Dr. Umeh Onyinye Dorothy is the Medical Director and Consultant Orthodontist for Hilton Dental services. She possesses about 20 years of clinical practice having graduated from the University of Benin, Nigeria, and her post-graduate degree in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics from the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos. She is a fellow of the West African College of Surgeons and an associate fellow of the National Postgraduate Medical College, Nigeria. She is a Consultant/ certified Orthodontist and a member of several reputable bodies including the Nigerian Association of Orthodontists and the American Association of Orthodontists, Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria, Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, Nigerian Dental Association to mention but a few.
Her proficiencies include conventional fixed appliances (braces), lingual orthodontics, aligners, cosmetic dentistry, and dental rehabilitation.
She is a senior lecturer with the College of Medicine, University of Lagos, and a consultant with the Lagos University Teaching hospital; with a passion for training and mentoring young dentist and dental students
She is an astute researcher with several scientific publications in reputable journals: national and international alike. She is also a reviewer for many journals, contributing to the furtherance of dental research.
Her great emphasis on the relevance of soft skills in the field of Medicine and Dentistry has paved way for the tremendous achievements in dental and orthodontic care while endearing her to her patients
Her hobbies include dancing, swimming, and traveling. She is married with 3 children.