Robert Eisen Joins Western Dental as Chief Human Resources Officer

ORANGE, Calif., Nov. 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Western Dental & Orthodontics, one of the nation's leaders in accessible, affordable, high-quality oral health care, today announced the appointment of Robert A. Eisen as Chief Human Resources Officer.

Eisen, who joins Western Dental on November 28, has more than 25 years of human resources leadership experience, including 20 years in healthcare-related organizations. He has held HR positions at Quest Diagnostics and several hospital groups, including Hospital Corporation of America. He spent the last five years with St. Joseph Health in Irvine, Calif., where he was Vice President, Talent.

"I'm very pleased to welcome Robert Eisen to the Western Dental team," said Daniel D. Crowley, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Western Dental and its affiliate, Brident Dental & Orthodontics. "We have and are continuing to build a talented workforce of good people dedicated to quality and service excellence, and Robert has the experience and expertise to nurture and expand that culture as we grow."

"I'm excited to join a dynamic organization like Western Dental," Eisen said. "The company's leadership team has a vision to build a truly great organization around talented people at all levels. It will be a fun challenge to be part of that team."  

During his career, Eisen has successfully built and led strong HR departments that helped organizations succeed. He comes to Western Dental and Brident with a deep understanding of the unique demands of a healthcare service business like dentistry. Eisen has created career ladders with training and development that helped team members build rewarding, long-term careers, and he has created programs to compensate and reward fairly for performance, while fostering cultures that attracted talented individuals and fueled organizational energy and chemistry.

Eisen is a graduate of Arizona State University and is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR).  

To learn more about Western Dental or inquire about employment opportunities for dental professionals, visit www.westerndental.com or call 1-800-6-DENTAL.

ABOUT WESTERN DENTAL

Western Dental (with its affiliate Brident Dental & Orthodontics) is one of the nation's largest dental providers and is the leader in accessible, affordable, high-quality oral health care, with over 2 million patient visits annually in more than 200 affiliated offices throughout California, Arizona, Nevada and Texas. Western Dental is the #1 provider of orthodontics services in California and Arizona, and is expanding its network of orthodontists, oral surgeons, pedodontists, periodontists and endodontists to conveniently serve the full range of dental needs in its offices. All of Western Dental's services are backed by a unique quality assurance system to support high-quality care.

Western Dental is the leading provider of services to the Denti-Cal program, part of the Medi-Cal public insurance program that provides health care benefits for more than 13 million low-income individuals and families in California. Western Dental dentists provided care to more than a half-million Denti-Cal beneficiaries in 2015 and is committed to continuing to partner with the State to help improve the program. 

For more information, please visit www.westerndental.com.

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