May 06, 2026
2026 Ninth District President
Dr. Bharat Joshi
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The Ninth District Dental Society was formed in 1909 and renamed to the Ninth District Dental Association in 2002. We have a membership of over 1500 dentists in 5 counties: Westchester, Rockland, Dutchess, Orange and Putnam.
In its quest to serve both the public and the profession, the Ninth District embodies the highest ideals.
The mission of the 9th District Dental Association is to serve and support its members and the public by improving the oral health of our community through Advocacy, Continuing Education and Camaraderie.
The 9th Board approved creating a High School Career Day video to promote the dental field as a whole! Here's the link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Kk10wFBk5MXT4CeitvzzCSXKPrVFzz73/view?usp=drive_link
Please share it with any Principal or Guidance Counselor you may have a relationship with!
Come join your colleagues!
Don't forget to Register!! OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS!
9th District Social
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

ST. ANDREW'S GOLF CLUB
10 Old Jackson Avenue
Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706
There will be a buffet, passed hors d'oeuvres, an open bar, vendors and lots of fun FOR ALL MEMBERS!
Register
Co-Sponsors:
Altfest Personal Wealth Management
Bank of America, Practice Solutions
Singular Anesthesia ServicesWe Hope to See You There!!
Renuka Bijoor, D.D.S., M.P.H.
Bharat Joshi, D.D.S.
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Latest News Around the Ninth
Announcing the Endorsement of Gallagher Insurance!
Announcing A New Endorsement
We Now Endorse Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. as our Health Insurance Brokerage!
Gallagher offers health insurance benefit consultation for members and their employees on both the commercial and individual health insurance marketplaces at no cost to the member.
They will also assist members with their health insurance questions on either the employer-sponsored marketplace or the individual marketplace and Medicare.
Ninth District Members who sign up with Gallagher will receive, among other services, the following services:
1. Benefit consultation for members and their employees on both the commercial and individual health insurance marketplaces at no cost to the member.
2. Assistance with claims and billing issues for members on a health insurance plan brokered by Gallagher. Gallagher will also provide a customer service team to handle any administrative questions about benefit eligibility and paperwork that is needed (ID cards, COBRA paperwork, etc.)
- Benefit consultation for other lines of coverage:
- Dental
- Vision
- Short-term and Long-term Disability
- Life Insurance
- Voluntary Benefits
I invite you to take a few minutes and visit their website: www.ajg.com. You can call Mr. Mark Shannon at 585-248-5870 x 157, mark.shannon@ajg.com or Bryan Masten at 585-208-5456, bryan.masten@ajg.com and mention you are a 9th member!