Improving the predictability of alveolar ridge augmentation

Periodontist and immunologist specializing in periodontal plastic surgery, implant surgery, and tissue engineering. Former tenured Associate Professor at USC Ostrow School of Dentistry. Inventor of the VISTA (Vestibular Incision Subperiosteal Tunnel Access) technique for treating gingival recession.

Over 37 years of clinical and academic experience in periodontics. Served as full-time faculty at University of Southern California for 28 years (1991-2019), achieving tenure status. Director of Postdoctoral Periodontology Program at USC (2012-2019). Chair of Periodontology Section at USC (2003-2006). Director of the prestigious Annual International USC Periodontal & Implant Symposium. Former Director of Laboratory for Immunoregulation and Tissue Engineering (LITE), funded by National Institutes of Health. Research focus on immune regulation, tissue engineering, growth factors, and regenerative periodontal therapy.

Internationally recognized authority having lectured in over 40 countries at prestigious conferences on aesthetic periodontal surgery, minimally invasive techniques, implant surgery, and tissue engineering applications. Developer of VISTA technique, a revolutionary minimally invasive approach to multiple-site recession coverage achieving superior aesthetic results with minimal patient discomfort. Serves on advisory panel to Center for Scientific Review of National Institutes of Health. Editorial reviewer for multiple international periodontal journals. Board member of Oral Reconstruction Foundation.

DDS from University of Southern California Ostrow School of Dentistry (1987). Certificate in Periodontology from University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine (1991). PhD in Immunology from University of Connecticut School of Medicine (1991). Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and Implant Surgery. Published nearly 100 scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters on periodontal regeneration, implant surgery, tissue engineering, and immune mechanisms in periodontal disease. Director of Comprehensive Surgical and Restorative Implant Training Program at USC. Private practice limited to periodontology and implant surgery in Southern California. Currently affiliated with BioHorizons developing innovative implant systems and surgical protocols.