Dr. Joseph Gay is a family and cosmetic dentist having provided patients with high-quality dentistry for more than 35 years.

Dr. Gay was educated in the public schools of Miami and is a graduate of Knoxville College in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Biology. He then graduated from Howard University College of Dentistry, where he received his Doctorate of Dental Surgery.

Dr. Gay was elected president-elect of the National Dental Association. He assumed the presidency in 1998. He has served as chairman of the national conventions on four separate occasions: 1986-Miami; 1993-Boca Raton; 2001-Boca Raton; and 2012-Boca Raton.

Dr. Gay has contributed to many NDA causes and dedicated much of his professional life to the association. In addition, he is a life member of the American Dental Association (ADA), and has served as an alternate to the ADA house of delegates. He is a fellow of the International College of Dentists and a long-time member of the Academy of General Dentistry and the South Florida District Dental Association (SFDDA). In June 2009, Dr. Gay became the first African-American president of the South Florida District Dental Association.

He is a proud past president of Beta Beta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., of which he is a life member. He is a member of Alpha Rho Boule of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

Honors and recognition include being named Alpha Man of the Year by Beta Beta Lambda Chapter and the Florida Federation of Alpha chapters. He was honored by Beta Beta Lambda as a Living Legend in 2009. Dr. Gay is a member of the Hall of Fame at his alma mater, Miami Northwestern Senior High School. Knoxville College recognized him as a Luminary — an outstanding alumnus. The Howard University College of Dentistry recognized Dr. Gay in 1998 for his achievements and contributions to the community as an outstanding alumnus.