Patricia J. Panucci, DMD, MS, HNP Medical Advisory Board member, HNP Orthodontic Care Division

Patricia J. Panucci is a specialist in orthodontics for children and adults. Dr. Panucci is currently in private practice specializing in orthodontic care in a family-based, high-technology practice in Manhattan Beach, California.

Dr. Panucci received a B.S. in Biology at Ball State University (in Muncie, Ind. – David Letterman’s college), where she was a member of the Division I field hockey team for two years. She then attended the University of Louisville School of Dentistry for four years, where she graduated with a DMD degree (May 2000) among the Top 10 in her class. Following that, she headed west to Los Angeles to complete her three-year residency at one of the top-ranked orthodontic programs in the country – the University of Southern California. Along with her certificate in orthodontics, Dr. Panucci earned a master’s degree in craniofacial biology.

Dr. Panucci also volunteers in her spare time. She serves as part-time faculty at USC, where she enjoys teaching dental students orthodontics. She is also active in the P.S. I Love You Foundation to help disadvantaged children in the Los Angeles area.

Dr. Panucci’s many organizational memberships include:

• Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists
• Western Los Angeles Dental Society
• California Dental Association
• American Association of Orthodontists
• American Board of Orthodontics
• American Dental Association