Dr. Nicholas P Barone

A 5th generation Rhode Island native, Dr. Nick is a graduate of Moses Brown School in Providence. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from Franklin and Marshall College in Pennsylvania, majoring in English Literature and Political Science, and completed a post-baccalaureate in pre-medical science at Rhode Island College. Dr. Nick graduated magna cum laude from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, was inducted into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society, and was given the American Association of Orthodontists award for Exceptional Interest in the Development of the Oro-facial Complex. He then completed his two-year residency in Orthodontics and Dental-Facial Orthopedics at Tufts University. 

Dr. Nick is part of the Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association. Since 2018, he has served as Chief Cleft and Craniofacial Orthodontist for The Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University Medical School Craniofacial Team. Dr. Nick is a member of the American Association of Orthodontists, the American Dental Association, the Rhode Island Association of Orthodontists, and the Rhode Island Dental Association. His proudest career achievement was becoming a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics. 

Dr. Nick feels strongly about community involvement, having volunteered for activities including a dental mission trip to Ecuador to provide dental care to children in need and yearly at the Rhode Island Mission of Mercy. Dr. Nick was awarded the Austin Scholarship for Community Outreach while at Tufts. Dr. Nick also teaches the First Aid in Dentistry Merit Badge for the Boy Scouts of America.

In his free time. Dr. Nick mostly enjoys spending time with his family: his wife Jennifer, his four children: Les, Russ, Waylon, Flora, and his dog Puka. If any remaining time allows. Dr Nick enjoys numerous outdoor activities including skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, golfing, snowmobiling.