Meet The Team

Dr. Ochs received his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from the University of Pennsylvania with special honors in Anatomy and Pharmacology. This was followed by a one year fellowship in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Emory University.

He went on to complete a four year residency at Emory, which he completed in 1992. He has passed his written Board exam, and is an attending Oral Surgeon on staff at New York Hospital Queens. He has a special interest in Implant dentistry, and he lectures frequently on this subject. He practices in Queens and White Plains, New York.

Dr. Dourmas After completing her Dental Degree at Columbia University in 1995, Dr. Dourmas-Papazahariou began a six year program allowing her to achieve a dual degree in both Dental Surgery and Medicine. Dr. Dourmas completed both her residency and fellowship through Columbia University in 2001.

Dr. Dourmas graduated with a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree and a Medical Doctor degree. She currently splits her time between Queensboro Oral Surgery Assoc and training Oral and Maxillofacial residents at Brookdale Hospital. She is an attending Oral Surgeon at Columbia University as well.

She resides in Astoria with her husband and three children and remains very active amongst her Greek Community.”I didn’t feel a thing! You guys are awesome, Thank you VERY much!!” – Mr. G. Douramanis

Dr. Blecker received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from New York University, then did two, one year post-graduate fellowships at NYU and Coney Island Hospital. He went on to complete an Oral and Maxillofacial residency program in NYC.

Dr. Blecker is an attending Oral Surgeon on staff at New York Hospital Queens. He supervises the dental residents there and lectures on various oral surgery topics. He is a member of numerous professional societies including Fellow American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, and Fellow American College of Oral Implantology.  In the summer of 2007 Dr. Sanford Blecker retired but remains on board as a consultant with the practice.

The staff at Queensboro Oral Surgery Associates are always looking to welcome new patients to our practice. We invite you to call or email us to schedule a consultation and tour of our office