Meet the Doctors
Dr. Stacy Zarakiotis-Alexandrou
Dr. Stacy graduated from New York University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1993. She then attended New York University College of Dentistry where she earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery in 1996. After completing a one year general practice dental residency at Metropolitan Hospital Center/ New York Medical College and working a year in private practice she decided to focus on pediatrics. Dr. Stacy completed her two year pediatric dental training at St. Barnabas Hospital in 2000.
After her graduation in 2000 she practiced pediatric dentistry in New York City and continued teaching at New York Medical College as an assistant clinical professor. In 2005 she established her own practice in Greenwich Connecticut and is currently on staff at Greenwich Hospital.
Professional Memberships:
- Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry.
- American Dental Association
- Fellow, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- New York State Dental Society
- Conn. State Dental Society
- Greenwich Dental Society-Vice President 2012-2016, President 2016-2017
- YWCA of Greenwich- Board of Directors 2016-Present
Dr. Stacy welcomes any questions you may have about treatment, office policies or your child’s dental development.
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Dr. Stacy was featured on the Rachel Ray Show!
Dr. Emily Gabeler-Manheimer
Dr. Gabeler is a board certified pediatric dentist and a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. She has been practicing pediatric dentistry in Fairfield County since 2010, providing her patients with compassion and the highest quality of care. She has been honored by her peers with "Connecticut’s Top Dentists," award - Connecticut Magazine.
Dr Emily graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University. She attended Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine, where she graduated at the top of her class. Dr. Emily completed her pediatric dental residency at Albert Einstein-Jacobi Medical Center, serving as Chief Resident. She has received national recognition for achieving one of the top scores on the pediatric dental board examination.
Dr. Emily lives in Rye with her husband and three children.
Professional Memberships:
- Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry
- American Dental Association
- American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
- Conn. State Dental Society
- Greenwich Dental Society
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Dr. Marissa Ruggiero - Yardeni
We are proud and excited to introduce you to Dr Marissa Ruggiero - Yardeni. Dr. Marissa is a board-eligible Pediatric Dentist. Her journey into the dental field began when she was accepted into NYU College of Dentistry for Hygiene in 2016. Dr. Marissa’s unwavering dedication led her to further her training at the highly esteemed NYU College of Dentistry, where she graduated in 2022 as Doctor of Dental Surgery. Dr. Marissa then completed her Pediatric specialty training at the UCONN Health Pediatric Dental Residency program in 2024.
Dr. Marissa lives in Larchmont, NY, with her husband.
Professional Memberships:
- American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
- American Dental Association
Dr. Christopher Gibson
Dr. Chris is a board certified pediatric dentist who takes pride in building relationships with patients and their families to help provide positive early dental experiences for children. He has over a decade of experience serving patients in both New York and Connecticut and is excited to be a part of the Greenwich community.
Dr. Chris graduated from Boston College’s Honors Program with a Bachelor of Science in Biology (Go Eagles!). He then attended the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine, where he was elected Class President. Following his time at UConn (Go Huskies!), Dr. Chris completed his specialty training in pediatric dentistry at Columbia University/New York Presbyterian Hospital where he served as Chief Resident. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry.
In addition to his career in private practice, Dr. Chris is a clinical professor at Columbia University’s College of Dental Medicine where he serves as an instructor and mentor to dental students and residents in training. He lives in Rye, NY with his wife, Sophie, and their two daughters, Birdie and Lily.

