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Meet the Team

From the simplest dental cleaning to the most complex surgery, the staff at The Dental Group at St. Barnabas will treat you with compassion and respect. The office of highly credentialed specialists and hygienists is directed by Eric D. Kern, D.M.D., whose has 20 years of experience in dentistry.

The Dental Team at St. Barnabas

Eric D. Kern, D.M.D.
Director of Dental Medicine

Eric D. Kern, DMD, joined St. Barnabas Medical Center as the Director of Dental Medicine in April of 2008. Dr. Kern is practicing all aspects of general dentistry including examinations, cleanings, fillings, crowns, and restoring implants, as well as cosmetic dentistry services such as whitening.

Dr. Kern provides cosmetic methods and procedures, including the Venus White® tooth whitening method. He is also certified to provide invisible braces, an excellent option for many adults whose teeth have shifted over time.

Kern has 20 years of experience as a dentist, he most recently was Director of Clinical Operations for the University of Pittsburgh's faculty practice, University Dental Health Services, a position he held for 15 years. He is a 1984 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown with a bachelor's degree in biology. In 1988, he earned a degree in dental medicine from the University of Pittsburgh.

Eric D. Kern, D.M.D.

Hassan Bakri, D.M.D., M.D.S.
Prosthodontist

Dr. Bakri joined The Dental Group at St. Barnabas in 2003. He specializes in custom design and fitting of dentures and dental implants and works with the St. Barnabas team to evaluate, diagnose and treat patients.

Dr. Bakri was previously in private practice in Pittsburgh, and also formerly associated with Dental Care Partners in Pittsburgh. He was an assistant professor of the Department of Prosthodontics at the School of Dental Medicine, University of Pittsburgh. He has a master’s degree in dental medicine from the University of Pittsburgh, where he completed a fellowship in implant prosthodontics in 1995. He received his D.M.D. from the University of Damascus, Syria.

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