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Our General Dentists
Lawrence Kraus, DDS
 Dr.
Kraus received his dental surgery doctorate from the University
of Detroit Dental School and his undergraduate degree from
the University of Michigan. Dr. Larry Kraus entered private
practice and joined Knollwood Dental Care as an associate
in 1987, eventually became a partner and today is the owner
of the practice. Dr. Kraus stays abreast of the most current
dental techniques available by attending continuing education
courses throughout the year where he has received extensive
training in implant restoration. He is an active member of
the American Dental Association, Michigan Dental Association,
Macomb Dental Society and the Detroit District Dental Society.
Andy Kim, DDS
 Dr.
Kim is a graduate of Michigan State University. He received
his dental degree from the University of Detroit Mercy in
1997. He earned Honors from the American Academy of Oral and
Maxillofacial Radiology and the Department of Biomedical Sciences.
Dr. Kim also completed a General Practice Residency program
at the Westchester County Medical Center in New York. Dr.
Kim is Certified in Invisalign, in NobleBiocare Dental Implants,
Team Endo and the Dawson Advanced Dental Study. Dr. Kim is a partner at Knollwood Dental Care.
Lydia Kossak D'Agostini, DDS
Dr. Kossak joins Knollwood Dental Care June 2007. She received her DDS from University of Detroit Mercy in 2000 after obtaining an undergraduate degree in Nutritional Science from Michigan State University. She has been practicing dentistry in eastern Macomb County since she graduated. Dr. Kossak is a second generation dentist. Her father is a prominent oral surgeon in Macomb County. She takes special interest in implant restoration and cosmetic dentistry.
Amy Davidson, DDS
Dr. Davidson is a part-time dentist at Knollwood Dental Care. She received her Bachelor of Science in Biology at the University of Pittsburgh. She continued to pursue her dental degree at the University Of Pittsburgh School Of Dental Medicine and graduated in 2002. Amy was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and moved to Michigan with her husband in 2006. She has spent her entire career in general dentistry and private practice.
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Our
Specialists
Shilpa Kolhatkar, DDS
Dr. Kolhatkar, a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Periodontology and Dental Hygiene, earned a DDS from the University of Detroit Mercy and a Certificate in Periodontics from Indiana University. She has completed a three year Post Doctoral Fellowship in Periodontics and Implantology at Indiana University. Dr. Kolhatkar is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology. In 2007, she was awarded the AAP Award for Outstanding Teaching and Mentoring in Periodontics and in 2008, was a finalist for the prestigious Bud and Linda Tarrson Fellowship.
She has lectured extensively on topics related to Periodontics, implants, advanced surgical procedures, and interdisciplinary treatment modalities. She currently reaches Periodontics to undergraduate and graduate students, and conducts a course aimed at advancing the diagnostic and clinical skills of AEGD residents. Dr. Kokhatkar has also published many articles in peer reviewed journals.
Dr. Kolhatkar enjoys spending time with her family and her hobbies include reading and traveling.
H. Robert Steiman, DDS, PhD, MSD
 Dr.
Steiman is a Board Certified Endodontist and the Dean of the
University of Detroit School of Dentistry. He received his
PhD from Wayne State University School of Medicine, his dental
degree from the University of Detroit School of Dentistry
and his MSD and Certificate in Endodontics from Indiana University
School of Dentistry. Dr. Steiman has been on the faculty of
the University of Detroit School of Dentistry (now the University
of Detroit Mercy) since 1967 and has served as the Chairman
of several departments. Dr. Steiman has been very active in
organized dentistry and has served as the President of the
Michigan Association of Endodontists and a Director of the
American Association of Endodontists and the American Board
of Endodontists.
Robert E. Singer, DDS, MS
 Dr.
Singer is a Board Certified Orthodontist. Dr. Singer received
his Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree with Honors from the University
of Detroit School of Dentistry in 1969. He received a Master
of Science Degree in Orthodontics from the University of Michigan.
In 1972, he established his orthodontic practice in Northville,
Michigan. He has enjoyed his work as an Orthodontist at Knollwood
Dental Care since 2001. Dr. Singer is an active member in
the Great Lakes Orthodontic Study Club and has professional
affiliations with the American Association of Orthodontists
and local, state and national dental societies.
Brian Schneider, DDS, MD
Dr. Schneider recently returned from volunteering his dental services to the children of Mexico in the treatment of cleft palate disorders. Dr. Schneider completed his undergraduate and dental degree in
1995 at the University of Alberta in Canada.
Following his graduation, he completed a 1-year General Practice
Residency at the University of Alberta Hospitals.
From 1996-1997, he worked in private practice and taught part-time
at the University of Alberta Dental Hygiene Program.
Dr. Schneider later went on to specialize in Oral Maxillofacial
Surgery, doing his Residency at the Detroit Medical Center
where he gained advanced surgical experience in facial trauma,
oral pathology, jaw reconstruction and dental implants. This
also involved completing medical school at Wayne State University.
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