ACCOMPLISHMENTS AWARDS & HONORS
NYU Langone Dental Faculty, Residents and Staff Are Making
an Extraordinary Impact Around the World Extraordinary Achievements
and Contributions
Welcome DPH Residents!
New DPH (Dental Public Health) residents, class of 2017-
2018, had their orientation in Brooklyn Oct. 20-21, 2017.
There are 7 residents in the class: 2 in Brooklyn; 2 in Lynn,
Massachusetts; 2 in Florida, and 1 in Chicago. In the photo,
the residents are joined by their faculty advisors.
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Endo Resident Michel Featured on
Airforce News
Dr. Stanley Michel, current Endodontic Program resident,
was featured on the Airforce News while being stationed at the
Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, NY in January 2017.
On any given drill weekend, Dr. Michel provides dental
exams to nearly 100 patients. Following this drill weekend,
Dr. Michel headed to Haiti to complete a medical mission
sponsored by the Nationwide Wesleyan Church. The full
video may be viewed here: https://www.dvidshub.net/
video/504930/dentist
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New York Area Endodontic Residents
Attend Lecture with Internationally
Recognized Expert Clifford Ruddle
The six Endodontic residents in
Brooklyn joined endodontic residents
from across the greater New York area
to participate in a course offered by
Clifford J. Ruddle, DDS, FACD, FICD,
on factors that influence success in
endodontics. Dr. Ruddle is a leading
expert in all aspects of clinical
endodontics and created the world’s
first microendodontic training center in 1989.
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Visiting Professor from Japan Meets with
Dental Anesthesia Residents
Dr. Kenji Seo, a
visiting professor in
dental anesthesia from
Niigata University
in Japan, observed
the NYU Langone
Hospitals-Dental
Anesthesiology Program and gave a
lecture describing the training programs
and practice of Dental Anesthesiology
in Japan. Dr. John “Russell” Yancey,
a Japanese speaking, current dental
anesthesia resident was able to host Dr.
Seo during his stay while he shadowed
different aspects of the NYU Langone Anesthesia program,
Sept. 18-21, 2017.
The question and answer session that followed Dr. Seo’s
presentation highlighted many differences between the Japanese
and American health science education and health care
systems regarding dentistry, medicine, and their intersection
within dental anesthesiology. Dr. Seo announced that the
International Federation of Dental Anesthesia Societies (IFDAS)
is holding its triennial meeting in 2018 in Japan and he invited
all of his new friends and colleagues to attend the meeting.
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NYU Langone Hospitals Postdoctoral Dental Residency Program
Four Team Members Newly
Board Certified
Endodontic residency program graduates Dr. Matthew
Phillips, 2011 graduate and Dr. Farshad Seyedein, 2014
graduate recently passed the third part of their board
exams and are now Diplomates of the American Board
of Endodontics. The exam consists of a four hour written
exam, a three-part oral exam, and submission of ten cases.
It is a grueling process and attaining this goal attests to
their knowledge and skill. Two other members of the Dental
Medicine team passed their boards and are now Diplomates
of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry: Pediatric
Dental attending Dr. Ninus Ebrahimi and Dental School
Health provider and Pediatric Dentistry 2016 graduate,
Dr. Mal Azar. Congratulations to all!
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Goldstein Recognized for Work with
Special Needs Patients
Congratulations to Dr. Gary
Goldstein, AEGD Associate Director,
for continuing to work to improve
health care for persons with disabilities
in NYS. Dr. Goldstein serves on the
Office of People with Developmental
Disabilities Commissioners Advisory Council and Chairs the
Subcommittee on Health. The mission of the subcommittee
is to make recommendations for meaningful improvements
in the behavioral, medical and dental health of people with
disabilities while stressing the importance of providing these
services in the most integrated community setting that is
appropriate. Dr. Goldstein also serves as a Clinical Director
for the Special Smiles Special Olympics program.
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Rinaudos Participate in ICD Convocation
Dr. Philip Rinaudo,
Director of Graduate
Education, NYU Langone
Hospitals Postdoctoral
Dental Residency Program
and his wife, Paula,
both volunteer for the
International College
of Dentists (ICD) US A
Section. Paula was inducted
as an honorary member at
the ICD Annual Meeting
and Convocation held in
Atlanta, GA, Oct. 16-19, 2017 and served as the meeting
planner. Dr. Rinaudo is a member of the Convocation
Committee. He was inducted as an ICD member in 2005.
Photo of Paula, daughter Ashlie, and Dr. Rinaudo.
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Stillwell Inducted into ICD
Dr. David Stillwell,
AEGD Senior Associate
Director, Southeastern
Zone, was inducted into
the International College of
Dentists (ICD) USA Section
by President Dr. Chuck Smith
at the ICD Annual Meeting
and Convocation held in
Atlanta, GA, Oct. 16-19, 2017.
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Endodontic Faculty Member Awarded
Congratulations to Dr. Maria Maranga,
Endodontic Program faculty member,
for receiving two awards in 2017: the
Dr. Bernard Tillis Award for a literary
piece in a state journal and the Robert
Raskin Meritorious Service award from
the Suffolk County Dental Society. Dr. Maranga was also
named Top 25 Women in Dentistry by Dental Products
magazine, received the Presidential Citation from the Long
Island Academy of Odontology, and the Scrubs and Stilettos
Leadership in Dentistry Award.
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Issue 8 Journal 1 November 2017
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