Brandon Linaksita, DDS
Brandon Linaksita, DDS, Chief Resident of Mount Sinai’s Pediatric Dentistry Program, has been selected for the “Resident Recognition Award” by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD).
This prestigious award is given to pediatric dental residents across the United States who have demonstrated innovative activities in their training programs.
Dr. Linaksita is one of four residents to be honored. He will receive the award in May at the AAPD General Assembly.
Dr. Linaksita was nominated for the Resident Recognition Award for his commitment to pediatric dentistry, research, and patient care, and for being an advocate for patients with craniofacial differences. He worked with the Mount Sinai Multidisciplinary Cleft and Craniofacial Team, serving as an educational liaison between his co-residents, the team, and parents of patients with cleft lip/palate or craniofacial diagnoses.
Dr. Linaksita has been a pediatric dental resident at The Mount Sinai Hospital since July 2022, serving as the Chief Pediatric Dental Resident beginning in July 2023. He is also working on his MPH degree at Brown University. He was selected to complete the only fellowship in craniofacial pediatric dentistry in Canada at The Hospital for Sick Children, which begins in the fall.
From 2021 to 2022, he was in the General Practice Residency program at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. He earned his DDS degree at Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry in London, Ontario, in 2021.