Our Dentists
Carmel Doran D.D.S.
Carmel was born on Bainbridge Island, Washington and grew up in Portland. She traveled east to New York City for dental school and stayed to work for a few years in Boston, MA. In 2012 she returned to Portland to reunite with family and team up with Dr. Craig BenBen in NW Portland. When not working in the office on Pettygrove, you can find her on the slopes of Mt. Hood Meadows in a very loud ski outfit. While dentistry is Carmel’s favorite subject, her other passions Include spending time with her husband and two children, peloton, cooking and being fashionable.
Education:
Whitman College, B.A.
Columbia University, D.D.S.
University of Michigan, A.E.G.D.
Meena Tappouni, D.D.S.
Meena was born in Baghdad, Iraq and moved to Lake Oswego at the age of 11.
She earned her DMD in Arizona and moved to San Francisco to complete her residency in general dentistry at a community health clinic in Oakland.
She came back to Oregon after her son was born because she wanted to share the same experiences that she and her husband loved while growing up in the Pacific Northwest.
Meena has always enjoyed teaching. While practicing dentistry in California, she also directed a dental post-baccalaureate program, worked with dental residents, and taught dental students at UCSF School of Dentistry. Today she continues teaching as faculty at OHSU School of Dentistry. Meena loves being back in Oregon, relishing moments of rediscovering familiar places from her childhood with her family.
Education:
University of Washington, B.A.
Portland State University, B.S.
Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health, D.M.D.
Lutheran Medical Center, A.E.G.D.
A.T. Still University, M.P.H.