DDS Class of 2026 matches with residency programs
Five School of Dentistry students matched with residency programs during Phase I of the match, followed by 13 students in Phase II. Photo by Kyle Rogers.
Students from the UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry DDS Class of 2026 celebrated Match Day as they received their Postdoctoral Dental Matching Program results, discovering the residency programs where they will further their skills and clinical expertise.
Five School of Dentistry students matched with programs during Phase I of the match, followed by 13 students in Phase II. Five School of Dentistry alumni also received residency matches.
Students and guests gathered to support the landmark achievements in a fourth-floor celebration with refreshments and photo opportunities on Jan. 21.
Continuing her educational journey at the School of Dentistry, Chloe Colville, orthodontics residency candidate, says matching with her current school allows her to maintain a sense of familiarity while still challenging herself to grow in the field.
“One of the primary reasons I had the wish to remain at the School of Dentistry for my orthodontic residency is the strong community within the department,” she said. “I’m honored to continue my training here and to collaborate closely with the faculty and peers who I’ve built meaningful relationships with over the past four years.”
Trevor Pilhal shared a similar sentiment after receiving his oral and maxillofacial surgery match. He said the school’s strong sense of community influenced his choice to remain part of what he describes as a supportive and collaborative environment.
“Being in the Texas Medical Center with the training I would get for OMFS was one of the best that I’d ever seen from all the interviews and externships I’ve been on,” he said. “The people treating these patients are incredible. It’s obvious they have a huge heart and really prioritize patient care.”
The Postdoctoral Dental Matching Program provides an orderly process to help applicants obtain positions in postdoctoral dental education programs of their choice, and to help programs obtain applicants of their choice.
The School of Dentistry residency matches are listed below:
Phase I (Class of 2026)
- Chloe Colville – Orthodontics, UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry
- Catherine Hunter – Orthodontics, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry
- Rawan Layth – Orthodontics, University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry
- Camie McFarland – Periodontics, UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry
- Tiffany Saba – Orthodontics, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry
Phase II (Class of 2026)
- Hanan AbdelGilil – Pediatric Dentistry, The Ohio State University / Nationwide Children’s Hospital
- Miranda Albee – Pediatric Dentistry, UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry
- Sydney Creath – Pediatric Dentistry, University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry
- Alejandra Guerra – General Practice Residency, Houston Veterans Affairs Dental Service
- Darby Johnson – Advanced Education in General Dentistry, UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry
- Ethan Katz – Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Four-Year), University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry
- Brendan Moxley – Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Four-Year), Yale New Haven Hospital
- Thy Thy Hoang Nguyen – Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Four-Year), UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry
- Matthew Pham – Advanced Education in General Dentistry, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine
- Trevor Pilhal – Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Six-Year), UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry
- Emily Ray – Pediatric Dentistry, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry
- Tarshya Warner – Advanced Education in General Dentistry, UTHealth Houston
- Carolina Yguerabide – Pediatric Dentistry, UT Health San Antonio at the UT Center at Laredo
Previous Graduates
- Alexander Cai – Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso Woody L. Hunt School of Dental Medicine
- Mohammad Khan – Pediatric Dentistry, One Brooklyn Health Department of Dental Medicine
- Renee Kono – Pediatric Dentistry, UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry
- Umar Malik – General Practice Residency, Denver Health
- Brent Smith – Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Six-Year), UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry
