Meet The Doctors
Norwich Endodontists
Amy D. Amaro, D.M.D.
Originally from Northeastern Pennsylvania, Dr. Amaro attended the University of Scranton, then graduated with honors from Dickinson College with a B.S. in Biology in 1994.
Dr. Amaro went on to attend Temple University School of Dentistry, where she earned her D.M.D. graduating in the top 3% of her class. She was inducted into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon dental honor society and won numerous awards including the Pierre Fauchard Award for excellence in periodontics. While in her junior year, Dr. Amaro traveled to Haiti with the Haitian Health Foundation providing free dental care to remote villages. She went on to continue her education in the post-doctoral residency program at Temple, graduating in 2000.
Dr. Amaro joined Root Canal Specialists that same year and has been serving the patients of South Eastern CT ever since. Recognized every year as among the “Best Dentists in CT” by Connecticut Magazine, Dr. Amaro is highly regarded by her patients and colleagues. Dr. Amaro is a Board Eligible member of the American Association of Endodontists, and member in good standing of the American Dental Association. She is an active member of the Connecticut State Dental Association and New London County Dental Association, recently serving as President.
Dr. Amaro is married and in her spare time can be found on the baseball or soccer fields cheering on her son or relaxing doing yoga.
H. Lisa Tran, D.M. D., M.D.S
Dr. Tran started her career as a scientist in the field of cancer and hypertension research, where she was committed to making discoveries that would benefit patients and translate to clinical use. She is published in the research journal Hypertension and has presented numerous times at national conferences including the Council for High Blood Pressure Research.
Her background as a researcher and desire to help others led her to pursue a Doctorate of Dental Medicine (DMD) from Harvard. There, she developed a love for saving teeth and helping her patients retain their natural dentition. She was awarded the Scholars in Medicine Grant to conduct research on the integration of medicine and dentistry. Dr. Tran was also active in the Endodontics Study Club and received Honors in her endodontic course work upon graduation.
Following her studies at Harvard, she completed a combined endodontic residency and masters program at the University of Connecticut. Her research, titled the Use of Electrodermal Activity in Endodontic Diagnosis and Pain Assessment, was selected for oral presentation at the annual 2021 American Association of Endodontists meeting. She was awarded 10th place in her presentation category, and is currently working on a publication for her project.
As a clinician, Dr. Tran is committed to providing the highest standard of care using the best available technology. She ensures that patients understand their diagnosis and are comfortable with the treatment they receive.
Dr. Tran is a board-eligible member of the Association of Endodontists and the American Dental Association.
Anshul A. Mainkar, D.D.S., M.D.S.
Dr. Mainkar is a board-certified endodontist who graduated from the University of Connecticut’s endodontics program with a Certificate in Endodontics and a Master’s of Dental Sciences degree. Prior to his residency, Dr. Mainkar received a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry from the College of William & Mary and Doctor of Dental Surgery degree at Columbia University. While at Columbia University, he received the New York State Association of Endodontists Award for outstanding achievement in clinical endodontics.
During his endodontics residency at UConn, Dr. Mainkar served as Chief Resident in his last year and conducted research with a focus on the newest technologies and techniques. Dr. Mainkar’s research efforts have resulted in five publications in top journals. His first-author research concerning pulp vitality testing and intentional replantation made a significant contribution to the field of endodontics, and the articles have been cited more than 90 and 45 times, respectively. He has also presented at the American Association of Endodontists’, Connecticut Association of Endodontists’, and Southington Dental Association conferences. He is also a member of American Association of Endodontics (AAE), Connecticut State Dental Association (CSDA) and New London Dental Society (NLDS)
Dr. Mainkar enjoys spending his free time with his wife, Sarah, their young son, Aaron, and adopted rat terrier, Bella. He is a novice woodworker and a car enthusiast.