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Dr. Rose Amable, clinical assistant professor of pediatric dentistry, on advising the first place winner, Itzel Gutierrez, Class of 2023, in the 2022 Nuestros Ninos (Our Children) Competition, a national competition among all U.S. dental schools. The competition, supported by Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals and the Hispanic Dental Association, calls for Hispanic Student Dental Association (HSDA) chapters to present a comprehensive pediatric dental case that addresses health care issues, prevention, and oral care strategies for Hispanic children. NYU’s HSDA chapter’s winning case presentation was titled "Down Syndrome: Increasing Access to Pediatric Dental Care with the use of Social Stories and Visual Scheduling." Ms. Gutierrez received a $5,000 first-place award and NYU’s HSDA chapter received $500. This is the third year in which NYU’s HSDA chapter has won the first place award in this competition.
Dr. Habib Benzian
Dr. Eugenio Beltran
Dr. Richard Niederman
Dr. Habib Benzian, research professor of epidemiology & health promotion and co-director of the WHO Collaborating Center for Quality-improvement, Evidence-based Dentistry (QED WHO CC), on co-editing the first WHO Global Oral Health Status Report; presenting keynote remarks at the UCSF School of Dentistry’s 2023 Global Oral Health Symposium, “Global Oral Health Today and Moving Forward: Reflections on the World Health Organization Global Oral Health Status Report”; and coauthoing “Pandemic Considerations on Essential Oral Health Care,” with Dr. Eugenio Beltran, adjunct professor of epidemiology & health promotion and co-director of the QED WHO CC, and Dr. Richard Niederman, professor of epidemiology & health promotion. The article is cited among the top 50 papers on oral health and COVID-19 in an altmetric analysis published in the Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research. Added kudos to Drs. Benzian and Niederman on being honored with the 2023 IADR Distinguished Scientist John Greenspan Global Health Research Award and the IADR E.W. Borrow Memorial Award, respectively.
Dr. Lorel Burns, assistant professor of endodontics, on being selected as a 2023-2024 scholar by the ADEA Leadership Institute and on being selected as the ADEA/American Association of Endodontists Foundation Scholar by the ADEA Leadership Institute. Added kudos to Dr. Burns on being appointed the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Oral Health Policy Fellow, serving under Dr. Natalia Chalmers, the first Chief Dental Officer in the CMS Office of the Administrator.
Dr. John Calamia, professor of cariology & comprehensive care, where he also serves as director of aesthetic dentistry, on being named the recipient of the New York County Dental Society's 2023 Henry Spenadel Award, which recognizes an individual or an organization for significant contributions to the advancement of the dental profession. Among his professional accomplishments, Dr. Calamia is recognized nationally and internationally as co-developer of etched laminate veneer technology.
Mr. Marco Damiani, CEO of AHRC (Advocacy, Humanity, Reimagination, Change) New York City, an advocacy organization for people who are neurodiverse, and a member of Dean Bertolami’s Dean’s Strategic Advisory Council, on receiving an inaugural Manhattan Power List award. The award recognizes the most influential individuals in Manhattan and recognizes those named for their continued commitment, impact, and influence they have had on Manhattan life over the past year.
Dr. Ananda Dasanayake, professor of epidemiology & health promotion, on presenting the keynote address at the 26th Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry Conference.
Dr. Natasha Elson, clinical assistant professor of cariology & comprehensive care and senior mentor for the Kells Society, on being accepted as a Speaker by the Academy of Laser Dentistry’s Speakers Bureau. In addition, Dr. Elson presented a poster titled “Oral Manifestations in Patients with COVID-19: Medical-Dental Comprehensive Treatment Approach” at the 2023 annual ADEA meeting. Dr. Elson's co-presenter was Dr. Irene Brandes, clinical assistant professor of cariology & comprehensive care. Added kudos to Dr. Elson on presenting "Laser Benefits in Treatment of Cervical Root Resorption" at the 2023 5th Annual World Congress of Oral and Dental Medicine held in Lisbon, Portugal.
Dr. Debra Ferraiolo, clinical assistant professor of oral and maxillofacial pathology, radiology, and medicine, on being inducted into both the American College of Dentists and the Pierre Fauchard Academy at the 2022 annual ACD meeting.
Dr. Gary Goldstein, professor emeritus of prosthodontics, on conceptualizing and leading an effort to create a digital library for the Island of Samoa. Added kudos to Dr. Goldstein on becoming an Honorary Member of the Indian Prosthodontic Society (IPS), and on being honored with the establishment of the “IPS-Gary Goldstein Acharya Shree Award for Excellence in Prosthodontic Teaching.”
Dr. Vasiliki Karlis, associate professor of oral & maxillofacial surgery, on being named a “top doctor” in the field of oral & maxillofacial surgery in the “New York Super Doctors 2023” supplement to The New York Times.
Dr. James Keenan, clinical assistant professor of oral and maxillofacial pathology, radiology, and medicine, on being inducted into both the American College of Dentists and the Pierre Fauchard Academy at the 2022 annual ACD meeting.
Dr. Marci Levine, clinical associate professor of oral and maxillofacial surgery, on receiving the Excellence in Education Innovation Award. This annual award recognizes one full-time NYU Dentistry faculty member for her/his outstanding contribution(s) to enhancing education through any type of technology or originality to enrich the lives of learners. Added kudos to Dr. Levine on for being named a “top doctor” in the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery in the “New York Super Doctors 2023” supplement to The New York Times.
Dr. Eugenia Mejia, associate dean for postgraduate programs, on receiving the 2022-2023 NYU Give-A-Violet Award, which recognizes and celebrates administrators and staff who have demonstrated values such as integrity, respect, customer focus, teamwork, adaptability, and commitment to diversity at exceptional levels in the performance of their roles.
Dr. Marjan Moghadam, clinical associate professor of prosthodontics, on receiving the Dean’s Award for Distinction in Teaching. This annual award recognizes one full-time NYU Dentistry faculty member who has made a major impact on the educational lives of students.
Dr. Amr Moursi, professor and chair of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry and immediate past president president of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, on being featured on the 50th episode of “Pedo Teeth Talk,” a podcast sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, where he discussed his vision for the future of pediatric dentistry.
Dr. Anabella Oquendo, assistant dean for international programs and clinical assistant professor of cariology & comprehensive care, on receiving the NYU Dentistry Excellence in Mentoring Award (Clinician Mentor). This annual award recognizes one full-time NYU Dentistry faculty member for outstanding mentoring.
Dr. Liliana Ortiz Camacho, clinical assistant professor of prosthodontics, on receiving Prosthodontics Board certification and being awarded Diplomate status by the American Board of Prosthodontics at the 2022 annual meeting of the American College of Prosthodontists.
Dr. Cheryline Pezzullo, clinical assistant professor of cariology & comprehensive care and assistant director for community-based dental education programs, on being selected as a 2023-2024 scholar by the ADEA Leadership Institute.
Dr. George Raymond, clinical assistant professor of cariology & comprehensive care and senior mentor for the Ford Society, on being inducted into the American College of Dentists at the 2022 annual ACD meeting.
Dr. Jean-Pierre Saint-Jeannet, professor of molecular pathobiology and vice chair for research in the Department of Molecular Pathobiology, on receiving the Excellence in Mentoring Award (Research Mentor). This annual award recognizes one full-time NYU Dentistry faculty member for his/her outstanding mentoring.
Dr. Caroline Sawicki, a pediatric dentistry postgraduate student and postdoctoral fellow at NYU Dentistry, on receiving the 2023 AADOCR Anne D. Haffajee Fellowship.
Dr. Stuart Segelnick, adjunct clinical professor of periodontology & implant dentistry, on completing his term as president of the American Association of Dental Editors & Journalists, and on receiving the 2022 ICD Newsletter Award and third-place recognition in the ADEA Gies Editorial Award Competition.
Dr. Andrew Spielman, professor of molecular pathobiology and director of NYU Dentistry’s Rare Books Library and Historical Archives, on receiving the Stephen H. Leeper Award for Teaching Excellence. The award is the highest honor presented by the Supreme Chapter of Omicron Kappa Upsilon, the national dental honor society. Additional kudos to Dr. Spielman on being awarded the Hayden-Harris Award, the highest honor bestowed by the American Academy of the History of Dentistry (AAHD) and on the release of the first 25 chapters of a comprehensive, digital, free, online Encyclopedia of the History of Dentistry. The encyclopedia is coauthored by Dr. Spielman and Dr. Judit Forrai, of the Institute of the History of Medicine and Social Medicine at Semmelweis University in Budapest, Hungary. It is the first encyclopedia of its kind.
Dr. Analia Veitz-Keenan, clinical professor of oral and maxillofacial pathology, radiology, and medicine, on being inducted into both the American College of Dentists and the Pierre Fauchard Academy at the 2022 annual ACD meeting. Added kudos to Dr. Veitz-Keenan on being recognized by the Journal of the Hispanic Dental Association in a recent “Women in Leadership”-themed issue.
Dr. Seiichi Yamano, associate professor of prosthodontics, on receiving the American College of Prosthodontists Distinguished Researcher Award at the 2022 ACP annual meeting.
KUDOS TO OUR ALUMNI
- Dr. Eduardo D. Rodriguez, ’92, Receives NYU Distinguished Alumni Award
Eduardo D. Rodriguez, MD, DDS, a Class of 1992 graduate of NYU Dentistry and the Helen L. Kimmel Professor of Plastic Surgery and Chair of the Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery at NYU Langone Health, has received the 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award. This award is presented to a distinguished graduate of any school, college, or division of NYU who has demonstrated extraordinary achievement and/or service in their professional, vocational, social, or cultural endeavors, and who deserves acknowledgement as embodying the spirit of distinction that brings pride to the University.
At NYU Langone Health, Dr. Rodriguez leads the Vascular Composite Allotransplantation (VCA) program, which encompasses face and limb transplantation. He has gained international recognition for his work, particularly in facial transplantation, which has made this procedure safer and more feasible for wounded veterans, civilians, and first responders. By his example, Eduardo Rodriguez represents the finest qualities of NYU Dentistry alumni—high levels of competence, deep compassion, and respect for every patient.
- Dr. Amin Ayoub, Class of 1992, and adjunct clinical associate professor of cariology & comprehensive care and former president of the NYU Dentistry Alumni Association, on being reelected for a second three -year term as a member of the NYU Alumni Association Board of Directors.
- Dr. Anthony Cuomo, Class of 1974, on being elected president of the New York State Dental Association.
- Dr. Maxine Feinberg, Class of 1980, on being elected Chair of the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) at the annual meeting in August. As Chair, Dr. Feinberg leads a board of 33 members in collaborative peer review accreditation process to evaluate more than 1,400 dental and dental related education programs. Dr. Feinberg served as president of American Dental Association in 2014.
- Dr. Jae Hyun Park, Advanced Education Program in Orthodontics, ’06, on his election as president-elect of the American Board of Orthodontics. Dr. Park is professor and chair of the Postgraduate Orthodontic Program at the Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health.