Meet Your New York City Orthodontists
At Manhattan Family Orthodontics, our experienced orthodontists and team provide comprehensive, high-quality care for patients of all ages.
When you visit our Uptown or Downtown office, you’ll get one-on-one attention and personalized care from a team of doctors that puts you first.
Kris Togias, DMD
Education & Experience
Born in Rochester, New York, Dr. Kris Togias completed his early education in Greece. Upon returning to the United States, Dr. Togias completed his undergraduate degree in biology and chemistry from the University of Rochester before moving to Boston.
He earned his dental degree from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and completed a postgraduate specialty residency in orthodontics and maxillofacial orthopedics.
Mia Karam, DDS
Born in Beirut, Lebanon, Dr. Mia Karam knew she wanted to be an orthodontist at a very early age. She spent many summers assisting her father, an orthodontist himself, in his practice.
Olivier Nicolay, DDS, MMSC
Education & Experience
Olivier Nicolay, a native of France, was born in Lorraine and grew up near Paris, where he earned his Docteur en Chirurgie Dentaire (DDS) from the Université Paris 5 René Descartes.
After two years in private practice, he enrolled at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine in Boston for three years to study orthodontics and conduct research. At the end of his studies, he earned a certificate in orthodontics and a master’s degree in medical sciences.
Kathrin Praedikow, DDS, PHD
Education & Experience
Kathrin Praedikow was born in Cologne, Germany. She went to school and graduated from the University of Cologne with a degree in dentistry and a Ph.D. in dentistry.
Dr. Praedikow worked in a multi-specialty dental office for three years before she and her husband moved to New York City. She attended New York University College of Dentistry, earning another Doctor of Dental Surgery degree and a postgraduate degree in orthodontics and maxillofacial orthopedics.
Elliott Moskowitz, DDS, MSD
Dr. Elliott Moskowitz has been providing high-quality orthodontic treatment for many years. Patients travel from all across New York for expert care and top-notch results.
Dr. Moskowitz has trained hundreds of orthodontists at NYU College of Dentistry and other dental and orthodontic institutions nationally and internationally as an expert clinical orthodontist.
It's not uncommon to find that Dr. Moskowitz trained many orthodontists practicing in Manhattan in the university setting or the office itself. NYU College of Dentistry even has an orthodontic clinical facility in Dr. Moskowitz's name.