Dr. Ferguson’s Biography
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South Side Chicago Dentist
Dr. Robin L Ferguson has been in Practice for over 30 years on the south side of Chicago.
Dr. Robin Ferguson earned her D.D.S. degree from Marquette University School of Dentistry in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Most recently, she continued her studies with American Academy Dental Sleep Medicine. Her past courses include the Kois Institute, Gordon-Christensen Practical Courses, the world-renowned Misch International Implant Institute, as well as the Dawson Center for Advanced Dental Studies.
She has continued her educational pursuits through teaching. She has led implant workshops at the Chicago Southside Implant Institute from 2006-2007. For nine years, she served on the staff of the University of Chicago Hospitals and Clinics as a clinical associate and an assistant professor for the General Residency Program at the Waiter G. Zoller Memorial Dental Clinic.
Additionally, she has shared her dental expertise beyond the United States. She made her first trip to Senegal, Africa in 1995 and lectured at a symposium on preventative dentistry for children. She also met with Nelson Mandela at his home, along with other government/medical authorities, on the overall health of children in South Africa. She also lectured on operative dentistry at the African American Summit in Zimbabwe and in St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
She is a member of the Chicago Dental Society, the Illinois Dental Society, the American Dental Association, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the National Dental Association. She has been recognized as a Top Dentist of Chicago (2015, 2016, and 2018) a Women of Excellence by the Chicago Defender (2012) and has been published in “Voices of Historical and Contemporary Black American Pioneers (2012).”
Dr. Ferguson lives in Chicago. She has two adult sons, the youngest one is completing medical school at University of Louisville, Louisville Ky and oldest is completing graduate school at University of Illinois, Chicago, IL. She has had wonderful blessings and support from a large extended family in all of her endeavors. She looks forward to the holidays when her family gathers to share meals together. In her spare time, she enjoys running, cross-fit training, golfing, and drawing.
