Curriculum Vitae

Education

• Marquette University - College of Liberal Arts
  Bachelor of Science, Biology - 1980
• Marquette University - School of Dentistry
  Doctorate of Dental Surgery - 1984
  G.P.A. = 3.57
  Class Rank = 9/157

Awards

• Certificate of Achievement for National Board Examination
  Part 1 - 93%
  Part 2 - 97%
  Overall - 96%
• Nominated Alpha Sigma Nu - National Jesuit Honor Society
• Member - Omicron Kappa Upsilon - National Dental Honor Society
• Award for Clinical Excellence - Marquette University School of Dentistry

Organizations / Memberships

• American Dental Association
• Illinois State Dental Society
• Chicago Dental Society
• American Society of Dentistry for Children
• American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
• Academy of General Dentistry
• Acacdemy of Laser Dentistry
• Omicron kappa Upsilon-national Dental Honor society

Continuing Education for 2003 - 2011         

          Invisalign - Level II Certification

• Concept of Complete Dentistry - Level I
  Dawson Center for Advanced Dental Studies - St. Petersburg, Florida
• Concept of Complete Dentistry - Level II
  Dawson Center for Advanced Dental Studies - St. Petersburg, Florida
• Advanced Problem Solving - Level III
  Dawson Center for Advanced Dental Studies- St. Petersburg, Florida
• Diagnosis with Treatment Plan of Masticatory System Problem -Level I
  Dawson Center for Advanced Dental Studies- St. Petersburg, Florida
• Equilibration Diagnosis with Treatment Plan of Occlusal Problems-Level VI
  Glenn Dupont D.D.S.
• Prep to Placement Advanced Restorative Concept and Procedures-Level III
  Glenn Dupont D.D.S. & Jeff Scott D.D.S.                                                                    
• Basic Cardiac Life Support with Defibrillator Training
  HeartWorks                                                                                              
• Functional Esthetics- Techniques and Procedures
  Dr. John Cranham
  Mid Atlantic Center for Advanced Dental Studies- Chesapeake, Virginia  
• Comprehensive TMJ Science
  Dr. Mark Piper M.D.D.D.S
  Piper Education and Research Center- St. Petersburg, Florida  
• The Art of Endodontics
   Dr. L. Steven Buchanan D.D.S
   Dental Education Laboratories- Santa Barbara, California 
• The Road to Success Practice Transition Strategies Seminar
  Dental Economics and American Dental Sales, Inc.- Philadelphia, PA
• Piper Joint Base Occlusion
  Dr. Mark Piper M.D.D.D.S
  Piper Education and Research Center- St. Petersburg, Florida
• Designing Solutions Seminar
  Dr. Micheal M. Unthank D.D.S
  Unthank Design Group-Chicago, Illinois
• MRI and CT Scan Interpretation
• Dr.Mark Piper D.D.S M.D.
• Piper Research and Education Center-St. Petersburg , Florida
• Pulp Therapy for Young permenant Teeth and the uses of MTA
• Dr. Joe Camp DDS MSD MS
• ADA Annual Session, San Antonio, TX
• Controversial Techniques and Concepts In Dentistry: Using Ethics as your Guide
• Gordon Christensen DDS MSD PhD
• ADA Annual Session, San Antonio TX
• Implant Prosthodontics Simplified
• Gordon Christensen DDS MSD PhD
• ADA Annual Session, San Antonio , TX
• Head and neck Dissection,H.Gremillion-Dawson center 20
• Oral Surgery I&II. Karl Koerner DDS -CDS Winter Meeting 6
• Antibiotics in Dentistry, Robert Fazio DDS-CDS Winter Meeeting 3
• R U Ready for the 2 NU R's in Endo- CDS Winter Meeting 3
• Implant EZ, John Julian DDS - Chicago,IL 16
• Invisalign Clear esssentials II, Chicago,IL 7
• ADA Annual Session 1
• Biological rationale for Laser Use, R. Convissar DDS ADA Annual Session 2.5
• Crown Lengthening, T. Hempton DDS ADA Annual Session 3
• Triaging the Orofacial pain patient, H. Gremillion DDS ADA Annual Session 2.5
• Implants for the terminal dentition, J. Ramirez DDS- ADA Annual Session 3
• Implant Treatment Planning. C. Misch DDS-Misch Institute 8
• Standard Profiency in Laser Dentistry,M.Lomke DDS -Academy of Laser Dentistry 15
• Art of Endodontics-Alumni, L.S. Buchanan DDS- Dental education laboratory-18
• Dentures-J. Massad DDS- Chicago,IL-3
• Orthopedic repositioning-J.Massad DDS-Chicago,IL 3
• Craniomandibular evaluation-Brady & Dewood- Chicago, IL 3
• Root Coverage-C Politis DDS- Chicago,IL 3
• Clear Correct Orthodontic aligners- Dr. Pumphery- Houston TX 8
• Oral Conscious Sedation-Silverman,Fang,Feck-Washington DC 25
• DALS- Advanced Cardiac Life support-Bovia-Atlanta, GA 21
• Treatment Planning 1: Diagnostically Driven J. Kois DDS Kois Center Seattle WA 27
• Clinical Management Of TMD-J. Okeson-Chicago,IL 3
• Dietary supplements and Oral health- T.Lowdog-Chicago,IL 3
• Regenerative Endodontics-K.Hagreaves-Chicago,IL 3
• Suturing for the Dental Practioneer-L. Silverstein-Chicago,IL 3
• Esthetic Gingival Surgery-E.Rindler,B.Robbins Kois Center Seattle WA 16
• Innovations and Controversies in Esthetic implant Dentistry-Dennis Tarnow DDS Columbia University New York 8
• Cone Beam 3d imaging-Level 1-American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiologists-ADA annual session-7.5
• Intra oral repair of Failed Ceramic restorations-N.Barghi DDS- ADA annual Session-2.5
• Functional Occlusion 1: Joint Based management John Kois DDS MSD Kois Center Seattle WA- 27
• Cone Beam CT Level 1 Competency Examination-AAOMR- November 2011
  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Practice
Private Practice, July 1984 - Present
at 10401 S. Kedzie Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60655