Resident
University of Texas —San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Dr. Hayffa Jamal grew up in Damascus, Syria where she completed her first dental degree at the University of Damascus. She also attended the International Dentist Program at Loma Linda University, CA where she graduated in 2012. Shortly after, she moved to the Rio Grande Valley, TX where her passion for pediatric dentistry grew substantially. Currently, she is a second-year resident at the Laredo site - UTHSCSA. She enjoys traveling and baking with her husband and their 3-year-old son.
Dr. Howard Melvin (Co-Author) is originally from Cincinnati, OH. He attended Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in Tallahassee, FL where he obtained his undergraduate degree. Later, he then completed dental school at Howard University (where he met his wife!). After graduation, he practiced dentistry in Washington DC and Maryland area before moving to south Texas. Dr. Melvin is a second-year resident at the Laredo site- UTHSCSA. Aside from dentistry, he enjoys his free time with family, friends, and his dog "Molly"!