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from OCTOBER 2022
White Supremacy in 2022: The Landmark Charlottesville Trial & The Path Forward
Holocaust Museum Houston Tuesday, October 25 at 7 p.m.
Special Guest:
Amy Spitalnick
Executive Director Integrity First for America
Moderated by:
Ernie Manouse
11-time Emmy Award-winner Houston Public Media
Reserve your free ticket at hmh.org/LackLecture
DENISE O’DOHERTY
LPC, LMFT, MSN, RN
COUNSELING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY
• Individual Personal Development • Relationship / Marriage Issues • Addiction / Recovery • Gender / Transitioning
Counseling to individuals, couples, and families of varying age, gender, race and sexual orientations.
ONE OF THE BEST FEMALE MENTAL HEALTH THERAPISTS
OutSmart Reader’s Choice Awards 2004–2021
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Voted Best Female Physician
MOST VALUABLE FEMALE TRANS COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER Atlantis Narcisse
Finalists: Joelle Bayaa-Uzuri, Gia Pacheco, Joelle Salatersky, Eden Rose Torres, Catina Rose Valentine
MOST VALUABLE MALE TRANS COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER George Zemanek
Finalists: Sebastian Gutierrez, Petey Makopoulos-Senftleber, Ian Syder-Blake, Daron Yanes
REAL ESTATE
BEST FEMALE REAL ESTATE AGENT Jessica Wahlquist
Finalists: Karen Derr, Paul Gomberg, Poonam Kapoor, Debbie Levine, Hunny Phillips
BEST MALE REAL ESTATE AGENT Brooks Ballard
Finalists: David Batagower, Scott Brown, George Burch, Mark Chupik, Bryan Cotton, Jeremy Fain, Nicholas Bryan Guidry, Timothy Hampson, Thomas Phillips, Dan Pleason, Dan Ritchel, Joe Ross, Andy Weber
BEST GALVESTON REAL ESTATE AGENT Tom Schwenk
Finalists: David Bowers, VJ Tramonte, Robert Zahn
BEST REAL ESTATE WEBSITE HAR.com
Finalists: Boulevard Realty, Compass Real Estate Houston, Nan and Company Real Estate/Christie’s International Real Estate, Texas American Realty
BEST MORTGAGE PROFESSIONAL Riaz Pooran/PrimeLending
Finalists: John Frels/American Pacific Mortgage, Cody Grizzoffi/NRL Mortgage, Cari Middaugh/AmCap Home Loans, Robert Spiegel/The Spiegel Group
BEST TITLE COMPANY Alamo Title Company (tie) Chicago Title (tie)
Finalists: Fidelity National Title, Patriot Title, Texas American Title
BEST HOME BUILDER Sandcastle Homes
Finalists: Heels 2 Hammers Construction, ROC Homes, Loyd Russel Homes, Sabo Custom Builders
BEST HOME REMODELING COMPANY Noble Contractor Solutions
Finalists: J. Charles, Inc., Heels 2 Hammers Construction, Crystal Idika/Affordable 1 Home Services, Juancho Jimenez, Luria Construction, Venus Construction
FAVORITE RENTAL COMMUNITY Elan Memorial Park
Finalists: CityView Lofts, Pradera Oaks ➝
On a Winning Streak
Dr. Cynthia Corral expresses gratitude to her patients and family.
By MARENE GUSTIN
Perennial G&G winner Cynthia Corral has swept this category since 2016, thanks to the support she receives from her patients.
“The OUTSMART G&G award is meaningful because I believe in the importance of LGBTQ representation in dentistry, [which can] reduce barriers to dental access for the LGBTQ population and improve oral-health care,” says the 39-year-old dentist.
“As a member of the LGBTQ community, [I have an] understanding of the LGBTQ population that I serve. It has always been my charge to provide a safe, inclusive space. Everyone deserves a compassionate, patient-centered, high standard of quality care. I take pride in providing excellent dental care, and I am honored to serve the LGBTQ community. Thank you to all of the OUTSMART readers who voted for me and who have entrusted me with their oral health.”
The native Houstonian graduated magna cum laude from Texas State University in San Marcos with a BA in microbiology, and went on to the University of Texas School of Dentistry here in Houston.
“As a child, we never went to the dentist because my parents didn’t have dental insurance,” Corral says. “It was also difficult to find a Spanish-speaking dentist. I was inspired to go into dentistry because I realized there was a large community of underserved individuals who were not receiving proper dental care and oral-health education. There was a lack of both Hispanic and LGBTQ dental professionals.”
Corral has been an active member of the Houston Hispanic Dental Association for the last 13 years, including service as a board member and president.
In addition to volunteering to provide
BEST FEMALE DENTIST
dental care in underserved communities throughout Texas, Mexico, and Houston, she’s a founding member of the nation’s first LGBTQ dental organization, the Houston Equality Dental Network. Corral also served on the board of the Executive & Professional Association of Houston, which is an LGBTQ philanthropic organization.
She joined the LGBTQ-friendly Bayou City Smiles practice after a friend introduced her to owner Dr. Marcus de Guzman over drinks at the old Café Adobe in 2003.
“On the day of my dental-school graduation, I’m in the car on my way to my reception and the phone rings. It’s Marc!” she recalls. “We meet up a week later, I join Bayou City Smiles, and the rest is history. Bayou City Smiles has an amazing team that genuinely cares about every patient that enters the office.”
She shares her life with Jessica Corral, her “gorgeous, smart, and loving wife.” They celebrated 20 years together earlier this year, and they have a 2-year-old daughter, Emilia, who wants to be a tooth fairy when she grows up.
Corral comes from a family of Mexican immigrants that was solely Spanish speaking. Her parents and grandparents were self-made entrepreneurs who found success in owning Mexican restaurants for many years.
“I’m the first college graduate and doctor in my family,” she says. “I owe my academic success to my parents, my sisters, and Jessica. They have always been my strongest advocates.
“On a personal note, I lost my mom in June of this year, and I dedicate this award and recognition to her. My mother has always been my guide, my counselor, and a constant source of encouragement during all of the challenging moments in my journey. The greatest lessons and principles that I carry with me are not the ones that I learned in school, but the ones I learned from my mom at home.”
PHOTOGRAPHY BY ALEX ROSA FOR OUTSMART
