Houston — David J. Manzanares, D.D.S., was declared elected as the second vice president of the ADA Oct. 15 at the House of Delegates.
Dr. Manzanares, a general dentist in Albuquerque, New Mexico, ran unopposed for the position. He most recently served on the ADA Council on Communications from 2016-20 where he was also chair of the Volunteer Engagement Program, chair of the Council Self-Assessment Committee, part of the Spokesperson Review Committee and a member of the Integrated Marketing Workgroup.
“I am the next generation of dentists, and I will carry that voice,” Dr. Manzanares told the House of Delegates.
Dr. Manzanares graduated from the University of Missouri-Kansas City for dental school in 2009. He has also served as the pre-dental adviser at New Mexico State University and was a faculty member at Dona Ana Community College, teaching radiology to dental hygiene students.
David J. Manzanares, D.D.S., elected ADA second vice president
General dentist hails from Albuquerque, New Mexico
ADA second vice president: David J. Manzanares, D.D.S., addresses the House of Delegates Oct. 15. Photo by EZ Event Photography