Dr. Leslie A. Abraham, ’81, has been appointed a full-time Clinical Assistant Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. Abraham completed a general practice residency at the Bellevue Hospital Center in New York and earned certificates in oral and maxillofacial surgery from the Bellevue Hospital Center and the Manhattan Veterans Administration Medical Center.

Ms. Helen A. Dowler, formerly Interim Associate Director of Admissions for Special Programs at the NYU Tisch School for the Arts, has been appointed Assistant Director of Admissions Services. Her responsibilities include reviewing applications, counseling applicants, and supervising the admissions staff.

Dr. Laurie R. Fleisher, formerly a Clinical Assistant Professor of Endodontics at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry and Clinical Instructor in Endodontics at the Boston University School of Dental Medicine, has been appointed a Clinical Assistant Professor of Endodontics. Dr. Fleisher earned a DMD degree and a certificate in endodontics from the Boston University School of Dental Medicine.

Dr. Patrick Mascarenhas, ’99, and Advanced Education Program in Prosthodontics, ’02, has been appointed a full-time Clinical Assistant Professor of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry. Dr. Mascarenhas, who also completed a fellowship in implant dentistry at NYUCD, earned a Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree and a Master of Dental Surgery degree in periodontology from the University of Bombay in India.

Ms. Deborah Whitfield, formerly Director of Research and Clinical Trials Development at North General Hospital in Harlem, has been appointed Assistant Director of Business Development and Clinical Research Operations at the Bluestone Center for Clinical Research. Her responsibilities include marketing the Bluestone Center to clinical trial sponsors, subject recruitment, clinical trials management, and financial management.

NYUCD Extends a Warm Welcome to Its Newest Part-time Faculty:

Department of Basic Science and Craniofacial Biology
Dr. Johanna Warshaw, Instructor

Department of Cariology & Comprehensive Care
Dr. Luis M. Brea, Jr.,
Clinical Assistant Professor

Dr. Chih Chang Chung,
Clinical Assistant Professor

Dr. Paola Cohen-Imach,
Instructor

Dr. Isaac Datikashvili,
Instructor

Dr. Joseph L. Dene,
Clinical Assistant Professor

Dr. Itzhak Eisinger,
Clinical Assistant Professor

Dr. Samuel First,
Clinical Assistant Professor

Dr. Anthony M. Garofalo,
Instructor

Dr. Richard M. Golden,
Clinical Assistant Professor

Dr. Michael Kampourakis,
Clinical Assistant Professor

Dr. Sun H. Kim,
Clinical Assistant Professor

Dr. Larissa N. Lachman,
Instructor

Dr. Arnold I. Liebman,
Clinical Assistant Professor

Dr. Thomas Lovetere,
Instructor

Dr. Barry M. Mark,
Clinical Assistant Professor

Dr. Aneta K. Mejia,
Instructor

Dr. Arnold R. Pollikoff,
Instructor

Dr. Vincent U. Saccente,
Clinical Assistant Professor

Dr. Mirjana Sadeghi,
Instructor

Dr. Melvyn M. Segal,
Clinical Assistant Professor

Dr. Harold R. Strauss,
Clinical Assistant Professor

Dr. Hyunchul R. Yoo,
Clinical Assistant Professor

Department of Dental Hygiene
Ms. Olga Karpenko, Instructor

Dr. Alessandra C. Leri,
Adjunct Assistant Professor

Ms. Jean G. Senat,
Instructor

Department of Endodontics
Dr. Joseph K. Spector,
Clinical Associate Professor

Department of Epidemiology & Health Promotion
Mr. Hector R. Perez-Gilbe,
Adjunct Assistant Professor

Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology, Radiology & Medicine
Dr. Barry J. Stern,
Clinical Assistant Professor

Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Dr. Eshansh Arora,
Clinical Assistant Professor

Dr. Robert Pellecchia,
Clinical Assistant Professor

Dr. Shahin Shahgoli,
Clinical Assistant Professor

Department of Orthodontics
Dr. David A. Sherman,
Clinical Assistant Professor

Dr. Man Ki S. So,
Clinical Assistant Professor

Department of Pediatric Dentistry
Dr. Sky Berdahl,
Clinical Assistant Professor

Dr. Sumitra Golikeri,
Clinical Assistant Professor

Dr. Matthew B. Johnson,
Clinical Assistant Professor

Department of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry
Dr. James J. Simone,
Clinical Assistant Professor

Dr. Richard B. Smith,
Clinical Associate Professor

Department of Prosthodontics
Dr. Sandra Scibetta,
Clinical Assistant Professor

Dr. Elsa Wong,
Clinical Assistant Professor