Your Glendale, AZ Orthodontist
Meet Dr. Hoda Salim
Dr. Salim has been interested in the field of dentistry since she was a kid. She grew up working in her parents’ dental office and had some amazing mentors that helped her find her true calling. While in dental school she took her first orthodontics course and from there she knew that she wanted to pursue orthodontics as her specialty. She found that the combination of esthetics, physics, and biology was the perfect fit for her. It was not until she started practicing that she truly realized the impact orthodontics has on an individual’s life. This has only increased her passion for the field.
Education
- Undergraduate: Arizona State University
- Dental School: University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine
- Orthodontic Residency: University of Colorado
- Aligner Intensive Fellowship/Masterclass
Outside the Office
Outside of the office, you can find her spending time with her friends and family! She also loves staying active, some of her favorite activities are walking, running, playing tennis, and pickleball. An interesting fact about her is that she is Persian and speaks fluent Farsi!
Your Glendale, AZ Orthodontist
Meet Dr. Steven Sabatino
Dr. Steven Sabatino has been practicing orthodontics here in the Arrowhead, Phoenix, and Scottsdale areas since 1987. He attended the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee for his undergraduate studies and was accepted into Marquette University’s School of Dentistry at the age of 20. Two years into his dental school training, he set his goals on becoming an orthodontist. Upon graduation from Marquette School of Dentistry, he worked part time on the faculty at the dental school and as a family dentist. One year later, he returned to Marquette University to earn a specialty degree in orthodontics.
Credentials
- A Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics (Board Certified)
- Current member of the American Association of Orthodontists, Arizona Orthodontic Study Club, Spear Study Club, Synergy Study Club, Arizona State Dental Association, American Dental Association, Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists, OKU Honor Society, American Sleep and Breathing Academy.
- Specialty training with the following dental disciplines: Pankey, Kois, Mercer, and Dawson.
- Named one of the Valley’s Top Orthodontists in Phoenix Magazine’s Top Dentists Annual Edition for 18 years.
- Named (2018, 2019 and 2020) PHOENIX Magazine’s all-time, MOST-HONORED TOP ORTHODONTIST.
Outside the Office
Dr. Sabatino donates to various local charities and supports many local sports and education programs. Most recently he has joined the Arizona Mission of Mercy where dentists from around the Valley come together to provide dental treatment to more than 2000 individuals who cannot access and/or afford dental care.
Dr. Sabatino and his wife Jill have been together since college and their two children, Alissa and Alec, live in Arizona. He is an avid mountain biker and swimmer, enjoys Alaskan fishing with his Dad, and loves entertaining and travel.
