Columbia Gateway Dentistry Reviews - Dr. Shadi Ghozati

Dr. Ghozati and her staff are wonderful! It's never crowded and I am usually seen within 10 minutes or less upon arrival. The place is always clean and smells good. The hygienist is gentle and thorough.

I love Dr. Ghozati and her whole staff! Everyone is so kind. I've been coming to this office since I was a teenager, and now I bring my son here. Dr. Ghozati has wonderful bedside manner that makes you almost look forward to that dentist appointment! Aside from highly competent and knowledgeable, she is gentle, respectful and the sweetest lady you'll ever meet. Thank you, Columbia Gateway Dentistry!

Dr. Shadi Ghozati Best Dentist in world, Excellent medical techniques, gentle, willing to listen to fears and provide an office full of happy smiling staff and patients.

I love Dr. Ghozati & staff. The office beautiful, staff is warm, and Dr. Ghozati has a gentle touch. I'm really happy to see this office grow.

I was extremely impressed with this place. Both my son and I had appointments today. The ladies at the front desk were very friendly, took care of our insurance without issue and answered my questions without hesitation.

The dentist was very sweet and personable with me and my son and the hygienist was just as affable. And this was the most pain-FREE visit I've had in years.

Columbia Gateway Dentistry has gained 2 new very satisfied patients today.

I spent weeks looking for a dental office that had both close proximity to my place of employment and great reviews.
Like a lot of people, the thought of being in "the chair" makes me cringe. I also had a terrible experience so rightfully so.
However this office is fantastic. From the receptionist who was very friendly, warm, and outgoing. To the woman(Pari I believe is her name)who did my X-ray. And Mrs Izadi who did my cleaning. Dr Izadi was very through with explaining what the hell was going on in my mouth... Finally!! She made me feel very comfortable and not like I was on an assembly line.
The appointment was made online, then confirmed over the weekend(while office was closed) and confirmed again through a phone call.
The office is very inviting as well.

I drove almost 2 hours from Virginia to get there but it worth every minute and more. Yesterday was my first visit to this practice. Doctor Shadi Ghozati is so knowledgeable, compassionate and reliable. Her office is very clean and modernized. For past 3 years since my dentist retired I have been looking for a reliable doctor. Last one told me I need several crowns I was going to make an appointment but decided to make the trip to doctor Shadi's office for a consult. She said I prefer to keep your tooth as long as possible but I definitely need one crown. So she did it for me in one visit and I am good for six months till my next cleaning. I never expected to be so happy after a dental visit :)Bottom line she is reliable and does not charge you an arm and leg like many dentists I have visited so far.

I hate going to the dentist but this place is great. The Staff Are Wonderful and sweet. The dentist was phenomenal, considerate and knowledgeable! I'm glad I found them, my dental experience is pleasurable!

Good and friendly enviorment.always smells good. loves the decoration.
Front desk: very nice and helpful
Assistance:  polite and professional
Hygienist: very caring  and educated
Dentist: very professional. She is such a sweet person and her exams are very educational.
Good place to go, not only they take care of your dental needs, the dentist and hygienist are very good about educating you about your dental needs. All the charges are discussed with you up front, so there are no suprises. No body is a big fan of dental work, but these people made me change my mind.

Fantastic! I got the best cleaning that I've had in years. The receptionist did a great job at researching my insurance information. The Dentist quickly identified a serious problem and referred me to a specialist. The location is great and I will return!

5/2018: I went to Columbia Gateway Dentistry and got two crowns in three hours! I mean I came in there they did the measurements on my teeth, prepared the foundation, they created the crowns in the office and put them on my mouth in three hours! Phenomenal! All woman! I love this office.

Dr. Shodzie and the staff are fantastic. I've lived all over the country and I must say this is the best office I have visited. The technology is cutting edge and Dr. Shodzie really listens to your concerns. She is polite, gentle, and very knowledgeable

I went to see Dr. Shadi when two professional consultations by former dentists were unsatisfactory - I was told that my teeth could not be saved and that all had to be removed. I am an adult who was genetically predisposed to poor dental health.  Well, as they say, first impressions are lasting impressions.  When I contacted Dr. Shadi's office, I was greeted by a cheerful administrator who easily understood my concerns and indicated that I had contacted the right dentist  (I was not a happy camper and very discouraged based on my earlier consultations.)  The administrator provided me with a date and time that worked with my schedule and which was within a couple of days - (time was a large factor).  Since I provided my health insurance information when I scheduled my appointment, when I arrived, all insurance matters were handled.   I was relieved when I met Dr. Shadi.  Dr. Shadi first, helped me understand why I was given the earlier diagnosis and then offered hope and a new plan.  In one year's time, Dr. Shadi and her professional staff have changed my life - they gave me my smile back.  Through hard work under the most dire of circumstances, Dr. Shadi skillfully put my smile back together again.  Although, there is more work to be done (I did say extreme circumstances) I look forward to my continued professional relationship with Dr. Shadi and more importantly, I believe with every confidence, that Dr. Shadi will again be successful.   I highly recommend Columbia Gateway Dentistry as a top notch full dental practice.

Brenda B.
Columbia, MD

Insurance Co-pay are the one that dectating what needs to be charge, to be able to diagnose and recommend treatment appropiate treatment plan , at the time of initial examination  2 periapical of the front teeth and four bitewings of molars and pre-molars are needed to give appropiate diagnose, some insurance to save money they only covered 4 Bitewings. Patient are ALWAYS INFORMED that everything is going to be submited to insurance and then accordingly to what insurance dictates we need to charge the patient.

Sincerely,
Shadi Ghozati, D.D.S.

I'm not one of those people who love to go to the dentist. However, I have a great experience when I go to Columbia Gateway Dentistry. The entire staff is friendly and professional. The receptionist, the dental hygienist, and the dentist herself were all respectful and nice. I gag a lot when I get my cleaning, but her dental hygienist (Roza) is fabulous. She handled me patiently. I just moved to VA and my insurance plan changed. Dr Shadi Ghozati was so nice about it and her discount offer was impressive. The commuting part would be so difficult but I strongly believe that I have found my dentist in Maryland. Like so many people, I've been having major trouble finding a good dentist. Dr. Ghozati is a wonderful great dentist. I highly recommend this place:)

I'm literally still numb from my procedure today but I just had to come onto Yelp and gush about this amazing place. I am not a dentist fan -- in fact, it had been way too long since I'd been to one, and that was not a source of pride for me. I decided that I had a dental emergency today, and I gave CGD a call, on the off-chance that they might be able to take me. They told me to come right away, and I was seen within an hour or so of my initial call. The place itself is very calming and the desk staff super reassuring -- did I mention I was terrified of this very business? When I was called back, I was still scared, but the dentist and hygienist were very friendly, very straightforward so I wasn't nearly as scared. They went over the cost very plainly before the procedure, and to start it was less pricey than I thought it would be -- and they even knocked off a good chunk of the price because I was uninsured.

The procedure itself went so smoothly. I can't believe I'm saying this but I'm kind of on top of the world right now -- feeling good about getting a tooth taken care of and feeling really good about choosing Columbia Gateway Dentistry. I can't speak highly enough about this magical dental palace.

Fanastic service, very attentive dentist who walked me through step by step.
Friendly staff and new office. Good place to work. Very comfortable environment.
The dentist is great with kids.
Assistance: professional and very caring.

I went to see Dr. Shadi for an extraction after reading the reviews, and came away very impressed. My appointment began on time, her and her whole staff were very accommodating, and she did the actual extraction in about 10-15 seconds (after I had wondered how in the world she was even going to get it out; it was in pretty bad shape). She showed me things that I needed to improve on, and set a plan in motion to take care of some other issues that were found. Haven't been back yet (switched jobs), but as soon as all is taken care of, I will definitely be paying Columbia Gateway Dentistry a visit again. Comfortable atmosphere with people who know what they're doing? Sure I'll give it a shot again...

Let me first say that I never went to an appointment at this dentist, so the dentist may very well be to Dentistry what Kobayashi was to competitive hot dog eating. My gripe is with their administrative staff. I called on a Tuesday and set up an appointment for two Thursdays from then using my PPO dental provider. At first, she told me she needed to check to make sure they still supported that provider and would call me back. Fair enough. Then she calls me back, saying she did not collect enough information about the provider, and again says she will call me back. No harm no foul, so far.

Finally, I get a call back saying they supported them and we set up the appointment for two Thursdays from then. The whole week goes by and I get a call on Monday morning saying they did not support that PPO. Thanks, you just wasted an entire week of mine where I could have called a competent Dentist office and probably set up an appointment that week (not in 2 weeks). Also, keep in mind this update came after they sent me a post card and called me to remind me of the appointment. Anyway, I hop on the phone quickly to prevent losing more time and call another dentist. They ask me the provider and I tell them. Unlike the incompetent Admin Staff at Columbia Gateway Dentistry, they instantly knew they supported that provider, without having to do "research" and call me back a few times.

The cherry on top, however, was when the lady (from Gateway) called me back, after I had set up the other appointment, and told me they DID in fact support that provider. She said, "It seemed weird to me that we would not support that PPO, so I looked into it and called them back. We do support them." Thanks for your incredibly late discovery. And thank you for wasting my time.

Dr. Ghozati and her very professional and experienced STAFF have done miracles to my teeth. My Wife and I are patients of hers for about 2 years now and let me tell you the miracle work she has done to my teeth which has greatly improved my overall health...

Two years ago, I was in great need of some serious Periodontal Disease at a point where it looked like I would need to eventually get dentures. I mean my teeth were bad. I had gingivitis, tarter and plague took over my gums and mouth! It was horrible. When I would attend meeting or talk to folks, I just didn't want to show my teeth. So one day I decided that I needed to improve my health and the first thing I started to focus on was my teeth.

Dr. Ghozati took me in as a patient and immediately began work and told me she would work at helping me get my teeth and gums healthy.

She explained to me what it would take and what she needed from me to get to that point of having a healthy mouth. Well she and her Team did it! With regular visits and following her and her Team's advice on what I need to do daily I have to say I am finally cured and that was within 6 months of being at patient at Columbia Gateway Dentistry. This morning they took a set of new x-rays of my mouth and when Dr. Ghozati compared them with my first set of x-rays you could see that today I have a totally different very healthy mouth! =)

Dr. Ghozati and her Team are honorary members of our family now! I will be taking my Baby Boy there for his Dental care!

Thank you Dr. Ghozati and the Columbia Gateway Dentistry TEAM!

Of course, you all know I recommend Columbia Gateway Dentistry for all your dental care needs!

They will become your Family too!

Most people dread a trip to the dentist. I'm not one of them. I don't love it. Nevertheless, I would much rather go to the dentist once every six months than get a bunch of tooth aches. I moved into the area a little over a year ago and I've been having major trouble finding a good dentist. The previous one I tried rescheduled me last minute twice in a row.

After the second time I decided to look for reviews on Yelp. I came across Joel's review and decided to give Dr. Shadi Ghozati and her staff a try. I was highly impressed. My appointment was for the beginning of yesterday and today's blizzard. The staff called and asked if I could come in early. I suspect they had cancelations due to the weather. I made it in and was immediately greeted by a smile and my name even though this was my first visit.

The entire staff was friendly. The receptionist, the dental hygienist, and the dentist herself were all friendly, respectful, and professional. I already made my next cleaning appointment for 6 months from now. I have finally found my dentist in Maryland.

To top it off, as Joel mentioned the office is incredibly nice and they've got a nice setup. Not only do they have digital X-rays that you can review with the dentist immediately, they also have a regular digital photographic system. They can show you the inside of your mouth and teeth with ease. And in my case, take a picture of a small cavity that's not worth drilling now. 6 months from now Dr. Ghozati will review the picture and what my tooth currently looks like to make the decision from there. It is nice to know they have these baseline pictures of my mouth to see what changes over time.

Dr. Shadi Ghozati and her staff are the most friendly and professional dental group I've visited. Conveniently located adjacent to Lifetime Fitness in Columbia, Maryland, Columbia Gateway Dentistry has a brand new facility with the latest dental technology. Availability of appointments is great and rescheduling is no problem.

I've only been there for cleanings and one cavity filling, but the rest of my family goes there for more complicated procedures (e.g. crowns, dentures, etc).

the waiting room is kind of small....but you're not really waiting at any time. as soon as you register, you're almost immediately seated in your examination chair. i guess this would only be bad if you had kids waiting .... but they could take a walk outside? or the office complex has a lounge area on the second floor.

you won't be disappointed!

always a great visit , i have a lot of dental anxiety and was made very relaxed by staff.

New patient to practice, Dr.Ghozati is the best I have experienced in my lifetime. Office is immaculate, all the staff were excellent. Wish I found her sooner!!

I just want to take this opportunity to thank Dr. Isadi for providing me with wonderful dental care services on both my appointments. I am grateful that, I sought and found extraordinary dental service from a knowledgeable and skilled `dentist who minimized my dental anxiety and freed me from serious dental cavity pain. Most importantly were the infection control precautions and practices the staff within the practice maintain especially during this COVID-19 pandemic . The care here is just amazing , the dental team from Dr. Isadi to the dental hygienists Michelle and Mimi are just awesome and extremely good at dental care. Lest I forget, the state of the art equipment and technology used , the presentation of the environment (very organized, professional and clean). I am in awe, satisfied and pain free. Coming from my previous dentist who retired, this is by far the Best dentist in the best dental practice who cares about your teeth. Choose this practice. Choose Dr. Isadi. No regrets.

Best Dentist EVER! I love this practice, the staff and everything about it. If you're looking for quality dental services, you've come to the right place!

Great service and staff!

Dr. Ghozati is phenomenal. Absolutely the best Dentist I have ever experienced. I just moved hear 18 months ago and decided on Gateway based on the reviews I read. Normally I am very hesitant to believe reviews but in this case the reviews were absolutely accurate. From Dr. Ghozati, her assistants, and the ladies at the reception desk, a truly professional organization. Thank you Gateway.

First time patient- Best dentist ever! Went there today for the first time to get a wisdom tooth pulled in the office. I get very bad anxiety about the dentist but as soon as I walked in everyone made me feel very comfortable. I literally did not feel a thing and I was in and out of there in less than an hour. Never going anywhere else!