Faculty

Dr. Alarbi obtained his DDS degree from the University of Tishreen, Syria in 1996 where he also served as a part-time Assistant Professor. In 1997 Dr. Alarbi moved to Marseille, France to join a residency-based 4-year specialty program in Orthodontics and, in 2002, he received a Specialty Certification in Orthodontics and Dento-Facial Orthopedics (CECSMO) from the University of Aix-Marseille II.

In 2003 Dr. Alarbi was engaged in private practice in Marseille when he relocated to Jacksonville, Florida to join the Faculty team at Jacksonville University School of Orthodontics as Assistant Professor of Orthodontics and later Associate Professor of Orthodontics. He then obtained a Certificate in Advanced Graduate Studies in Orthodontics (CAGS) from JU in 2009 and later that year was appointed Clinical Director at the School of Orthodontics. In 2011, Dr. Alarbi obtained full certification from the American Board of Orthodontics and was appointed Associate Dean and Program Director of the Jacksonville University School of Orthodontics where he continued to serve till 2017. During his 14 years of tenure at Jacksonville University Dr. Alarbi was a recipient of multiple awards including: Academic Professor of the Year, Clinical Professor of the Year, Professor of the Year, Excellence in Teaching and Excellence in University Service Awards.

In 2018 Dr. Alarbi moved to San Antonio, Texas to join Celebrate Dental and Brace where he currently practices clinical orthodontics at 3 locations.

Dr. Alarbi is an active member of the American Association of Orthodontists and the American Board of Orthodontics. He is a former member of the French Society of Dento-Facial Orthopedists and the French Society of Bioprogressive Orthodontics.

Dr. David Clayden DDS, MSD attended Arizona State University, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Finance. He went on to study Dentistry at the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine in Denver, where he graduated as the top student in his class.

Following dental school he spent another 27 months in a specialty residency at the University of Colorado studying orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics, and has practiced orthodontics since 2010. He is a founding partner of Celebrate Dental & Braces in New Mexico, where he operates the largest and most profitable orthodontic practice in the 16-practice group. He has also been instrumental in developing and implementing efficient practice and training systems across the group.

He and his wife Mandi are the parents of two boys and two girls. When he’s not busy creating beautiful smiles at Celebrate Dental & Braces, he enjoys music, mountain biking, photography, art, traveling, language learning, and most of all, spending time with his wife and children.

After graduating from St. Mary’s University with a Biochemistry degree, Dr. Paz commenced his training at Tufts University with a focus on Molecular Craniofacial Development-spawning his interest in craniofacial development, especially on the T.M.J, oral cavity, and craniofacial orthopedics. Dr. Paz later finished his clinical training at the University of Texas School of Dentistry-Houston. Dr. Paz has authored and lectured extensively across the United States on topics ranging from animal models predicting bone reconstruction and craniofacial development, to evidence based practice and obstructive sleep apnea.

Dr. Paz remains committed to excellent patient care by continuing to serve as adjunct faculty at the UT-Health School of Dentistry in San Antonio, helping train other dentists. Dr. Paz is excited and passionate about sleep disordered breathing and how the dentist can play an important role in managing the airway. Dr. Paz currently serves on the educational committee for the AADSM along with actively serving as a medical manufacturer consultant. He has trained under the guidance and mentorship of Dr. Richard Drake and Dr. Keith Thornton arguably the best sleep dentists in the world. He maintains a private practice in SA, where he has treated thousands of patients, limited to airway management and limited T.M.D. therapy.

After graduating from the United States Military Academy at West Point, Dr. McKinlay attended medical school at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, in Bethesda, MD. His interest in surgery brought him to San Antonio, TX, where he completed a surgical internship and Otolaryngology residency at Brooke Army Medical Center and Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center. Since coming to TX in 2004, he has never left!

Over the years as a practicing board-certified Otolaryngologist in Texas, Dr. McKinlay has enjoyed caring for thousands of patients diagnosed with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). One of the most rewarding aspects of his career has been partnering with these patients and watching the transformation in their lives when OSA is effectively treated. Convinced that additional training and education would enable him to provide the best possible care for patients, Dr. McKinlay completed a Fellowship in Sleep Medicine within the San Antonio Military Health System.

By its very nature, Sleep Medicine is a collaborative field; Dr. Mckinlay is proud to be a part of a team that takes this to the next level – by combining the complementary expertise of the dental and medical worlds! He welcomes you to a unique medical environment, where collaboration and innovation combine to bring you first rate sleep apnea care. Dr. McKInlay couldn’t be more excited to be a part of this work, and is dedicated to work his hardest in bringing you better sleep at Sleep Apnea Gurus!