Bio
Dr. Richard Gochman obtained his bachelors degree from SUNY- Oneonta, and then attended Columbia University, where he received his DDS degree in 1983. After graduating, he completed a residency program in general dentistry at Bronx–Lebanon Hospital, a division of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. In 1984, he started private practice at his current location in Flushing, New York. Dr. Gochman serves as an attending dentist at Bronx–Lebanon Hospital, where he supervises and lectures for the residency program in fixed prosthodontics (crowns, bridges, cosmetic veneers). His professional memberships include the American Dental Association (ADA), the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), the New York State Dental Association (NYSDA), Fellow of the American Dental Implant Association and Associate Fellow of the World Clinical Laser Institute. Dr. Gochman is certified in implant surgery from Camlog and prosthetic restorations from Camlog, Nobel, 3I, and Zimmer. He has completed numerous advanced courses on veneers and all-ceramic restorations.
The Consumers Research Council named him as one of the Top 100 Dentists in Family and Cosmetic Dentistry in 2007, 2008 and 2010. He was also named in 2005 Srathmore’s Who’s Who for Business in Dentistry.
Dr. Gochman, a native New Yorker, grew up in Flushing. He currently resides in Long Island with his wife and two daughters. His hobbies include golf, tennis, and coaching Youth Softball.