Dr Marina is a board-certified pediatric Dentist with over 10 years of experience treating children. She grew up north of Boston and loves calling the close community of the North Shore home. Dr. Marina had a wonderful pediatric dentist as a child and strives to create the same fun and compassionate environment for her patients. Dr. Marina believes in working with our patients and their families to create a positive dental experience and build patients’ confidence in the dental setting.
Dr. Marina graduated with a BA in Biology from Colby College and obtained her DMD at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. While at Tufts, she participated in mission trips to Haiti and the Dominican Republic, where she fell in love with working with children. During her last year of dental school, Dr. Marina was awarded the Certificate of Merit American Association of Pediatric Dentistry Predoctoral Student Award, the Alpha Omega International Fraternity Excellence in Academic Achievement Award, and the Elenor J. Bushee Senior Student Award for Academic Excellence and Outstanding Leadership.
Dr. Marina then completed her pediatric dental residency at Boston University, where she gained significant experience treating children with special health care needs. After residency, Dr. Marina practiced for two years in Southern Maine before making the move back home to Massachusetts in 2016.
In her free time, Dr. Marina loves to travel, cook and listen to music. Dr. Marina is also a local Ipswich mom and loves spending time outside with her two young children. On the weekends, you can easily find her family and their Airedale, Finnie, exploring the beautiful trails and open spaces of the North Shore, and spending time along the Great Marsh, fishing, boating and swimming.
Dr. Marina is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry and an active member of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, American Dental Association, Massachusetts Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and the North Shore District Dental Society.
