Our Dentists

Dr. Sam Merabi has owned Portside since its incorporation in 2012. He is dedicated to the practice of life-long ethical, evidenced based and high-quality dentistry. Dr. Merabi grew up in Massachusetts and attended college at Brandeis University. He then worked for several years at Franciscan Children’s Hospital as a Mental Health Specialist. After some work experience, he attended Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, for his D.M.D. where he obtained awards in both community service and research including an Albert Schweitzer Fellowship, a MassHealth Access Program Scholarship, multiple awards for research, and The Presidential Award for Citizenship and Public Service.

Periodontist

Dr. John Govostes is a board certified periodontist and a diplomat of the American Board of Periodontology. He completed both his dental school training and periodontal residency at Tufts University School of Dental medicine in Boston and previously graduated Cum Laude from the University of New Hampshire with a B.S. degree in Biology.

Endodontist

Dr. Clark earned her Bachelor of Arts degree cum laude from the University of Florida in 2001. She then received her Doctor of Dental Medicine degree magna cum laude from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine.

The staff at Portside Family Dental is a highly cohesive, motivated, intelligent, and caring group. Each day, they bring a happy and enjoyable atmosphere to the office that patients really respond to. There is a true bond between staff members and they in turn are more able to relay their dedication, skill, and compassion to patients.