Meet the Team

Dr. Niloo

Niloofar Mofakhami, DDS—known to her patients as Dr. Niloo—is proud to serve the community she grew up in. She attended Mosaic Elementary School, Luther Jackson Middle School, and Oakton High School. After graduating as valedictorian from OHS, Dr. Niloo attended the University of Virginia. She graduated from the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry and completed her residency in pediatrics at the Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC. Her goal of becoming a pediatric dentist since the age of 10 was finally achieved!

Dr. Niloo has shown her passion about furthering herself as a dentist and giving back to her profession through the following:

  • Being a member of the American Dental Association, the Virginia Dental Association, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD), American Board Pediatric Dentistry (ABPD), the College of Diplomates of the ABPD, and the Northern Virginia Dental Society, where she has served as a Delegate and a speaker
  • Becoming a Diplomate of the ABPD, which means she is a board-certified pediatric dentist, and later receiving a Fellow designation from the AAPD, signifying that she has gone above and beyond the normal standards of her profession
  • Serving as an ABPD board examiner, a lecturer at dental and medical meetings as well as to pediatric dental residents
  • Providing pro bono dental care through the Medical Care for Children Partnership Foundation
  • Founding Harmony Advising, a coaching and consulting business to help her colleagues achieve work-life balance.

Dr. Niloo lives in Oakton with her husband, her two sons, and her rescue dog. Her interests include hiking, yoga, reading, traveling (especially to different ballparks and national parks around the country), and cheering on her sons in their various activities. She is a member of the Young Men’s Service League, in which she participates in local community service projects alongside her son. She is fluent in English, Farsi, and French.

Dr. Nora

Dr. Nora Abdel-rahim joined our CDO team in September 2021. Dr. Nora grew up in Tampa, FL and received her degree in dentistry from the University of Florida College of Dentistry, GO GATORS. She then completed her general practice dental residency at Bronx Care Hospital followed by her pediatric dental residency training at Montefiore Hospital in the Bronx, New York. It is during her stay in New York that Dr. Nora became a foodie, always looking for something new and exotic to eat.  After residency she settled in Oakton, Virginia with her husband (Mahmoud) and now 1 year old boy. Dr. Nora is excited to be a part of our community where she hopes to provide preventive care in a fun and relaxing environment. During her free time, you can find Dr.Nora trying different restaurants, baking as much as possible and enjoying time with her family.

Licenses and Professional Affiliations:

  • Board Certified, American Board of Pediatric Dentistry
  • Licensed by Maryland and Virginia State Board of Dental Examiners
  • Member, American Dental Association
  • Member, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
  • Member, Maryland Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
  • Member, Patuxent Dental Society

Jennifer, Administrative Coordinator

Jennifer has always had a passion for dentistry. She brings more than 30 years of experience to the team, which allows her to assist and advise in almost every facet of the practice. She has been with Children’s Dentistry of Oakton since 2007. She considers watching, listening, and playing with children as a perk of her job and can think of no better way to spend the day. Jennifer is married and has two grown sons and four lovely grandchildren (plus a parrot named Connor). She enjoys spending her free time shooting nature photography, gardening, and watching the national pastime of baseball with her family.

Rocio, RDH, Clinical Coordinator

Rocio has been part of the CDO family since 2007 when she started as a dental assistant. She is originally from Peru. She is an Oakton High School graduate and completed her dental hygiene degree at Northern Virginia Community College. She is an amazing dental hygienist and a leader of our clinical team. Her favorite part of the job is her patients and getting to know their families over the years. In her free time she enjoys baking (and bringing in her yummy treats for the team), trying new foods and restaurants, and spending time with her husband and her family.

Kristy, Registered Dental Hygienist

Kristy has been part of our dental team since 2009. She is a graduate of Robinson Secondary School and the Northern Virginia Community College Dental Hygiene program. She was born and raised in Fairfax but currently resides in Midland with her family. She is a busy mom of three boys, one girl, two American bulldogs, a cat, and several chickens. She enjoys the outdoors, visiting the beach, and spending time with her many nieces and nephews.

Vanessa, Dental Assistant

Jimena, Dental Assistant

Jimena was born in Bolivia and speaks fluent Spanish. She likes to work out/exercise, spend time with family and friends, and hike. Maria loves working with children and seeing how they progress from being scared to becoming more comfortable at our office.

Peter, Dental Assistant

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Alisa, Front Desk Assistant

Alisa joined our team in 2022 as front desk assistant. She has a long history of working in the medical field and brings vast experience to the day to day operations of CDO. She loves spending time outdoors going boating, going to the beach, riding jet skis and being around anything water related. Alisa shares that she is very family oriented and enjoys spending time with her family, boyfriend, and friends. Fun fact: she loves squirrels and basically all furry creatures.

Liz, Front Desk Assistant

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