Meet Dr. Carolyn Dragon

Dr. Dragon is a native of Central New York and is a graduate of Canastota High School.  She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Cornell University where she received her bachelor of science in biology, with a focus on Genetics and Development. Dr. Dragon completed her dental training at Connecticut School of Dental Medicine, graduating with her DMD in 2017.  During dental school, Carolyn was inducted into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society, which recognizes both scholarship and character.  Following dental school, Dr. Dragon earned her Certificate in Orthodontics and a Master of Dental Science degree from Virginia Commonwealth University.  Dr. Dragon has been twice published in respected orthodontic journals and has presented her research both nationally and internationally. 

Dr. Dragon knew she wanted to be a dentist since she was 13 years old.  The daughter of an accountant and a toxicologist, dentistry is not exactly in Dr. Dragon’s blood, however, teeth have become her passion.  Specifically, the straightening of teeth and the creation of a beautifully and functionally balanced smile.  Such a thing is truly a work of art and can be totally life-changing! Following her orthodontic residency, knowing she wanted to come back and work near home, she was thrilled to connect with Dr. Konys, finding in him someone with such compatible treatment and practice philosophies. She loves being back home in the great state of New York!

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Outside of the office, Dr. Dragon enjoys spending time with her husband, Tom, whom she met at Cornell where they both worked as student employees at the campus fitness centers.  Their enthusiasm for fitness thrives to this day, with their favorite hobbies including running, walking, spinning, weightlifting, cross-country skiing and, most recently, ping pong.  Dr. Dragon’s passion for teeth is rivaled only by her passion for baking, and when she’s not straightening teeth or taking in the great outdoors with Tom and their 2 boys, she can almost certainly be found happily stationed in her kitchen experimenting with cookie recipes!