Rachel Garoufalis, DMD

Meet Dr. Garoufalis

Dr. Garoufalis joined Southern Maine Endodontics in 2023, after being in private practice in other parts of New England for 8 years. Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Dr. Garoufalis moved to Boston to attend dental school (and hasn’t wanted to leave since!). For her college education, Dr. Garoufalis attended the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA, where she earned her B.S. in Biology. During her time there, she had the opportunity to travel to Costa Rica and Nicaragua to assist in providing care in dental clinics in those regions. While completing her studies at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, she enjoyed participating in student-led community dental programs, and traveled on another mission trip to the Dominican Republic. Dr. Garoufalis quickly and passionately gravitated to Endodontics from the start of her dental education, and proudly attended Tufts University School of Dental Medicine’s Endodontics residency immediately following graduation from dental school.

Dr. Garoufalis holds a full-time faculty position as an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of New England College of Dental Medicine. Dr. Garoufalis has always had a special passion for teaching. In both dental school and her Endodontics residency, she was actively engaged in teaching, both in the clinic and in the classroom. In 2015, she earned the Joseph I. Tenca Scholarship for commitment to endodontic education. In 2026, following a rigorous application process, Dr. Garoufalis was selected as the recipient of American Association of Endodontists’ Endodontic Educator Fellowship Award.

In her spare time, Dr. Garoufalis most enjoys traveland fast cars. In addition to living on both coasts and traveling to many states in between, she has also spent time in New Zealand, Canada, and different parts of Central America and Europe. She loves to travel locally and will take any suggestions you have about where to go in New England (especially for good food!). Dr. Garoufalis loves to spend time with her husband and their two dogs.