Get to Know Your
PDA Board of Trustees
Did you always know you wanted
to be a dentist when you were
younger? If not, what did you
want to be when you grew up?
Yes, my earliest recollection is as a
6 year old, unfortunately, leaving the
dentist office having had a restoration
placed. I recall biting my lip until it
was bleeding and thinking to myself
how odd the feeling felt.
What motivated you to pursue a
career in organized dentistry?
Samer Mansour, DDS,
Ninth District Trustee
Over the years, I have come to realize
that the people making legislation have
absolutely no concept how medicine
or dentistry function. It is up to us to
educate and inform.
When and where did you attend
dental school?
The Ohio State University; I graduated
in May, 1995.
Where do you currently practice?
Erie.
What do you believe is the most
challenging issue facing dentistry as
a profession?
Interacting with physicians to allow
for better whole body diagnosis and
treatment.
What do you believe is the most
challenging issue facing organized
dentistry?
Legislation.
What do you think is the single
greatest achievement in dentistry
over the past 150 years of PDA’s
history?
Fluoride and dental hygiene instruction.
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Dr. Mansour’s personal story
He grew up in Brookfield, Ohio, a suburb
of Sharon, Pa. He has a brother (Nader) and
a sister (Sahar). Dr. Mansour and his wife
have four children: daughter Yara, 11; son
Issa, 10; daughter Zaina, 8; and daughter
Naya, 6.
In his spare time, Dr. Mansour enjoys keeping
up to date with current events an d reading.
He also works with special needs patients.
He has had the opportunity to travel a
large portion of the world. As a child, he
visited eastern and western Europe, parts
of Africa and the Middle East. Dr. Mansour
and his wife are now giving their children
the same experience.
Name some fun/interesting things about
yourself that others would be surprised
to learn.
I was born in Jerusalem and immigrated
to Brookfield at the age of 8.
I was accepted into dental school after
2 years of undergraduate study, graduating
with a DDS at the age of 24.
Who was your greatest role model?
My parents. They worked hard to give us
a better opportunity.
What famous person would you most
like to spend a day with?
Albert Einstein.