New faculty spotlight: Alexandra Bilunas, DDS

Alexandra Bilunas, DDS, is a new faculty member at UNMC.

• Name: Alexandra Bilunas, DDS
• Title at UNMC: Assistant professor, pediatric dentistry, UNMC College of Dentistry
• Hometown: Omaha

Education:

• BS in biology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• DDS, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennesee
• Pediatric dental residency, University of Florida

Professional and medical interests:

After training, I moved to the suburbs of Chicago and worked in private practice. I have returned home to Omaha and look forward to treating families in my community.

How did you fall in love with dentistry?

I fell in love with dentistry because of the ability to change someone’s quality of life. No matter if a patient is struggling with esthetic concerns or pain, dentistry can be life changing.

Three things people may not know about me:

• I competed at the 2016 Swimming Olympic Trials in Omaha.
• I have an identical twin sister.
• My bucket list travel destinations are Lithuania and an African cruise or tour.

Clinic location: UNMC College of Dentistry Pediatric Dentistry Clinic at Children’s Nebraska, Omaha