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Meet Dr. Delgado
Dr. Edward Delgado attended Georgetown University as a student athlete where he played 4 years of NCAA football. This led to him signing NFL contracts with the Cleveland Browns, Washington Redskins, and Oakland Raiders. An injury ended his NFL career and he went on to attend Georgetown University School of Dentistry.
Dr. Delgado graduated Cum Laude and completed his Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residency and medical school training at Nassau County Medical Center in East Meadow, New York, and Stony Brook School of Medicine. He was chief resident and in the early 1980’s was involved with one of the first implant teaching centers in the United States. This center was led by Dr. Per-Ingvar Branemark and his original Swedish surgical team for the placement and restorations of the dental implants that are used throughout the world today.
Certifications & Organizations
Dr. Delgado has over 40 years of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery experience. He is a Diplomate of the American Board or Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, the National Board of Dental Anesthesia, American Dental Society of Anesthesia, and is a fellow of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He has active memberships in the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, American Dental Association, Virginia Dental Association, Northern Virginia Dental Society, and Mid-Atlantic Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Dr. Delgado is voted one of the top Oral and Maxillofacial surgeons in the DC Metro area in the Washingtonian, Northern Virginia, Virginia Living, and Viva Tysons magazine on a yearly basis.
Personal
Dr. Delgado is an avid sports enthusiast and has coached kids from grade school to college in various sports in Vienna, Virginia and Washington D.C. His two youngest children were also NCAA student athletes. He lives in Vienna with his wife, and when not treating patients he can be found on the golf course and cheering on his two grandsons on the ball fields, basketball courts, ice rinks, and golf course. Dr. Delgado has also authored a very popular children’s book titled “Cal’s Magical Clubs.”
For Dr. Delgado it is a privilege to treat patients with gentle care and compassion. He addresses their concerns to make their surgical experience as comfortable and painless as possible. Dr. Delgado actively communicates with his patients, our referring dentists and physicians to provide the best care possible. The Raiders football team’s motto has been “Commitment to Excellence”. Having been a part of that team, he strives to follow this motto in the treatment of his patients and in his practice.