Dr. Jorge Perez
Dr. Jorge E. Perez
Dr. Perez was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He received his DMD degree from University of Puerto Rico, School of Dental Medicine in 2011. Upon completion, he completed his four year Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery training at Howard University Hospital in Washington, DC and its associated DC hospitals including: Washington Hospital Center, Children’s National Medical Center, Veterans Affairs, DC, and Georgetown University Hospital. As part of his training, Dr. Perez completed a craniofacial rotation with Dr. Jeffrey Posnick at Georgetown University Hospital, where he learned and was actively involved in advanced techniques of diagnosis and treatment of developmental jaw deformities and craniofacial reconstruction. Dr. Perez was also involved in research with Dr. Posnick and worked on a long term retrospective study on hermamandibular elongation – a specific dentofacial deformity pattern. Their research was accepted by the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in June of 2016 and published online in August of 2016.
Educational Background
– Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Training: Howard University, Washington, DC
– Dental Degree: University of Puerto Rico
– College: University of Puerto Rico
Member Organizations
– American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
– American Dental Association
– Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society
Dr. William Benzing
Dr. William T. Benzing
Dr. Benzing comes to Nu Image Surgical with over 15 years of oral surgery experience. He is originally from Syracuse, NY. He went to dental school at University of Connecticut where he obtained his Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry and completed his residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery. He is a board certified oral surgeon and he is also board certified in dental anesthesiology.
Dr. Benzing enjoys teaching continuing education courses on medical emergencies and protocols, trauma, sedation, wisdom teeth removal and oral cancer screening. Dr Benzing is a certified BLS CPR and ACLS instructor. He was an adjunct professor at the University of New England College of Dental Medicine, where he taught local anesthesia, nitrous oxide and medical emergency courses to dental students as well as dental hygienists. Dr Benzing was a member of the State of Maine Cleft Lip and Palate team treating craniofacial disorders. He was on the Dental Forensics Team through the Office of the State Medical Examiner. Dr Benzing enjoys participating in several different missions for cleft lip and palate and exodontia.
Dr. Benzing currently lives in Holly Springs, NC with his wife, Sarah, and three children: Meghan, Julia and William. He enjoys skiing, being outdoors, spending time with his family, watching football and NASCAR. He is a nationally certified USSF soccer coach and has coached his daughter’s soccer team for the last 5 years.
Dr. Amandip Kamoh
Dr. Amandip Kamoh
Dr. Amandip Kamoh is a Board Certified Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon from the Pacific Northwest where she graduated with her bachelor’s degree in Zoology and a minor in Women Studies from the University of Washington in 2000. She completed her DDS training at New York University College of Dentistry in 2006. Her Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery training was completed in 2011 at Woodhull Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY.
Dr. Kamoh was born in India and moved to Seattle, Washington, when she was 2 years old. She lived in Seattle until she moved to New York City for dental school and oral surgery training. The last 5 years, Dr. Kamoh worked in a private practice in Buffalo, NY. During her time in Buffalo, Dr. Kamoh worked closely mentoring oral surgery residents in the operating room at Erie County Medical Center. Dr. Kamoh was the chair of the Women’s Dental Committee as well as a member at large on the Executive Council for the Eighth District Dental Society. Dr. Kamoh has published four articles in the dental community, with a fifth article soon to be published. She has spent time in Ethiopia and the Dominican Republic doing dental outreaches.
Dr. Kamoh resides in Cary, NC with her husband, Atul, her son, Aditya, and her daughter, Anjali. Dr. Kamoh is an avid bookworm and she loves to spend time with her family. She also enjoys biking and running 5Ks with her husband.
Dr. Anthony Immediata
Dr. Anthony R. Immediata
Dr. Immediata has been in practice in Raleigh for over 27 years and calls Raleigh home. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, a Fellow of the American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons and a Fellow of the American College of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons.
He received his D.M.D. Degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. He then completed his residency in Anesthesia at the Medical College of Pennsylvania and his residency in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at Duke University Medical Center. Prior to entering private practice Dr. Immediata worked in New Orleans Louisiana where he held a joint appointment as head of the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Section at the Veterans Administration Medical Center and Clinical Faculty at LSU and Charity Hospital.
Dr. Immediata is married with three adult daughters. He is also the grandfather of seven very active young people. He and his wife, Mary, enjoy spending their free time together having adventures with their children and grandchildren hiking, gardening, and enjoying the great outdoors.
Dr. Hana Hobbs
Dr. Hana Hobbs
Dr. Hobbs is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and has over 25 years of dental and periodontal experience. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland in College Park and went on to receive her DDS from the University of Maryland Dental School, graduating Magna Cum Laude. Dr. Hobbs completed her General Practice Residency at York Hospital in York, Pennsylvania and was the Chief Resident the following year at Carolina’s Medical Center in Charlotte, NC. Dr. Hobbs worked as general dentist in Charlotte for several years before deciding to specialize in Periodontics. She attended the University of California at San Francisco where she earned her certificate in Periodontology Specialty while simultaneously earning a Master’s Degree in Oral Biology. She received the “Most Innovative” Clinical Research Award in her Senior Year from the Western Society of Periodontology.
In 1997, Dr. Hobbs moved to Durham, NC where she began her private practice in Periodontology and Implantology. She operated a highly successful, private clinic in Durham and received her Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology in 2000. She has been an Assistant Professor at UNC school of Dentistry Post- Graduate Periodontology Department since 1997 and she served as President of the North Carolina Society of Periodontology in 2014. In 2015, Dr. Hobbs started the Hobbs’ Spear Study Club. She enjoys the opportunity to interact with great restorative doctors and specialists and has been a member of numerous Study Clubs in the Triangle Area.
Dr. Hobbs was born in Egypt and raised in Germany. At the age of 9, she came to the U.S. with her mother. She did not know English at all and since the ESL classes in her school were at full capacity, she was instructed to learn English from watching Sesame Street. Dr. Hobbs exceled in her education and ended up doing an accelerated program for college and dental school – she graduated from dental school at the age of 20! Dr. Hobbs said, “I have truly lived the American dream and I owe it all to this country”.
Dr. Hobbs married her husband, Jim, a Greensboro native, and they are proud parents of their daughter, Madison. In her free time she enjoys spending quality time with her family, exercising and watching her daughter do gymnastics. Dr. Hobbs is a supporter of Hospice, The Food Bank of N.C., Durham Rescue Mission, Doctors without Borders and the Salvation Army. She also volunteers for the Baptist Mission Dental Bus and Miriam Dental Clinic.
Questions You Should Ask Your Doctor
A Message From Dr. Neshat
I want to sincerely welcome you to Nu Image! Our entire team works diligently to provide the highest quality of care in the safest and most comfortable environment. You are our number one priority and our goal is to ensure you find the best oral surgeon for your needs. We are here for you!
Nu Image Media Coverage
Nu Image gives veteran a reason to smile
Dr. Neshat shares innovative technology and the process used to fix the smile of a much deserving veteran.
Nu Image spreads kindness throughout local community
ABC covers the story of Nu Image participating in #RAKweek2018.
New technology helps a veteran get his smile back
CBS covers the story of Dr. Neshat and Nu Image helping a veteran get both his smile and life back.
Nu Image gives new start to veteran who lost his smile
Dr. Neshat & Nu Image prepare Sgt. McNeill for a total transformation.
Tips for personal development and success in oral surgery
Dr. Perez speaks on his motivation and inspiration for becoming a oral surgeon and how to navigate tough situations.
WRAL Live News Coverage of Teeth-in-an-Hour
WRAL Health Team shows how Dr. Neshat gave his mother a new smile – in less than 1 hour!
ABC News 11 Live Coverage
News anchor Tisha Powell reports on new technology that allows patients to receive a permanent prosthesis in less than one hour.
My Carolina Today Coverage
Dr. Neshat talks about the importance of having a healthy smile.
Publications
- Insulin-Dependent Diabetics and Altered Alkaline Phosphatase Activity – Dr. Hana Hobbs
- Hemostasis in Oral Surgery – Dr. Amandip Kamoh
- Hemostatic Agents – Dr. Amandip Kamoh
- Implant Practice – Dr. Kevin Neshat and NobelActive 3.0 (pg. 10)
- Hemimandibular Elongation – Dr. Jorge Perez
- Ethnicity and Oral-Health in Community-dwelling Older Adults – Dr. Amandip Kamoh
- Bisphosphonate-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaws – Dr. Amandip Kamoh
- Metastasizing Pleomorphic Adenoma Case Report and Review of the Literature – Dr. Amandip Kamoh
- Dentures and Resorbing Bone Affect How and What People Eat
- Overcoming Trauma with Implants
- Difficult to Chew? Dental Implants May Help
- Bone Resorbs Silently with Dramatic Results
- Smoking, Alcohol and Oral Cancer
- Balancing Harmony and Health
- Interview Radio Station WCOM 103.5 FM