 Richard Wilson, D.M.D., F.A.G.D.
“A human being is never a commodity. Not for any reason, not under any circumstances.”
I graduated in 1987 from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. I then completed a General Practice Residency at the Albert Einstein Medical Center. I taught on a part-time basis at Penn Dental for four years, and at Einstein ever since 1992.
I’m a member of the American Dental Association, the Academy of General Dentistry, the International Academy for Adhesive Dentistry, and the Philadelphia Academy of Stomatology, a dental continuing education society founded in 1894 which is the oldest of its kind in the United States. In 2001 and 2003, I served as President of the Academy of Stomatology and for years was Essay Chairman, arranging four scientific lectures each year. Now, I’m Historian, a role that I really enjoy!
Concerned with best treatment outcomes, I innovated 13 years ago by bringing the Surgical Operating Microscope into our dental practice. Our treatments are performed with unparalleled light and magnification. Another vital factor in treatment excellence is the comfort and well-being of all the folks responsible for those treatments. Frustrated by continuing poor ergonomics in dentistry, I joined the remarkable Philly makerspace NextFab in 2016 and fabricated bespoke fixtures and equipment that greatly improve the ergonomics of our dental office. This, in turn, improves patient care. The COVID-19 crisis brought on a whole new set of serious concerns in the practice of dentistry. Working as a team, all of us here have together crafted what we believe to be the safest dental treatment environment possible. See our COVID-19 page for details.
I’ve been married to my wife, Michelle, since 1984. We have two daughters, Amanda and Jenna.
I enjoy writing, astronomy, restoring antique Telechron clocks, and especially recumbent bicycling. Sometimes with full aerodynamic fairings! In 2014 I published my first novel, The Man Who Wore Mismatched Socks. That’s where the bolded quote above comes from–Mrs. Virtue said it, in this brief online supplementary vignette:
https://sites.google.com/site/tmwwmms/home/the-virtue-polarization
Her statement ended up symbolizing for us the remarkable advantages of a personal, bespoke business in the midst of a maddeningly corporate world.
The redoubtable Tom Bentley and I have co-authored Swirled All the Way To the Shrub, a novel of historical and, sometimes, hysterical fiction. More here, and more to come soon:
http://www.swirledshrub.com/
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 Colin Don, D.M.D.
Dr. Colin Don is a recent transplant from the Southwest. He moved here after losing a high stakes rock/paper/scissors battle to his fiancé over where they would ultimately live (she is a long-time Philadelphian). Specifically, he is coming from Tucson, Arizona, where he worked as a third-generation dentist at his family’s private practice for five years. Prior to that he graduated from dental school at USC in 2016 and then completed a one-year Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) program through NYU Lutheran at a community health center in Tucson.
Dr. Don is accustomed to a practice that prioritizes patient relationships and comfort, and looks forward to carrying that torch here at Dr. Wilson’s office. He is extremely detail oriented, and is motivated by minimally-invasive and conservative dentistry. He believes in the preservation of as much tooth structure as possible to preserve the long-term vitality of the teeth. He is always trying to expand his knowledge of the field with relevant continuing education courses.
Dr. Don was a competitive cyclist before getting into dentistry, so in his free time you can find him riding the roads and bike paths of Philadelphia. He and his fiancé also love eating around the city, and exploring the various cuisines offered by such a diverse place. He’s looking forward to calling Dr. Wilson’s office his new home!
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Barry F. Sukoneck, D.D.S., F.A.G.D.
Dentist Emeritus
Dr. Barry Sukoneck practiced dentistry in the Art Museum Area for over forty years. After graduating from Temple University School of Dentistry, he served two years as a dentist in the United States Air Force before joining and subsequently taking over the practice of Dr. Samuel Katz. He moved the practice into The Philadelphian in 1979.
Throughout the years, Dr. Sukoneck taught in the General Practice Dental Residency Programs at both The Medical College of Pennsylvania and Albert Einstein Medical Center, where he also served as Chairman of The Restorative Division. He has served as a consultant to Mercy Catholic Dental Plan, The Prudential Insurance Company and Practice Impact, Inc., a dental brokerage company. In 1991 he received a Fellowship in The Academy of General Dentistry (FAGD). Dr Sukoneck is a member of the American Dental Association, the Pennsylvania Dental Association, the Philadelphia County Dental Society and the Eastern Dental Society, where he is a past president.
Dr. Sukoneck has been married to his wife Carol since 1984. Carol, a former middle school technology coordinator and university instructor, is now retired. The Sukoneck’s have three daughters and two granddaughters.
Dr. Sukoneck retired in June 2014. Through announcing his retirement well in advance, we all enjoyed half a year of patients saying their goodbyes and thanking this remarkable doctor for his many years of serving them.
Dr Sukoneck has been volunteering his dental services two days a week for the past 4 years at Turning Points of Bradenton, FL which treats the under-served and the homeless.
Keep up with Dr. Sukoneck in his retirement. Let him know how you are doing @ barry099332@gmail.com
