ESU Announces Keynote Speaker for Graduate Spring Commencement Ceremonies

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Ahmad Chaudhry ’96, D.M.D., M.D., will be the keynote speaker for East Stroudsburg University’s graduate commencement ceremony on Friday, May 6 at 7 p.m. After graduating from ESU summa cum laude with a B.S. in biology, Chaudhry pursued dental studies and graduated from Harvard School of Dental Medicine with honors. He was among one of the first classes to graduate in the new problem-based curriculum. While at Harvard, he conducted international research with a grant from Harvard Medical School.

After graduating from Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Dr. Chaudhry was accepted into the dual degree program Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Long Island Jewish Medical Center and SUNY Stony Brook in New York.  He completed an oral surgery internship, anesthesia training, a general surgery internship, and became the chief resident in oral and maxillofacial surgery in this rigorous six-year program. Dr. Chaudhry obtained his M.D. from SUNY Stony Brook.

A strong believer in giving back to society, Dr. Chaudhry was an active member of the Donated Dental Services program while in private practice in New York City, providing free care to the elderly and special needs patients.

Dr. Chaudhry works closely with Humanity First USA, a non-profit organization working to help with disaster relief and humanitarian work around the world. In 2008, he traveled to Ecuador to provide care to indigenous people of the rainforest, and he went on a surgical mission to Ghana, Africa, in 2009. In 2013, he spent time in Guatemala providing free dental care to hundreds of needy people and teaching college students who accompanied him on the mission.

All these trips solidify in his mind the importance of giving back and being truly thankful for all that he has.

Dr. Chaudhry is a Fellow of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists and has lectured on the subject of implant dentistry nationally. Though his passion is patient care, he has conducted research on implant dentistry and presented at national meetings. Currently, Dr. Chaudhry has a private oral and maxillofacial surgery practice in Bethlehem, Pa.

Dr. Chaudhry is married to Mehreen Chaudhry, and they have two daughters, Amaaya and Noor.