Dr. Perusini chose to pursue pediatric dentistry in his third year of dental school. He was inspired by one of his mentors, Dr. Dennis Bedard, who was one of Edmonton’s first pediatric dentists. In 2009, Darsi moved to Toronto to complete a general practice residency at Mount Sinai Hospital. During this time, he gained invaluable experience in special care dentistry, emergency dentistry and oral surgery. From here, he completed a three year residency and master’s degree in pediatric dentistry at the University of Toronto. He spent a good amount of time at the Hospital for Sick Children, one of Canada’s largest teaching hospitals.