Treasurer

Sahar Alrayyes, D.D.S., M.S.

Dr. Sahar Alrayyes earned her bachelors' degree in Biology from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. She is also a graduate of the Northwestern University Dental School, where she earned her Doctorate degree in Dental Surgery. She then completed a Pediatric Dentistry residency at the University of Illinois at Chicago. During her education at the University of Illinois, Dr. Alrayyes was Chief Resident and the Illinois Society of Pediatric Dentistry Student Representative. During her residency she also earned her Master's degree in Oral Science.
Currently she is a full time assistant professor and the Predoctoral Clinic Director at the University of Illinois, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, in addition to limited private practice. She is a diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry and a member of the American Academy of Pediatric dentistry. She is also a member and a board director of the Illinois Society of Pediatric Dentistry.

Dr. Alrayyes also travels to provide volunteer pediatric dental care to children in underprivileged countries, and has lectured nationally and internationally.

Secretary:

Bilal Saib, DDS

Dr. Bilal Saib earned his bachelors' degree in Biology from The University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He is also a graduate of the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry, where he earned his Doctorate degree in Dental Surgery. He then completed two hospital based Dental residencies; one at Mentefiore Medical center and the other at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center. During his education at St. Feancis Hospital, he was Chief Resident and earned the annual Outstanding Resident Award. He then completed a Prosthodontics teaching Fellowship the the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry. Currently he is a full time private Practice in Chapel Hill, NC and is Adjunct Faculty at the University of North Carolina Dept of Dignostic Sciences.
Dr. Saib travels to provide volunteer dental care to children in underprivileged countries, and has lectured nationally and internationally.

President Elect 

Moanad Aker, DDS, MS

Dr. Aker received his first dental training from the University of Damascus 1996, he later joined the Red Cross/Crescent Society in Palestine and became one of their chief Dental surgeons.

He continued his Postgraduate studies at the University College of London where he was awarded his MS in Orthodontics, his clinical training as an Honorary Registrar in Orthodontics was at the Eastman Dental Hospital in London which extended for three years until late 2002.

On coming back to Palestine he established his Orthodontic practice in Ramallah and later was asked to help in establishing the Dental School of Alquds University during its early years. He took on the establishment of the Orthodontic Department at Alquds University in 2003 and is currently head of that department.