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Pediatric Dentistry
Dr. James McIlwain /
Dr. Leigh Ann McIlwain /
Dr. Michael McIlwain
Adult Dentistry
Dr. Michael Chiaramonte / Dr. Robert Hart
Anesthesiologist
Dr. Hector Vila, Jr.
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L-R: Dr. Michael Chiaramonte, Dr. Leigh Ann McIlwain, Dr. Robert Hart, Dr. James McIlwain, Dr. Michael McIlwain
James McIlwain, D.D.S.
A Florida native, Dr. James E.
McIlwain received his pediatric dental training at Emory University
in Atlanta. Following dental school, he served in multiple Air Force
assignments for the next eleven years. Teaching and education have
always been a high priority, serving on the faculty at universities
in Texas and Florida.
Dr. McIlwain is an active member of the
Episcopal church and has donated his talents with those less
fortunate. For over ten years he has been ministering to the
children in the Dominican Republic, collecting medical supplies,
clothing and toys year round. Additionally, he makes several trips
annually to the island, as a team leader in charge of providing
medical and dental care for the children there.
He has practiced in Tampa for more
than twenty years, but never lost the quest for new advancements in
patient treatment. Individual attention and comprehensive care for
each child are foremost priorities in his routine of treatment.
Dr. McIlwain is Board Certified by the
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and the American Orthodontic
Society. He is past president of the Southeastern Society of
Pediatric Dentistry, and serves on state, regional, and national
organizations.
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Leigh Ann McIlwain, D.M.D.
 Dr. Leigh Ann McIlwain has been working with her father
since 1978. In those early years she assisted him at chair side, earning allowance during
school holidays and vacations. That experience led her naturally to pursue pediatric
dentistry as a profession.
Dr. McIlwain received her doctorate from Tufts University,
College of Dentistry. During dental school, she worked at Harvard Children's Hospital in
the pediatric dental clinic, assisting in clinical and surgical cases. She then completed
her pediatric specialty training at the University of Florida, College of Dentistry. She
has completed her board training for the Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and is currently
an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at the University
of Florida.
She is a mother of three wonderful children and her love and experience with
children make her a strong advocate for children's issues. Dr. McIlwain is
on staff at Tampa Children’s Hospital at St. Joseph’s, and All
Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida.
She is a Diplomate of the American
Board of Pediatric Dentistry, first female president of the Florida Academy
of Pediatric Dentistry, and the past Membership Council Chairman for the
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. She also holds membership
in the American Dental Association, Florida Dental Association, the West Coast Dental
Association, and the Hillsborough County Dental Association.
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Michael McIlwain, D.M.D.
Dr. Mike
McIlwain grew up in Tampa along with his 5 sisters and
brother. He graduated from Berkeley Preparatory School where he was
captain of the soccer team, was chosen as Florida Soccer Player of
the year for the state as a senior, was on the Southern Olympic
Soccer Team and was also chosen as one of the 11 soccer players of
the decade by the Tampa Tribune 2000. Dr. Mike went on to play
soccer at the University of Maryland. He
is married to Cristina Yarnoz McIlwain, a graduate of the University
of Florida School of Law.
They have a growing family of daughters, Ella and Lucia and son, Grayson. They
also have 2 Labrador Retrievers.
Dr.
McIlwain attended dental school and received his pediatric dental
training at the University of Florida College of Dentistry in Gainesville. He
is a Diplomate of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, and
has extensive training in sedation and general anesthesia procedures.
He is
a member of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, the
American Dental Association, the Florida Dental Association, the
West Coast Dental Association, the Hillsborough County Dental
Association, and the
American Orthodontic Society.
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Michael Chiaramonte, D.M.D.
 Dr.
Michael Chiaramonte is a graduate of Tufts University, College of
Dentistry. He is a New England native, having grown up in
Caribou, Maine and completed his undergraduate degree at The
University of Maine. Post doctorate training includes oral
surgery fellowships at Harvard's Massachusetts General Hospital and
Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. He also completed a
general practice residency at the Veteran's Hospital in Gainesville,
Florida. His extensive training encompasses all aspects of
General and Esthetic Dentistry, utilizing the latest state of the
art techniques and materials.
Dr. Chiaramonte is married to Dr.
Leigh Ann McIlwain. Together they have helped Dr. McIlwain
build a family practice based on the values and principals
established over the senior doctor's thirty years of practice
philosophy.
Dr. Chiaramonte is a member of the
honorary dental society, Omicron Kappa Upsilon, the Dental Research
Society of Hillsborough County, the Florida Dental Association, the
American Dental Association, and the Academy of General Dentistry. He serves as a Major in the United States Army Reserves.
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Robert S. Hart, D.D.S.
 Dr. Bob was born in the Midwest, grew up in Tampa and graduated from Plant High School. He attended Emory University in Atlanta, where he also attended Dental school, graduating with a DDS degree.
He served on active duty in the US Navy Dental Corps and returned to Tampa to practice dentistry with his father for several years, then as a solo practitioner since 1981. His practice focus has been on Preventive/Restorative Dentistry for all ages.
He has been an officer of the Hillsborough County Dental Association and also the District, State and American Dental Association. Locally, he is a past president of the Palma Ceia/ Westshore Kiwanis Club and a member of Keystone United Methodist Church.
He is married to Eileen C. Hart and has 3 children and 5 grandchildren. His hobbies are golf, travel, music, reading and antiques.
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Dr. Hector Vila Jr., MD
 Dr.
Vila is a board certified anesthesiologist with advanced training in
pediatric anesthesia, and more than 20 years of anesthesia practice.
He has been elected to the Best Doctor's in Tampa Bay and in America
lists and serves on the Board of Directors for several Medical
Organizations including the American Society of Anesthesiologists (www.pediatricsedation.com).
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Meet the Staff
Lea Cabrera - Office Manager
Pediatric Staff
Adult Staff
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