Dr. Papapetros has been delivering the highest quality dental care to his community since 1992, and joined New England Dental Partners in 2019 as CEO. In this role, Dr. Papapetros is the chief facilitator for his team of highly skilled, dedicated professionals. He guides change within the organization, while inspiring his staff and challenging them to be introspective to reach their professional goals. With extensive experience in the dental field, Dr. Papapetros brings knowledge that he has gained as CEO of a successful four-practice group and is applying the same basic principles, on a larger platform.
Originally from Quincy, Massachusetts, Dr. Papapetros earned his undergraduate degree in biology from Colby College in Waterville, Maine. He then went on to Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, where he earned his dental degree and student awards from both American College of Dentists and the American Association of Endodontists. After earning his dental degree Dr. Papapetros then completed a general practice residency at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York.
Dedicated to continuing education, Dr. Papapetros completed more than one thousand credit hours in continuing education courses and seminars since beginning his private practice. He has studied at such prestigious institutions as the L.D. Pankey Institute for Advanced Dental Education, the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies and Dawson Center for Advanced Dental Study. Dr. Papapetros is a Fellow in the International Congress of Oral Implantologists, International College of Dentists, American College of Dentists, and the Pierre Fauchard Academy. Dr. Papapetros is past President of the Tufts University School of Dental Medicine Alumni Association and the Merrimack Valley Dental Society. Dr. Papapetros is an active member in many other leading dental and professional organizations, including: International Congress of Oral Implantologists, American Dental Society, Academy of General Dentistry, Massachusetts Dental Society, New Hampshire Dental Society, Merrimack Valley Dental Society, Greater Lawrence Dental Society, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine Alumni Association, and L.D. Pankey Foundation.
As CEO, Dr. Papapetros loves working with his team, and his patients. He is a firm believer in 4 basic principles: positive, caring, trust and excellence, and believes in doing the very best and treating others in the way you would like to be treated. Admiring his grandfather who came to America at the age of 13, his example was one of kindness, love of family, quiet leadership and hard work. He hopes to continue his experience in the dental field through business classes, organizational management and team building exercises. In his spare time Dr. Papapetros enjoys spending time with his wife, Andrea, and their four children: Theo, Isabella, Olivia, and Zachary.
