Dr. Eldad Drori earned his DMD at Temple University in 2021. In reflecting upon his education at the Kornberg School, he said: ” L’fum tza’ara agra – the greater the challenge, the greater the reward; Temple Dental is that journey.”
DR. ELDAD DRORI IS a true renaissance man – Rabbi, dental surgeon, educator, and co-founder of ORCAA (Operation Re-dentulate Central America Association) where he helps shape the next generation of implant surgeons. His journey began with 13 years of intensive Torah study, culminating in rabbinical ordination at the age of 21. Not only was that foundation academic; it also shaped his way of thinking. Dr. Eldad believes that nothing in life is random, that every encounter is a form of divine providence, and that each person is placed in this world with the purpose of making it better.
That philosophy guides everything he does. Whether studying Torah, training surgeons, or treating patients with his own hands, he sees every moment as an opportunity to heal, to connect, and to bring light into the world. Dr. Eldad’s work as a dental surgeon embodies this balance, deeply spiritual in intention, yet pragmatic and precise in execution.
Beyond the clinic, he is a builder of people and communities. Dr. Eldad is most proud of co-cofounding ORCAA in 2022 with Dr. Simon Oh and Dr. Rodrigo Cayarga. In addition, Dr. Juan Gonzalez, Dr. Jonathan Theis and Dr. Jonathan Montoya are invaluable members of the formidable ORCAA team which lives up to its mantra: “Further Together.”
Dr. Eldad’s goal was to create a collaborative platform where top minds in dentistry train together, push boundaries, and restore confidence and dignity to patients through life-changing treatment. He believes excellence is never achieved in isolation, but through learning and sharing as partners – hence, further together.
Another aspect of this renaissance man his dedication to both spirit and strength. Dr. Eldad trains physically in the gym and in fighting, reflecting the discipline and resilience he brings to every challenge. He also carries the voice of tradition through his love of chazzanut (the art of Jewish cantorial singing), believing that every talent is meant to uplift and bring goodness into the world. Raised in a large, loving family as of ten children, Dr. Eldad learned early the values of responsibility, connection, and service. Today, he continues to live by those values, striving to leave the world better than he found it, through healing, teaching, and living authentically.