Meet Dr. Lisa DeMarco

Dr. Lisa DeMarco is a board-certified orthodontist with more than 30 years of experience. She is recognized for her outstanding knowledge and  skills and individualized care in all facets of orthodontics, including adult, pediatric, and adolescent care, using traditional braces, clear braces, Invisalign® aligners, MyoBrace and Damon™ Smile self-ligating braces.

Dr. DeMarco graduated summa cum laude and first in her class at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry. She served as class president and received numerous awards for outstanding academic achievement and leadership, including the meritorious honor societies of Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Kappa Upsilon, Gorgas Odontological Society, Gamma Pi Delta Prosthodontic Society, and Who’s Who among Students in American Universities and Colleges .

Dr. DeMarco completed an additional year of General Practice Residency training at the Mt Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City, where she specialized in hospital dentistry and the care of patients with medical complications. She also practiced as a general dentist in Washington, D.C., and this experience has empowered her to provide more complicated adult orthodontic treatment involving prosthetic and periodontal care, which require close coordination with the general dentist.

Dr. DeMarco completed her Orthodontic Specialty Certification and a Master of Science degree at the University of Maryland, where she served as Chief Resident and was awarded the Post Graduate Award for Clinical Excellence and many other honors. As Assistant Professor of Orthodontics at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry, she taught orthodontics and served as Director of Undergraduate Clinical Orthodontics.

Dr. DeMarco has been recognized for the past 34 years as an Outstanding Orthodontist by the Washingtonian Magazine, Bethesda Magazine, and Washington Consumers’ Checkbook and has been featured in several Washington Post, Washingtonian, USA Today, and Bethesda Magazine articles on Orthodontics.

Dr. DeMarco is active in many national and local orthodontic associations, including the American Association of Orthodontists, American Academy of Facial Esthetics, Middle Atlantic Society of Orthodontists, Greater Washington Academy of Women Dentists, Silver Spring Dental Study Group and World Federation of Orthodontists where she has held leadership positions.

Dr. DeMarco’s area of interest and expertise include adolescent orthodontics and orthognathic surgical correction of dentofacial deformities. She has also undergone additional training and certification to become a certified MyoBrace Provider to help patients with myofunctional disorders of breathing and swallowing. Her outstanding qualifications and experience coupled with her genuine interest in her patients and her enthusiasm for orthodontics allow her to provide excellent and caring orthodontic treatment.

Committed to providing the latest advance in orthodontic treatment, Dr. DeMarco regularly takes advanced education courses to remain abreast of the changes in orthodontics, which she incorporates into her practice to provide patients with excellent and state-of-the-art orthodontic care in a comfortable and caring environment.

Dr. DeMarco enjoys interacting with her patients and learning about them as individuals as she works together with her patients and their dentists to achieve a beautiful and healthy smile.  She believes that your gorgeous smile can create  opportunities for positive interactions with others and allow you to openly share yourself as you continue through life.  Dr. DeMarco is deeply honored to contribute to a lifetime of smiles for her patients. 

Dr. DeMarco is active in many community and school organizations, including youth sports teams and volunteer groups. She donates her time to Mission of Mercy, through which she treats underserved patients in Appalachia, rural Maryland and the Eastern Shore. She has provided dental care in remote areas of Guatemala with Global Dental Relief.  Dr. DeMarco volunteered in Warsaw providing dental care to Ukrainian refugees at the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Dr. DeMarco is the proud mother of a son and daughter and is married to Dr. Leonard Goldman, an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, who also practices in Silver Spring. Dr. DeMarco’s additional interests include cycling, golf, outdoor sports, travel and enjoying time with family and friends.

We would love to help you create your "Smile of A Lifetime"!