Meet the Doctors

Dr. Wadhwa is a proud graduate of New York University College of Dentistry. She is deeply committed to continuing education, ensuring that she stays at the forefront of the latest advancements in dental care. Her dedication to research and investing in cutting-edge technologies reflects her passion for providing patients with the highest quality of treatment.

Dr. Wadhwa takes great pride in building genuine connections with her patients and creating a welcoming, personalized experience for everyone who visits the practice.

Outside the office, Dr. Wadhwa is happily married and the proud mother of two beautiful daughters. She loves to travel and explore new places around the world.

Dr. Gottimukkula is a proud graduate of Boston University School of Dental Medicine, where she earned her degree with honors. She is deeply passionate about her work and is dedicated to providing the highest standard of dental care. By regularly attending accredited continuing education programs across all areas of dentistry, Dr. Gottimukkula stays current with the latest techniques and technology, ensuring her patients receive state-of-the-art treatment.

Known for her determination and skill, she confidently takes on even the most challenging cases — earning her the affectionate nickname “Golden Hands” from her patients for her exceptional precision and gentle touch.

Outside the office, Dr. Gottimukkula enjoys spending quality time with her family and exploring new destinations through travel.

Dr. Amanda Hochstein is a distinguished board certified periodontist, leading the way in providing exceptional periodontal care at Traina Dental. She earned her dental degree from Columbia University, and upon recognizing her passion for periodontics, she furthered her expertise by completing specialty training in periodontics and implant dentistry at New York University.

Dr. Hochstein is renowned for her mastery of specialty periodontal procedures, providing a wide range of services including implant placement, bone regeneration, tissue grafting, periodontal surgery and more. Her dedication to patient care, continuing education and contributions to her field make her a respected figure in the world of periodontics. Despite her achievements, she remains grounded and compassionate. Her caring nature and genuine concern for her patients’ well being make her an approachable and understanding healthcare provider.

We welcome Dr. Hochstein into the practice and look forward to having her enhance your care here at Somerville General Dentist!

Dr. Sophia was born and raised in New York City. However, she didn’t consider herself to be a true New Yorker until after she started working as an associate dentist in various offices across the different boroughs. Before she started college, she spent most of her life on Staten Island and attended P.S.1, I.S.34, and Staten Island Technical High School. She started commuting to and from Manhattan for her undergraduate studies in the Macaulay Honors College Program at Baruch College. It wasn’t her initial plan to become a dentist. She had initially wanted to be a CPA and lawyer. She started to consider dentistry as a career path after she shadowed her family dentist and saw how much of a positive difference she was making in patients’ lives. After switching majors and graduating with a biology degree from Baruch College, Dr. Sophia continued her education at the New York University College of Dentistry and graduated with a DDS degree . She then went on to complete a one year residency in general dentistry at Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx.

After eventually getting slightly overwhelmed by the mayhem of the city, Dr Sophia moved to Edison, NJ. She definitely is enjoying life out here so far. Dr Sophia loves to do all aspects of general dentistry, but she especially loves Root Canals and oral surgery. It gives her a great sense of accomplishment when she is able to relieve her patients of their pain. When she is not busy doing dentistry, some of her hobbies include working out, traveling, reading, working on puzzles and/or Lego sets, and playing claw machines and/or carnival games. As her fellow dentist best friend likes to say about her, Sophia will never leave an arcade empty handed because she will always win something.