Dr. Rasheeda Johnson, DDS, MBA, is a highly regarded dentist, entrepreneur, and healthcare innovator based in Fairfax, Virginia. She is the founder and CEO of DentCare Now, a 7-day-a-week dental urgent care and comprehensive dentistry practice designed to expand patient access and reduce dental anxiety. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Key highlights about her background and career include:
- Clinical Education & Expertise: She earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) from Howard University College of Dentistry and completed a General Practice Residency at Nassau University Medical Center. She later earned an MBA with a Marketing Specialization from Louisiana State University Shreveport.
- DentCare Now: She operates a fee-for-service, patient-centered practice in the Washington, D.C. area (DMV) that provides walk-in urgent care and extensive services ranging from implants and cosmetic procedures to oral/IV sedation.
- Non-Profit Work: Dr. Johnson is the co-founder and Director of Operations of Dental Helping Hands, a global non-profit that provides free dental care and cleft lip and palate surgeries to underserved communities in the U.S. and developing nations.
- Awards & Recognition: She was named the Dentist of the Year for the 15th Annual Safe Sedation Week in 2023