{"id":249982,"date":"2025-08-06T07:53:33","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T15:53:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.pmwebdesigns.com\/cao\/?p=249982"},"modified":"2025-08-20T07:47:40","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T15:47:40","slug":"meet-dr-mark-rashidi-advocating-for-the-specialty-and-shaping-its-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.pmwebdesigns.com\/cao\/meet-dr-mark-rashidi-advocating-for-the-specialty-and-shaping-its-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Dr. Mark Rashidi: Advocating for the Specialty and Shaping Its Future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Meet Dr. Mark Rashidi: Advocating for the Specialty and Shaping Its Future<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Dr. Mark Rashidi, an orthodontist serving the <b>Mission Viejo and Orange County<\/b> communities, brings a thoughtful, science-driven approach to his work\u2014and a deep commitment to the future of his profession. A graduate of <b>Roseman University of Health Sciences<\/b>, Dr. Rashidi found his calling in the fascinating mechanics behind tooth movement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWhat drew me to orthodontics was the science and biomechanics\u2014it was incredibly intriguing,\u201d he shares. That curiosity has since evolved into a passion for clinical excellence and patient care.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">But Dr. Rashidi\u2019s impact reaches far beyond the treatment chair. As a member of the <b>California Association of Orthodontists Board of Directors<\/b>, he\u2019s driven by a sense of responsibility to both his colleagues and his patients. \u201cI serve on the CAO because I felt it was important to stand up for our specialty and our patients,\u201d he says. \u201cWhen the direct-to-consumer orthodontic movement started, I asked myself, <i>What can I do to get involved?<\/i> I wanted to contribute and effect change.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">For Dr. Rashidi, being part of the CAO isn\u2019t just about policy\u2014it\u2019s about progress. \u201cIt\u2019s an honor to serve,\u201d he says. \u201cAnd being on the board means leaving the specialty better than where it was when I joined.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">And while his passion for orthodontics runs deep, Dr. Rashidi also has a fun side\u2014he\u2019s got some serious karate skills! \u201cI was pretty amazing in karate and won multiple medals,\u201d he says proudly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Whether he\u2019s advocating for orthodontic standards or carving fresh powder on the mountain, Dr. Rashidi brings dedication, focus, and leadership to every aspect of his life. We\u2019re proud to have him helping lead the way at the CAO.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meet Dr. Mark Rashidi: Advocating for the Specialty and Shaping Its Future Dr. Mark Rashidi, an orthodontist serving the Mission Viejo and Orange County communities, brings a thoughtful, science-driven approach to his work\u2014and a deep commitment to the future of his profession. A graduate of Roseman University of Health Sciences, Dr. Rashidi found his calling [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4991,"featured_media":250029,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-249982","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.pmwebdesigns.com\/cao\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/249982","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.pmwebdesigns.com\/cao\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.pmwebdesigns.com\/cao\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.pmwebdesigns.com\/cao\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4991"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.pmwebdesigns.com\/cao\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=249982"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dev.pmwebdesigns.com\/cao\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/249982\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.pmwebdesigns.com\/cao\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/250029"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.pmwebdesigns.com\/cao\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=249982"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.pmwebdesigns.com\/cao\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=249982"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.pmwebdesigns.com\/cao\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=249982"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}