Dr. Crissy Markova
​​Dr. Markova is the founder and owner of VCO Orthodontics, which is the only non-corporate orthodontic office in Arlington, VA. She is a specialist in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. She received her Doctorate of Dental Medicine from the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, and completed her Orthodontic Residency at the Washington Hospital Center in DC. She was Resident Team Leader at Children's National Medical Center Cleft Lip and Palate Craniofacial Clinic. Prior to dental school, she obtained her B.S. in Kinesiology at the University of Michigan. Meet the rest of her Orthodontic team!
She has been named best Orthodontist by Northern Virginia magazine, Arlington Magazine, and the Washingtonian.
There are no big corporations here, which means more personalized care with unprecedented direct access. All patients receive Dr. Markova's personal email and cell phone for any issues or questions. Hailing from Michigan, she has lived in the Arlington area for over 15 years and loves seeing so many of her patients in the neighborhood or at the playground.
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Unique expertise through teaching dental students and developing novel braces patents.
Dr. Markova is a clinical lecturer at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry and a featured lecturer at Harvard School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Markova has published research articles in various dental publications and is President of the NOVA Academy for Dentists. Dr. Markova also holds two patents for innovative orthodontic bracket designs!
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Questions? E-mail her at DrMarkova@vcosmiles.com