Dr. Nouneh obtained his dental degree from Boston University in 1997. He then continued to receive his specialty training in Periodontics at Georgia Health Science University, College of Dentistry in Augusta, Georgia. During his three years at MCG, Dr. Nouneh studied the attachment of bone cells to dental implant surfaces and obtained his Master’s Degree in Oral Biology. His published work can be found on the joionline.org website.
Dr. Nouneh is a diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology. He is currently an active member of several national and international organizations including-
American Academy of Periodontology
Academy of Osseointegration
American Dental Association
Illinois Society of Periodontists
Midwest Society of Periodontology
Dr. Nouneh enjoys contributing part of his time to teaching and is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Dentistry. He also serves on staff at Evanston Hospital, Northshore University Healthsystem, working with the dental residents at the General Dental Residency program.
Positions Dr. Nouneh Served:
President, The Greater Evanston Association of Dentists, 2006-2016
President, Illinois Society of Periodontists, 2013-2014
Fellow and Secretary, The Odontographic Society of Chicago, 2016-current.
Clinical Associate Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago, school of Dentistry, 2008-current
Attending,Dental Clinic, Evanston Hospital, North Shore University Health System, 2006-current
Dr. Marina Karnaukh (pronounced Kar-Now) received her dental degree from Nova Southeastern University at Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Dr. Karnaukh then pursued post-graduate education and completed a program in Advanced Education of General Dentistry (AEGD) at Tufts University in Boston, Massachusetts. She is an honors graduate with a BS in biology from the Ohio State University.
Dr. Karnaukh enjoys all facets of dentistry and is comfortable providing care to patients of all ages. Preventative care and continuing education is of utmost importance to Dr. Karnaukh. She enjoys connecting with patients and is committed to creating custom treatment plans to fit each patient’s unique needs and goals. Dr. Karnaukh is an active member of the American Dental Association and Chicago Dental Society.
When she isn’t restoring Chicago’s smiles, Dr. Karnaukh is enjoying traveling, yoga, concerts and spending time with her friends and family.
Dr. Layal Dairi grew up in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago. She received her Bachelors in
Science from the Honors College at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She went on to complete her
Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Dr. Dairi believes in compassion in care and excellence in service while providing state-of-the-art
dentistry. She believes care should be individualized to each patient with shared decision making. Layal
enjoys connecting with her patients and forming a trustworthy, comfortable, and personable patient-doctor
relationship. She values affability, availability, and continuous accessibility to her patients.
Dr. Dairi is an active member of the American Dental Association and Chicago Dental Society.
Dr. Dairi is fluent in Spanish and Arabic. In her free time, she enjoys playing piano, tennis, baking, fishing,
and spending time with family & friends!
Dr. Kupershmidt was raised in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago. She received both her Bachelor of Science degree graduating with high honors and Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Upon graduation, she was the recipient of the Bisco Award for excellence in preventative and restorative care with an emphasis on esthetic dentistry.
Dr. Kupershmidt furthered her training in dental school through honors coursework in special needs and pediatric dentistry. She believes in listening to her patients’ needs and providing the highest quality of dental care in a comfortable environment. Her focus lies in education and prevention and is committed to individualized solutions for the needs of each of her patients.
Dr. Kupershmidt is an active member of the American Dental Association, Chicago Dental Society, Academy of General Dentistry and Illinois State Dental Society. Dr. Kupershmidt speaks Russian and French fluently and lives in the Chicagoland suburbs with her fiancé. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, yoga, travelling and spending time with her family.
