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	Huw F. Thomas, BDS, MS, PhD Dean BDS 1975 Guy's Hospital University	*Dean, School of Dentistry* SDB Room 406 Office: 205.934.4720 Fax: 205.975.6544
	James C. Broome, DDS, MS Professor DDS University of North Carolina	Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs Professor, Department of Prosthodontics SDB Room 405 Office: 205.975.5483 Fax: 205.934.4952
	Michael McCracken, DMD Associate Professor DMD North Carolina University	*Associate Dean for Education and Curriculum Development* Department of Prosthodontics SDB Room 405 Office: 205.934.1945 Fax: 205.975.6544
	John Thornton, DMD, MA Professor DMD UAB	Associate Dean for Community Affairs Department of Pediatric Dentistry SDB 308 Office: 205.934.1140 /934-7016 Fax: 205.934.7013
	Mary MacDougall, PhD Director, Institute of Oral Health Research Professor	*Associate Dean for Research* James R. Rosen Chair of Dental Research Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery SDB Room 702 Office: 205.996.5122 Fax: 205.996.5109
	Steve Filler, DDS, MS, MA Professor DDS Loma Linda University	*Associate Dean for Student, Alumni & External Affairs* Department of Diagnostic Sciences SDB Room 125 Office: 205.934.5424 Fax: 205.934.0209
	John Burgess, DDS Professor	*Assistant Dean for Clinical Research* Dept. of Biomaterials SDB Room 604 Office: 205.996.5795 Fax: 205.996.6108
	Michelle Robinson, DMD, MA Associate Professor DMD University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey MA Columbia University	*Assistant Dean for Dental Informatics* Department of Diagnostic Sciences SDB Room 631 Office: 205.996.5393 Fax: 205.934.9283


Comprehensive Care
	Perng-Ru Liu, DDS, MS Professor DDS Chung Shan Medical University, Taiwan MS UAB DMD UAB	*Chair, Department of Comprehensive Dentistry* SDB Room 508 Office: 205.934.1067 / 205.975.2016 Fax: 205.975.2883
	Milton E. Essig, DMD Professor DMD UAB	Department of Comprehensive Dentistry SDB Room 514 Office: 205.934.4664 / 205.975.2016 Fax: 205.975.2883
	Tim Heaven, DDS, MS Associate Professor DDS University of Missouri	Department of Comprehensive Dentistry SDB Room 504 Office: 205.934.1038 / 205.934.2340 Fax: 205.975.2883
	Jeffery D. Hill, DMD Associate Professor DMD UAB	Department of Comprehensive Dentistry SDB Room 524-C Office: 205.934.1172 Fax: 205.975.5874
	Raquel Mazer, DMD, MS, MPH Assistant Professor DMD UAB	Department of Comprehensive Dentistry SDB Room 511 Office: 205.934.1022 Fax: 205.975.2883
	Robert L. Meador, Jr., DMD Assistant Professor DMD UAB	Department of Comprehensive Dentistry SDB Room 506 Office: 205.975.8003 Fax: 205.975.2883
	Sonya T. Mitchell, DMD Assistant Professor DMD UAB	Department of Comprehensive Dentistry SDB Room 507 Office: 205.934.1062 Fax: 205.975.2883
	Maureen L. Pezzementi, DMD, MPH, MA, FAGD Associate Professor DMD UAB	Department of Comprehensive Dentistry SDB Room 124 Office: 205.934.1004 Fax: 205.975.2883
	Merrie H. Ramp, DMD, MS Associate Professor DMD UAB	Department of Comprehensive Dentistry SDB Room 509 Office: 205.934.3265 Fax: 205.975.2883
	Lance C. Ramp, DMD, MSBE, PhD Associate Professor DMD 1981 UAB	Department of Prosthodontics & Biomaterials Room 555-C Office: 205.934.1026 Fax: 205.975.5874
	Toni Tien Neumeier, DMD, MS Associate Professor DMD 1989 UAB	Department of Comprehensive Dentistry Room 517 Office: 205.934.1061 / 205.934.2340 Fax: 205.975.5874
	Scott Russell, DMD Instructor DMD UAB	Department of Comprehensive Dentistry SDB Room 524-E Office: 205.975.1094 Fax: 205.975.2883
	Belinda Waldo, DMD Assistant Professor DMD UAB	Department of Comprehensive Dentistry SDB Room 555-B Office: 205.975.1095 Fax: 205.975.2883


Diagnostic Sciences
	Gregg H. Gilbert, DDS, MBA, FAAHD Professor DDS University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill MBA University of Florida	Chair, Department of Diagnostic Sciences SDB Room 109 Office: 205.934.5423 Fax: 975.0603
	Andrei Barasch, DMD, MDSC, FAAHD Associate Professor DMD University of Pennsylvania MDSC University of Connecticut	Department of Diagnostic Sciences SDB Room 414 Office: 205.996.4418 Fax: 205.975.0603
	Mary Lynne Capilouto, DMD, SM Professor Emerita DMD 1977 UAB	Department of Diagnostic Sciences SDB Room 212 Office: 205.934.2734 Fax: 205.975.6764
	John M. Coke, DDS, FAAHD Associate Professor Director of General Dental Residency DDS Loyola University	Department of Diagnostic Sciences Room B50 Russell Wing Office: 205.934.2559 Fax: 205.975.6519
	Steve Filler, DDS, MS, MA Professor DDS Loma Linda University	*Associate Dean of Student, Alumni & External Affairs* Department of Diagnostic Sciences SDB Room 125 Office: 205.934.5424 Fax: 205.934.0209
	Donald T. Karaki, DDS Assistant Professor DDS Colorado	Department of Diagnostic Sciences Room B50 Russell Wing Office: 205.975.2882 Fax: 205.975.6519
	Mark Litaker, PhD Associate Profesor PhD University of South Carolina	Department of Diagnostic Sciences Director of Biostatistics SDB Room 112 Office: 205.934.1179 Fax: 205.975.0605
	Sonia Makhija, DDS, MPH Assistant Professor DDS University of Missouri-Kansas City MPH UAB	Department of Diagnostic Sciences SDB Room 110 Office: 205.996.5298 Fax: 205.975.0603
	Michelle Robinson, DMD, MA Associate Professor DMD University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey MA Columbia University	*Assistant Dean for Dental Informatics* Department of Diagnostic Sciences SDB Room 631 Office: 205.996.5393 Fax: 205.934.9283
	Ken Tilashalski, DMD Associate Professor DMD So. Illinois University	Director of Academic Affairs Department of Diagnostic Sciences SDB Room 107 Office: 205.934.1185 Fax: 205.975.0603
	Richard A. Weems, DMD, MS Associate Professor DMD UAB	Director, Maxillofacial Imaging Center Department of Diagnostic Sciences SDB Room 117 Office: 205.934.1186 / 934.5470 Fax: 205.934.9283
	Wilson Wright, Jr., DMD Professor DMD UAB	Director, OD-OR-UC Clinic Director, Student Dental Health Director, Dental Assisting Program Department of Diagnostic Sciences SDB Room 115 Office: 205.934.4553 / 934.5234 Fax: 205.975.5874


Endodontics
	Paul D. Eleazer, DDS, MS Professor DDS University of North Carolina	*Chair, Department of Endodontics* SDB Room 417 Office: 205.934.5373 Fax: 205.975.9197
	Robert D. Barfield, DMD Assistant Professor DMD UAB	Director, Postdoctoral Endodontics Department of Endodontics SDB Room 416 Office: 205.934.1196 Fax: 205.975-9197
	Madelyn Coar, DMD, MS Associate Professor DMD UAB	Department of Endodontics SDB Room 415 Office: 205.934.1141 Fax: 205.975.9197
	Larry W. Alley, DMD Part-Time Associate Professor	Department of Endodontics SDB Room 422 Office: 205.975-7160 Fax: 205.975-9197


Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
	Peter D. Waite, MPH, DDS, MD Professor DDS University of Minnesota	*Chair, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery* SDB Room 456A Office: 205.934.4345 / 934.4507 Fax: 205.975.6671
	Patrick J. Louis, DDS, MD Associate Professor DDS Louisiana State University	Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery SDB Room 419A Office: 205.934.3669 / 934.5334 Fax: 205.975.6671
	Joseph R. Deatherage, DMD, MD Associate Professor DMD UAB MD University of Texas Health Science Center	Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery SDB Room 480L Office: 205.934.1126 Fax: 205.975.6671
	Somsak Sittitavornwong, DMD, MD Assistant Professor	Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery SDB Room 480K Office: 205.996.2456 Fax: 205.975.6671
	Mary MacDougall, PhD Director, Institute of Oral Health Research Professor	*Associate Dean for Research* James R. Rosen Chair of Dental Research Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery SDB Room 702 Office: 205.996.5122 Fax: 205.996.5109

Orthodontics
	Lionel Sadowsky, DMD, BDS, MDent Professor DMD 1978 UAB	Chair, Department of Orthodontics Room 305 Office: 934.2782 / 934.4547 Fax: 975.7590
	Andre Ferreira, DDS, MS Assistant Professor DDS 1991 University of Santa Cecilia dos Bandeirantes MS 1994 UAB	Department of Orthodontics Room 302A Office: 934.3737 Fax: 975.7590
	Juan Dong, MD, MS, PhD Research Instructor PhD – University of Heidelberg (Germany) MD, MS – Harbin Medical University (China)	Department of Orthodontics Institute of Oral Health Research Room 709 Office: 205-996-5132 Fax: 205-996-5109


Pediatric Dentistry
	Noel K. Childers, DMD, MS, PhD Professor DMD Emory University	*Chair, Department of Pediatric Dentistry* Room 304 Office: 934.3230 / 934.1315 Fax: 934.7013
	John Thornton, DMD, MA Professor DMD UAB	Associate Dean for Community Affairs Chair, Department of Pediatric Dentistry Room 308 Office: 934.7016 / 934.1115 Fax: 934.7013
	Janice Jackson, DMD Associate Professor Director, Postdoctoral Program in Pediatric Dentistry DMD UAB	Director, Postdoctoral Pediatric Dentistry Department of Pediatric Dentistry SDB Room 311 Office: 934.1134 Fax: 934-7013
	Stephen Mitchell, DMD Associate Professor DMD UAB	Director, Undergraduate Pediatric Dentistry Department of Pediatric Dentistry SDB Room 313 Office: 934.1136 Fax: 934.7013
	John Ruby, DMD, PhD Associate Professor DMD University of Pennsylvania	Department of Pediatric Dentistry SDB Room 314 Office: 975.7003 Fax: 934-7013
	Jannet Katz, DDS, PhD Professor DDS UNITEC, Mexico City	Department of Pediatric Dentistry BBRB Room 713 Office: 934.2878 Fax: 934.1426
	Kohtaro Fujihashi, DDS, PhD Professor DDS Nihon Univ	Department of Pediataric Dentistry SDB Room 802 Office: 205.934.3504 / 205.934.1274 Fax: 205.975.4431




Periodontology
	Michael Reddy, DMD, DMSc Professor DMD Harvard School of Dental Medicine	Chair, Department of Periodontology Room 412C Office: 934.1125 Fax: 934.7901
	Nico Geurs, DDS, MS Associate Professor DDS ACTA, Amsterdam, Netherlands	Department of Periodontics Room 412 Office: 934.1074 / 934.4551 Fax: 934.7901
	Philip Vassilopoulos, DDS Assistant Professor DDS University of Athens	Department of Periodontics Room 412F Office: 934.1108 Fax: 934.7901
	Mia Geisinger, DDS Assistant Professor DDS Columbia University MS University of Texas, San Antonio	Department of Periodontics Room 412 Office: 934.4984 Fax: 934.7901
	Tommy Weatherford, DVM, DMD, MS Professor DMD UAB	Department of Periodontics Room 412 Office: 934.5426 / 934.4984 Fax: 934.7901


Prosthodontics
	Sandra J. O'Neal, DMD, MSD Professor DMD 1977 UAB	Chair, Department of Prothodontics Room SDB 539 Office: 205.937.1073 Fax: 205.975.5874
	Ruth Aponte, DDS, MS Assistant Professor Director of Undergraduate Implantology & Maxillofacial Program DDS 1995 Los Andes Merida, Venezuela UAB (post graduate)	Department of Prosthodontics Room 606A Office: 205.934.8506 Fax: 205.975.6108
	James C. Broome, DDS, MS Professor, Division of Prosthodontics DDS University of North Carolina	Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs Professor, Department of Prosthodontics SDB Room 405 Office: 205.975.5483 Fax: 205.934.4952
	Firoz Rahemtulla, PhD Professor PhD Umea University, Sweden	Department of Prosthodontics Director for Postgraduate Education Room 122 Office: 205.934.1693 Fax: 205.934.2529
	Dan Givan, DMD, PhD Diplomate, American Board of Prosthodontists Assistant Director, Graduate Prosthodontics Residency DMD 1992 University of Mississippi Prosthodontics: UAB PhD: UAB Biomedical Engineering	Department of Prosthodontics Room 522B Office: 205.934.9809 Fax: 975.6108 Patient Care: 205.934.2340
	Yung-Tsung Hsu, DDS Associate Professor, Director of Undergraduate Complete Dentures DDS 1988 Chung-Shan Medical and Dental College, Taiwan UAB	Department of Prosthodontics Room 534 Office: 205.975.2284 Fax: 205.975.5874
	Jose Paiva, DDS, MS Assistant Professor DDS University of Pernambuco, Brazil Certified Maxillofacial Prosthetic MS UAB	Department of Prosthodonitcs Room 522A Office: 205.934.3140 Fax: 205.975.4747
	Keith Kinderknecht, DMD Professor DMD University of Kentucky Prosthodontics: US Navy Fellow ACP Diplomate ABP	Director Graduate Prosthodontics Department of Prosthodontics Room 536 Office: 205.934.0126 Fax: 205.975.4747
	Wen-Chou Wu, DDS, MS Assistant Professor DDS Taipei Medical University MS UAB Certified Maxillofacial Prosthetics	Department of Prosthodontics Room 520 Office: 205.934.1072 Fax: 205.975.4747
	Jack Lemons, PhD Professor PhD 1968 University of Florida NIH Special Fellowship in Medicine and Dentistry UAB	Department of Prosthodontics Room 615 Office: 205.934.9206 / 934.9208 Fax: 205.975.6108
	Michael McCracken, DMD, PhD, MPH Associate Professor DMD 1993 North Carolina University	Associate Dean for Eduaction and Curriculum Development Department of Prosthodontics Room 405 Office: 205.934.1593 Fax: 205.975.6108
	Lillian Mitchell, DDS Assistant Professor DDS 1982 Georgetown University	Department of Prosthodontics Room 607 Office: 205.996.4076 Fax: 205.975.6108
	Deniz Cakir, DDS, MS Instructor DDS Ankara University Faculty of Dentistry, Ankara, Turkey MS Biomaterials, UAB	Department of Prosthodontics Room 609B Office: 205.996.6152 Fax: 205.975-6108
	Rama Kiran Chavali, BDS, MS Assistant Professor BDS Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Health Sciences MS Biomaterials, UAB	Department of Prosthodonitcs Room 603 Office: 205.934.9722 Fax: 205.975.6108
	Chin-Chuan Fu, DDS, MS Assistant Professor Dentistry PC DDS Taipei Medical University, Taiwan MS UAB	Department of Prosthodontics Room 617 Office: 205.996.5110 Fax: 205.975.4747
	Michelle Ireland, DMD Assistant Professor DMD UAB Certified Prosthodontist	Department of Prosthodontics Room 537 Office: 205.975.2777 Fax: 205.975.4747
	Muna Anabtawi, DDS, MS Instructor University of Damascus, Syria	Department of Prosthodontics Room 522D Office: 205.996.6639 Fax: 205.975.4747

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