Dr. Gabriela Herrera is a Georgia School of Orthodontics alumna and former faculty member, bringing an extensive international background in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics to her professional career.
Dr. Herrera began her dental education in Venezuela, graduating from Universidad Santa María (USM) in 2004. She completed a fellowship in endodontics through USM in 2005 and became a specialist in dentofacial functional orthopedics through the Venezuelan Society of Functional Orthopedics in 2006.
In 2008, Dr. Herrera continued her advanced education in the United States, completing specialty training in orthodontics at New York University. That same year, she also completed advanced cleft lip and palate training at the New York University Medical Center.
She later earned a Master’s degree in Orthodontics through a three-year postgraduate program at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. In 2011, Dr. Herrera opened a private orthodontic and craniofacial orthopedics practice in Caracas, Venezuela, and from 2011 to 2014 served as a faculty member at Universidad Santa María, teaching in the predoctoral pediatric and orthodontic dentistry program.
Dr. Herrera continued her orthodontic training at the Georgia School of Orthodontics, where she received her Specialist in Orthodontics certificate in 2021. That same year, she achieved the prestigious designation of Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics.
Following graduation, Dr. Herrera returned to GSO as a faculty member, serving as Director of Aligner Therapy and Assistant Professor. During her tenure, she also directed advanced technology programs for the institution, including Dental Monitoring and Invisalign®, and served as Director of the Online Fellowship Program, contributing significantly to both didactic and clinical instruction.
Dr. Herrera is a member of the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) and the American Dental Association (ADA), and has served on the AAO Special Committee for Inclusion and Engagement. She is also affiliated with the Southern Association of Orthodontists (SAO) and the Sociedad Colombiana de Ortodoncia (SCO).