ABOUT DR. DONITZA
Avi Donitza, DMD, is a highly trained and experienced prosthodontist serving the community of Beverly Hills, CA. Born in Israel, Dr. Donitza obtained his Bachelor of Science in 1982 and his Doctor of Dental Medicine in 1985 from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. He served five years as a dentist in the Israeli army, providing prosthetic treatment to army personnel and their families. Following his army service, Dr. Donitza maintained a private practice in Haifa, Israel, and held a position as a clinical instructor in the Department of Fixed Prosthodontics at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. In 1993, Dr. Donitza joined the Department of Prosthodontics at UCLA, conducting research at the Center for Esthetic Dentistry and completed two years of education in prosthodontics and implant dentistry. At the same time, he took the necessary exams in preparation for the California State Board Dental Exam. He received his California dental license in June 1996.
Dr. Donitza pursued further education at UCLA with a three-year residency in Advanced Prosthodontics and received his Prosthodontics certificate in 1999. He then completed an additional one-year residency and received his Maxillo-Facial Prosthodontics certificate in June 2001.
Dr. Donitza has maintained his practice in Beverly Hills since 1999, and joined Oral Construx in 2002. He is a member of the Cedar Sinai Tumor Board and participates in the multidisciplinary care of radiation patients and the prosthetic rehabilitation of cancer patients. Dr. Donitza is a part-time Adjunct Professor in Removable Prosthodontics at UCLA and a past president of the Beverly Hills Academy of Dentistry. He is an active member of several professional organizations, including the American College of Prosthodontists, The Academy of Osseointegration, and The International College of Prosthodontics. When he is not tending to his patients, you can find him painting at his studio or spending time with his family and their two dogs.
