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Elizabeth W. Mei, D.D.S. |
Dr. Elizabeth W. Mei was born in Dayton, Ohio and spent most of her childhood in Virginia Beach and Newport News, Virginia. She has resided in Richmond, Virginia since 1989. Dr. Mei received her Doctorate
of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) degree followed by a Specialty Certificate
in Orthodontics from Virginia Commonwealth University. Dr. Mei's
motivation and enthusiasm in dentistry and orthodontics led her
to be one of the very few dentists to attend and complete an accelerated
combined undergraduate/D.D.S. program studying at both
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry and University
of Missouri at Kansas City where she also received an academic
scholarship. During her studies at Virginia Commonwealth University,
Dr. Mei received multiple achievements and awards including the A.D. Williams Scholarship
award. Dr. Mei has been treating children and adults in the specialty of orthodontics since 1995 and formed Dominion Orthodontics in 2007.
Dr. Mei currently serves on the board of the VCU/Medical College of Virginia Orthodontic Education and Research Foundation and is a member on the admissions committee for the VCU Orthodontic Residency Program. Dr. Mei is a part-time faculty professor at Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Orthodontics. Dr. Mei is a member of numerous professional organizations including the American Dental Association,
Virginia Dental Association, Richmond Dental Society, American Association
of Orthodontists, Southern Association of Orthodontists, Virginia
Association of Orthodontists, and the VCU/Medical Collage of Virginia
Orthodontic Alumni Association.
On a personal note, Dr. Mei enjoys spending time with her husband, Fred. She enjoys cooking, swimming, playing tennis & gourmet cooking (and eating). She also has achieved a rank of third degree Black Belt in tae kwon do martial arts.
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Marielena Arroyo-Pratt,
D.M.D. |
 Dr. Pratt graduated from the University of Pennsylvania
School of Dental Medicine in 1995. Soon thereafter, she relocated
to Richmond to pursue her postgraduate studies in orthodontics
at the Medical College of Virginia School of Dentistry,
where she met Dr. Mei.
Dr. Pratt has been in private practice since the completion of her
orthodontic training. She enjoys music, singing, exercising and
staying current with the latest developments in orthodontics.
Dr. Pratt resides in Glen Allen with her husband, Mark, and her
children, Kristina and Andrew.
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