Certificate of Pediatric Dentistry | Louisiana State University in New Orleans, 1986
DDS | Universidad del Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela, 1982
Dr. Elsa Alfonzo-Echeverri, completed her pediatric residency at LSU in 1988 after receiving her DDS from the University of Zulia in Venezuela. For more than 30 years, she has been a clinical associate professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center, School of Dentistry in Houston, where she mentors new generations of pediatric dentists.
Dr. Echeverri is a board-certified pediatric dentist, Diplomate and Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, and Vice-President of Echeverri Dental Center in Houston. She has extensive experience treating pediatric patients in various settings, including Phase 1 orthodontic treatment, treatment under sedation and general anesthesia, and working with patients with special needs. She has hospital privileges at Texas Children’s Hospital and Memorial Hermann. She has lectured nationally and internationally, and is a Fellow of the American Orthodontic Society.
Clinical Interests
Sedation
Patients with Special Needs
Membership Affiliations
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
American Orthodontic Society
Languages Spoken
English & Spanish
Practice Location
UTHealth Pediatric Dentistry Clinic
Inside UTHealth Houston, School of Dentistry
7500 Cambridge St. Suite 3410, Houston, TX, 77054