Dr. Joseph Pechter is a Board-Certified Periodontist. While practicing Periodontics and Implant Surgery in Florida, Dr. Pechter served as the President of the South Florida District Dental Association and the Fort Lauderdale Dental Study Club. He served in the Florida House of Delegates and attends state and national conferences in his field.

Dr. Pechter earned his bachelor’s degree at Dartmouth College where he studied the pre-medical sciences and graduated with High Honors in Computer Science. He was the recipient of the Kemeny Science Award and the Christopher Reed Fellowship Award. He was inducted into Sigma Xi, an international honor society for scientists and engineers which admits members exclusively by invitation or nomination based on actual research achievements or potential.

Dr. Joseph Pechter earned his D.M.D. degree at the Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. He graduated Magna Cum Laude and was inducted into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honor Society which recognized the top students in the class for academic excellence, character, and professional promise. Dr. Pechter remained at the Tufts School of Dental Medicine to complete his three-year residency in Periodontics and Implant Dentistry. After completing rigorous written and clinical examinations, Dr. Pechter earned the designation of Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and Dental Implant Surgery.

Outside the office, Dr. Pechter loves spending quality time with his wife, son, extended family, and friends. An avid traveler and sports fan, he enjoys playing table tennis, classical piano, reading, snowboarding, paddle-boarding, and bike riding—or simply soaking up the sun at Florida’s local parks and beaches.