Born in Rio de Janeiro to parents from Spain, Dr. Luciana first graduated dental school in Brazil where she also had advanced training in Prosthodontics.
Upon moving to New York City, and with the USA not recognizing her Brazilian dental degree, she enrolled in dental school again, the second time at the prestigious New York University School of Dentistry where she earned her second dental degree - Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S).
Following graduation, Dr. Luciana completed a 1 year General Practice residency at Queens Hospital Center.
In 2008, also at New York University, she completed a 1 year postgraduate program in Advanced Restorative Dentistry, with an emphasis in Cosmetic Dentistry and Implant Restorations.
Dr. Luciana graduated from dental school twice - the first time in Portuguese and the second time in English.
With over 13 years of university education and training, Dr. Luciana is renowned for being able to practice dentistry in 3 languages - English, Portuguese and Spanish. Dr. Luciana is NYC’s acclaimed trilingual dentista.
Dr. Luciana is currently a member of the American Dental Association (ADA), Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), and the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD). Dr. Luciana has conducted numerous dental mission trips alongside Dr. Jonathan B. Levine of JBLNYC.com.