"Saeidi appealed to commissioners in February by noting that other major airports have a dentist in the terminals, namely the two international airports in New York City, while outlining the vast patient potential, and not only for passengers - the office could serve the more than 31,000 total employees at SFO."
"She ended by admitting that the biggest challenge over the years has been navigating the airport's leasing framework. Since SFO is an enterprise of the city, it's held to a public process and the first time she lobbed the idea, it was by responding to a retail request for proposal, or RFP."
Sona Saeidi, a dentist, presented an unprecedented proposal to the San Francisco Airport Commission to establish a dental office within SFO terminals. She highlighted that major airports like New York's international hubs already operate dental services and emphasized the substantial patient base available, including both passengers and the airport's 31,000 employees. Saeidi has previously attempted to pursue this venture through the airport's retail request for proposal process but encountered obstacles with SFO's public leasing procedures. As a city enterprise, SFO requires adherence to public processes for commercial ventures. During the February meeting's public comment period, Saeidi used the opportunity to advocate for her proposal, hoping commissioners would give her idea further consideration despite the limited two-minute speaking window.
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