Ismail Pardazi, DMD
Desert Creek Dental Founder
Dr. Pardazi grew up in Tempe, Arizona. He attended Arizona State University, where he got his undergraduate degree in microbiology, before attending the University of Pittsburgh for his dental training.
Dr. Pardazi has been practicing for over fifteen years and truly enjoys his work. His favorite part of dentistry is meeting and connecting with new people. He finds that more often than not, meeting someone from a different background, upbringing, or generation provides an opportunity to discover a common thread, and he enjoys making those connections. He appreciates working in dentistry because each day is different than the day before; there is no monotony. His #1 goal as a dentist is to do right by his patients by giving them as much information as possible so that they can make informed decisions about their health. Dr. Pardazi has completed over 350 hours of continuing education (CE) to stay current on the latest technology, standards of care, and research findings in dentistry.
Outside of dentistry, Dr. Pardazi loves spending time with his wife Angela and their three children, Isaac, Eden, and Emilia. He also enjoys sports, especially basketball, and his favorite teams to follow are the Phoenix Suns, ASU, Pitt sports, the Arizona Cardinals, and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Dr. Pardazi likes spending his free time at the gym, hiking, and going on road trips with his family. Even though his kids aren’t little anymore, he still loves going to The Phoenix Zoo and can talk your ear off about big cats.
Dr. Heath Snell
Dr. Heath Snell completed his undergraduate studies, graduating Summa Cum Laude, from Arizona State University. He then went on to pursue his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Colorado School of Dentistry. While in dental school, Dr. Snell received several honors and awards and was nominated into the prestigious Omicron Kappa Upsilon dental honors society.
Following dental school, Dr. Snell completed a one-year course of study in Advanced Education in General Dentistry where he gained the needed training to perform such complex dental procedures as placement of dental implants and extraction of wisdom teeth. Because of this extra training, he is also certified to perform oral and IV sedation. Dr. Snell currently works with over 70 different dental offices in the East Valley and has performed close to 10,000 surgeries, removing about 35,000 wisdom teeth.
When he is not working, Dr. Snell enjoys spending time with his wife, Chelsea, and their five kids. He also enjoys athletics and photography and is very active in his church and community.