2023 Annual Session Speakers

Dr. Ken Reed

After completing college at the University of Arizona, Dr. Reed attended dental school at the Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU) School of Dentistry in Portland, Oregon, earning a DMD degree. After completing dental school, Dr. Reed remained at OHSU where he received

Dr. Hector Sarmiento

Dr. Hector L. Sarmiento graduated with a degree in Dental Medicine from the Universidad Cuauhtemoc in Mexico, where he then received training in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. He received his American dental license from the University of Rochester.

Kandra Sellers, RDH, BA

Kandra Sellers, RDH, BA is widely considered one of the most passionate and successful coaches any practice could partner with.  With over 30 years in the dental industry, Kandra has had many different career roles due to the fantastic mentors she has met along the way. She is no longer seen as “just

Dr. Samuel B. Low

Professor Emeritus, University of Florida, College of Dentistry;  He is past President of the American Academy of Periodontology. He is a current President of the Academy of Laser Dentistry.  He was selected “Dentist of the Year” by the Florida Dental Association,
Distinguished Alumnus by the University of

Dr. Georgios A. Kotsakis

Dr. George Kotsakis received his DDS from the University of Athens and after graduation, he practiced in Athens, Greece prior to coming to the US. He then completed his residency in Periodontics and MS in Science at the University of Minnesota when he first got

Dr. Len Tau, DMD

Chosen as one of the top leaders in dental consulting by Dentistry Today, Len Tau, DMD, has dedicated his professional life to improving dentistry for both patients and other dentists. After purchasing his practice, the Pennsylvania Centre for Dental Excellence

Dr. Dwayne Karateew

Dr. Karateew completed dental school at Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery (now the College of Dental Medicine) in New York City. This was followed by certificates in both Periodontics and Fixed Prosthodontics from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.

Dr. Thomas Wiedemann

This course is under the direction of Thomas G. Wiedemann, MD, PhD, DDS, Clinical Associate Professor and full-time faculty at New York University, College of Dentistry, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.
Prof. Wiedemann´s career consists of more than 27 years of surgical and educational

Dr. Sascha Jovanovic

Dr. Sascha A. Jovanovic is considered one of the founders of guided bone regeneration (GBR). He was formally trained in periodontics at UCLA School of Dentistry, in Implant Dentistry at Loma Linda University, and in Prosthodontics at the University of Aachen, Germany, and holds a Master of

Susan Wingrove, BS, RDH

Susan Wingrove BS, RDH.  Dynamic innovator, international speaker, researcher, writer, and consultant. 2016 RDH Award of Distinction and 2022 Western Society of Periodontology Hygiene Educator of the year recipient.  Instrument co-designer of the Wingrove Titanium Implant Series, ACE

Dr. Junichi Watahiki

Dr. Junichi Watahiki graduated from Showa University School of dentistry, Tokyo, Japan in 1999. He was trained and received Ph.D. Degree from the Department of Orthodontics School of Dentistry, Showa University, Tokyo. He has researched periodontal regeneration and brain function

Dr. Abhiram Maddi

Dr. Abhiram Maddi is a full-time periodontal educator serving as an Associate Professor in the Division of Periodontics at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). Dr. Maddi is a clinician-scientist with extensive clinical and research training. After receiving his dental degree from Manipal College of

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Dr. Mia Geisinger

As Diplomate in the American Board of Periodontology, Dr. Geisinger is Board Certified in Periodontology and Implant Surgery. She serves as a Professor and the Director of Advanced Education in Periodontology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She has served on

Dr. Israel Puterman

Dr. Israel Puterman, originally from Montreal, Canada, received his DMD from Boston University. He then attended Loma Linda University, where he received two residency certificates: one in Implant Dentistry and one in Periodontics, as well as a Master of Science in Dentistry. As part of his dual

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Dr. Georgios Romanos

Dr. Romanos is a Professor of Periodontology and Director of Laser Education at Stony Brook University (SBU), School of Dental Medicine (SDM). Professor (Prof. Dr. med. dent.) of Oral Surgery/Implant Dentistry in Frankfurt/Germany; former Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs at Stony Brook University;

Dr. Giles Horrocks

Dr. Horrocks completed his specialty training in Periodontology in the Department of Medicine and Surgery at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is board certified and a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology. As the founder of Boulder

Dr. Ryan C Lewis

Dr. Ryan C Lewis received his bachelor’s degree in biology at Murray State University in 2006.  He then earned his Doctor of Medical Dentistry degree in 2011 from the prestigious University of Louisville, School of Dentistry. Dr. Lewis then completed a 3-year post-graduate training program in

Lyndon F. Cooper

Lyndon F. Cooper, D.D.S., Ph.D., is dean of VCU School of Dentistry and an internationally renowned and innovative patient-oriented researcher and clinician. He has established a reputation for leading innovative teams in translational research and advancing a research-oriented approach

Angus Barrie, RDT

Angus Barrie

Angus became a dental technician in 1987 after completing the dental technology program at Vancouver Community College and worked for both his father’s dental laboratory as well as Turner Dental Lab on Vancouver Island before moving to Vancouver in 2002. Since 2002 Angus has

Dr Homa Zadeh

Dr. Zadeh is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and Implant Surgery. He earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree from USC Ostrow School of Dentistry. He completed post-doctoral clinical training in periodontology, as well as a PhD degree in immunology, at

Dr Bobby Birdi

Dr. Bobby Birdi

Dr. Bobby Birdi is one of North America’s very few Certified Dual Specialists in Periodontics and Prosthodontics. Dr. Birdi is an adjunct Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia and the University of Minnesota, where he is involved in multiple dental implant research projects

Pinar Emecen-Huja

Dr. Pinar Emecen Huja received her dental degree from Hacettepe University, Turkey in 1998. She completed PhD training combined with specialty training in periodontology at Hacettepe University in 2005. Following her graduation, she accepted a visiting faculty position at the Ohio State University College

2023 Annual Session AMED Speakers

Dr. Jeffrey D. Krupp

Dr. Krupp, a Board Certified Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics graduated from the UCLA School of Dentistry. He received his postgraduate degree along with his Master of Science degree in Endodontics from Marquette University. He has been at the same location serving the greater San

Dr. Sadaki Sakamoto

2004 Graduated from Nihon University Matsudo School of Dentistry
2009  Worked at Daikanyama Address Dental Clinic
2013Opened Sadaki Dental Clinic
2023 Opening of Sakamoto Dental Clinic
 Affiliation

Dr. Tadahiko Nakano

Dr. Nakano grew up in a third-generation family of dentists. He loved sports from an early age and belonged to the baseball club from elementary school to college. After graduating from university, he spent about 10 years training and working at hospitals in Tokyo, university hospitals, and overseas

Dr. Ed McLaren

Dr. Mclaren is a Prosthodontist and Master Dental Ceramist.  He attended the University of Redlands where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude. He received his D.D.S. from the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry, where he graduated from Omicron Kappa Upsilon. After several

Dr. Enrico Cassai

Dr. Cassai graduated cum laude in Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics at the University of Ferrara in 1999.
He is an active member of the Italian Society of Endodontology (SIE) and the Italian Association of Microscopic Dentistry (AIOM). He is an associate member of the American

Prof. Dr. Marco Aurélio de Carvalho

Dr Carvalho is a member of the AMED, Brazilian Society of Ethetic Dentistry and BioEmulation group. He is also the clinician in charge of biomimetic and esthetic dentistry in a private practice, the Brazilian Center of Esthetic Dentistry in Goiania, Brazil. Dr Carvalho academic activities

Dr. Tatsuya Hasegawa

Dr. Tatsuya Hasegawa received his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree from the Nippon Dental University, School of Dentistry at Tokyo. He then earned Ph.D. degree from Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry. Currently, he works as an assistant professor in The Nippon Dental University

2023 Annual Session HANDS-on workshop Speakers

Dr. Juan Carlos Ortiz Hugues

Dr. Ortiz Hugues is an Endodontist in private practice in David, Panama, and a Fellow of the Acad- emy of Microscope Enhanced Dentistry. He is also a Certified Ergonomics Assessment Specialist. Dr. Ortiz Hugues lectures throughout the world on Endodontics, Microscope Dentistry and

Dr. Thomas Wiedemann

Dr. Thomas Wiedemann is a Clinical Associate Professor and full-time faculty at New York University, College of Dentistry, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. Prof. Wiedemann´s career consists of more than 27 years of surgical and educational experience in an academic setting and