Biographical summary
Elise Sarvas, D.D.S., M.S.D., M.P.H., is a board-certified pediatric dentist who provides hospital-based care at Mayo Clinic. Dr. Sarvas specializes in the oral health of infants, children, adolescents, and persons with special health care needs. Her areas of clinical focus include:
- Comprehensive, consultative, and emergency pediatric oral health services
- Preventive and therapeutic pediatric dental services for individuals with complex medical conditions; physical, neurodevelopmental, and intellectual disabilities; and cleft and craniofacial differences
- Hospital pediatric dentistry
Dr. Sarvas is active in organized dentistry and serves as a pediatric dental advisor to local, national, and international organizations focusing on oral health, public health, and maternal and child health.
Conditions treated
Procedures performed
- Dental cleaning
- Dental exam for children
- Dental surgery
- Oral appliance therapy
- Oral biopsy
- Oral cancer screening
- Oral surgery
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2015
Certificate - Maternal and Child HealthSchool of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington
- 2015
MPH - Public Health, Health Services, Maternal and Child HealthUniversity of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine
- 2015
Certificate - Pediatric Dentistry Seattle Children's Hospital and University of Washington
- 2015
MSD - Pediatric Dentistry Seattle Children's Hospital and University of Washington
- 2012
DDS - DentistryUniversity of North Carolina Adams School of Dentistry
- 2007
BS - Biology, Biological Anthropology & Anatomy, Religion Duke University
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2016
Pediatric DentistryAmerican Board of Pediatric Dentistry
Awards and honors
- 2024
FellowshipInternational College of Dentists
- 2021
Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society
- 2020
FellowAmerican College of Dentists
- 2020
FellowAmerican Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
Professional memberships
- 2024 - present
FellowInternational College of Dentists
- 2024 - present
Task Force MemberAmerican Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
- 2023 - present
MemberInternational Association of Paediatric Dentistry
- 2023 - present
Diversity Departmental LeaderDepartment of Dental Specialties
- 2023 - present
North Central Section RepresentativeAmerican Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
- 2022 - 2024
Committee MemberOrthodontic Search Committee, Department of Dental Specialties
- 2022
Division ChairDepartment of Dental Specialties
- 2022 - present
Co-ChairDental Specialties Master’s Thesis Approval Committee
- 2022 - present
MemberResearch Committee, Department of Dental Specialties
- 2021 - present
ConsultantAmerican Dental Association
- 2021 - present
MemberOmicron Kappa Upsilon
- 2020 - present
FellowAmerican College of Dentists
- 2016 - present
DiplomateAmerican Board of Pediatric Dentistry
- 2016 - present
Public Policy AdvocateAmerican Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
- 2015 - present
Associate MemberAmerican Academy of Pediatrics
- 2015 - present
MemberAmerican Dental Education Association
- 2015 - present
FellowAmerican Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
- 2012 - present
MemberAmerican Dental Association
Publications