Dr. Alan Scharf graduated from the University of Buffalo with Cum Laude Honors in Biology. He then went on to attend the University of Buffalo School of Dentistry, graduating with a Doctorate of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.). He completed his post graduate residency at Baltimore City Hospital (now Johns Hopkins Hospital – Bayview Medical Center) in Baltimore, Maryland. From 1982-1985, Dr. Scharf worked in a group private practice in Forest Hill, Maryland. In 1985, Dr. Alan Scharf founded his own practice, Bel Air Dental Care, in Fallston, Maryland. In 1990, Dr. Scharf received his fellowship from the Academy of General Dentistry.

Dr. Scharf is a member of the American Dental Association, the Maryland State Dental Association, Harford-Cecil County Dental Association, and the Academy of General Dentistry. He has been active in the Harford County Community with involvement in the Harford Leadership Academy, local school dental education programs, and is an active speaker in various community groups. Dr. Scharf received rookie builder of the year from Chesapeake Habitat for Humanity.

Dr. Alan Scharf was named one of Baltimore’s Best Dentists as voted on by his peers in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2022.