About William Simon, DMD

Dr. Simon has been a practicing dentist for over 25 years. He graduated from the University of Illinois at Champaign Urbana in 1979, with a B.S. degree in Biology, and received his Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D) degree from Southern Illinois University in Alton, Il. Dr. Simon is an active member of the American Dental Association, the Illinois State Dental Society, and the Chicago Dental Society. He currently serves as a Trustee on the Illinois State Dental Society Board and is the immediate past Chair of the ISDS Access to Care Committee. Along with regular participation in continuing education classes and programs, Dr. Simon lectures and consults nationally on a number of topics in the dental field. Besides the relationships that he holds with his patients and dental team, he is most passionate about mentoring new dentists and working to improve Access to Care for those most in need. In addition to City Smiles, he has owns and operates Sonrisa Urbana, a practice in Chicago’s Little Village community, since 1987. Dr. Simon is also fluent in Spanish. Dr. Simon volunteers his time to various charitable causes including the Illinois Foundation of Dentistry for the Handicapped and the Old Irving Park Free Health Clinic. He also volunteers his time to mentor dental students and offers various internship and externship programs in his practice. He is a founding board member and current Vice President of the Greater Avondale Chamber of Commerce and his practices support various community business and residents associations. Personally, Dr. Simon enjoys running, traveling, music, golfing, gardening and 60’s muscle cars. He is married with three children and has served as a scout leader, religious education teacher and coach of youth baseball, softball and soccer. Dr. Simon's goal is to maintain a successful dental practice which serves to improve the quality of life for its patients and to help his employees grow and succeed in the field of dentistry.