Orthodontists in McLean

A Northern Virginia native, Dr. Zach Casagrande grew up in Reston, Virginia. Dr. Casagrande founded Northern Virginia Orthodontics in 2008 with a vision to build the premier orthodontic practice in the Northern Virginia area. Since then, he has opened four more NVO locations. NVO was named the #1 Invisalign provider in North America in 2019 after successfully treating more Invisalign patients than any other practice in the country- and the same distinction has been awarded every year since.

He received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree, magna cum laude, from the Medical College of Virginia (MCV).
In addition to his dental degree, Dr. Casagrande also earned a Masters of Science and an orthodontic degree from the Medical College of Virginia. During his studies at MCV, Dr. Casagrande received grants from Pfizer for work on his master’s thesis. He remains part of the Medical College of Virginia as a professor in the Department of Orthodontics, where he teaches orthodontic residents to become orthodontists. Dr. Casagrande is also one of only 15 recognized Invisalign Master Faculty national speakers for Align Technologies and lectures worldwide, speaking to doctors on Align’s technological advancements and treatment techniques.

Dr. Casagrande and the team at NVO are passionate in the fight against pediatric cancer and have donated over $1.5 million dollars to local charities, Children’s National Hospital, and Inova Schar Cancer Institute. In 2017, Dr. C started the NVO Foundation, a 501(c)(3) which is dedicated to funding various cancer causes in the DC area.

Dr. Casagrande and his family are residents of Leesburg, VA. He enjoys spending time with his wife Gena and their three children, traveling, and following all DC sports. He a big fan of University of Arizona baseball, where his son currently plays. As a Level 1 Sommelier, Dr. Casagrande also enjoys discovering new wines and winemaking for his own label “Grande.”