Dr. Joseph D. Chipriano, Jr., DMD, MAGD, FICOI, MIDIA
Dr. Joseph D. Chipriano was born and raised in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. After graduating as salutatorian from Pottsville Area High School in 1993, he pursued his undergraduate studies at Elizabethtown College where he was inducted to the Alpha Lambda Delta Freshman National Honor Society and Tibeta National Biological Honor Society. Dr. Chipriano graduated from Elizabethtown College in 1997 with a Bachelors of Science degree in Biology. He is a 2001 graduate of Temple University School of Dentistry where he was a recipient of the Dr. Joseph DeMarco Memorial Scholarship for clinical and academic achievement and the Michalean "Quest" Award for having displayed courage in overcoming adversity. Upon completion of his doctoral studies, Dr. Chipriano completed his General Practice Dental Residency Program at Abington Memorial Hospital in suburban Philadelphia. There he gained proficiency in implant reconstructions, molar root canal therapy, and non-complex oral surgery. In 2002, Dr. Chipriano returned to his native Pottsville where he served as an associate dentist until the inception of Dr. Joseph Chipriano Jr., Family and Cosmetic Dentistry in January 2005.
As a health care provider, Dr. Chipriano values his health by maintaining a healthy active lifestyle and exercise. He has completed sprint triathlons and half marathons. It is Dr. Chipriano's goal to enjoy a long and healthy career doing what he loves. Dr. Chipriano's dream is to live a long and healthy life with the love of his life, his wife Tammy Fitzpatrick Chipriano and their five children Cecilia, Sophia, Gianna, Olivia, and Joey.
Awards and Distictions:
- 1997-Bachelor of Science Biology, Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, PA
- Alpha Lambda Delta National Honor Society for Freshmen
- Tribeta Biological Honor Society
- 2001-Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) Temple University School of Dentistry, Philadelphia, PA
- Dr. and Mrs. Joseph DeMarco Scholarship (for clinical and academic achievement)
- Michaelian "Quest" Award (for having displayed courage in overcoming adversity)
2001-2002-Resident in Dentistry Abington Memorial Hospital General Practice Residency (GPR) Program , Abington, PA
2008-Fellow, Academy of General Dentistry (FAGD)
2015-Fellow, International Congress of Oral Implantologists (FICOI)
2015-Fellow, International Dental Implant Association (FIDIA)
2017-Master, Academy of General Dentistry (MAGD)
2017-Master, International Dental Implant Association (MIDIA)
Professional Affiliations:
- Academy of General Dentistry (AGD)
- Pennsylvania Academy of General Dentistry (PAGD)
- Pennsylvania Academy of General Dentistry PEAK 2 Mastertrack Program
- American Dental Association (ADA)
- Pennsylvania Dental Association (PDA)
- Fourth District Dental Society
- Schuylkill Dental Society
- International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI)
- International Dental Implant Association (IDIA)
- Hospital Medical/Dental Staff Appointments:
2001-2008: Pottsville Hospital and Warne Clinic
2008-2016: Schuylkill Medical Center
2016-2018: Lehigh Valley Health Network Schuylkill Campus - Pottsville Area School District Dental Examiner
- Past President, Kiwanis Club of Pottsville
- Member of Chairman's Forum of Abington Health Foundation
- Parishoner of the Church of Saint Patrick, Pottsville