Faculty Information
Charles N. Bertolami, DDS, DMedSc
Herman Robert Fox Dean
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
421 First Avenue, 10th floor, New York, NY 10010
E-mail: charles.bertolami@nyu.edu
Education
DMedSc, Harvard University 1979
DDS, summa cum laude, The Ohio State University 1974
Honors/Credentials
- Dean, NYU College of Dentistry: 2007-present
- Dean, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Dentistry: 1995-2007
- Appointed Chair, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, UCLA: 1989
- Faculty, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Harvard School of Dental Medicine: 1983-1989
- Faculty, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Connecticut: 1980-1983
- Chief Resident, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital: 1979-1980
- President of the American Association for Dental Research (AADR): 2002-2003
- Named President-Elect of the American Dental Education Association (ADEA): 2007-2008
- Two-term member of the Overseers Visiting Committee for the Faculty of Medicine and Dental Medicine, Harvard.
- Distinguished Alumnus, The Ohio State University College of Dentistry: 1996
- Distinguished Alumnus, Harvard School of Dental Medicine: 2000
- Percy T. Phillips Visiting Professor, Columbia University: 2002
- Vincent A. Barr Visiting Professor, University of Kentucky
- Recipient of Paul Goldhaber Award of the Harvard School of Dental Medicine: 2003
- Co-chair (with Joseph Martin), NIDCR Blue Ribbon Panel on Research Training and Career Development: 2000)
- Co-chair (with Peter Johnson), NIH Workshop on Biomimetics, Tissue Engineering, and Biomaterials: 1998
- Chair, American Association of Dental Schools (AADS) Committee on Future Faculty: 1998-1999
- Member of several editorial boards, including the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
- Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- Fellow of the American College of Dentists (FACD)
- Fellow of the International College of Dentists (FICD)
- Frequently invited speaker for the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) addressing deans and development officers on fundraising in higher education.
Research Interests/Professional Overview
Orofacial tissue repair; biochemistry of hyaluronic acid; use of sodium hyaluronate in treatment of temporomandibular disorders; and professional ethics.
Representative Publications
Complete listing available on the NYU Health Sciences Library site.