Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine
Overview
As one of the nation’s foremost urban, research institutions, Boston University provides countless opportunities for education, research, community service, and patient care.
The Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine offers the DMD (both the traditional four-year program and a two-year Advanced Standing program for internationally trained dentists) and advanced certificates and degrees in all recognized specialties. Students who join Boston University become part of a community of learners and researchers in one of the most academically stimulating cities in the world.
If you are interested in helping your community and earning half tuition for dental school, learn about the Delta Dental Scholars Program.
Mission
The Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine will be the premier academic dental institution promoting excellence in dental education, research, oral health care, and community service to improve the overall health of the global population.
We will provide outstanding service to a diverse group of students, patients, faculty, staff, alumni, and health care professionals within our facilities, our community, and the world.
We will shape the future of the profession through scholarship, creating and disseminating new knowledge, developing and using innovative technologies and educational methodologies, and by promoting critical thinking and lifelong learning.
We will do so in an ethical, supportive environment, consistent with our core values of respect, truth, responsibility, fairness, and compassion, and our operational values of excellence, service, and effective communication in synergy with the strategic plan of Boston University.
We will support this mission using responsible financial policies and philanthropy.
This Bulletin will help you explore our programs and learn how to apply to the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine.
Administration
Deans
- Dr. Jeffrey Hutter, Dean & Spencer N. Frankl Professor in Dental Medicine
- Dr. Joseph Calabrese, Assistant Dean of Students
- Dr. Stephen DuLong, Associate Dean for Clinical Services
- Dr. Paula Friedman, Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives
- Dr. John Guarente, Assistant Dean for Predoctoral Clinical Education
- Dr. Michelle Henshaw, Assistant Dean for Community Partnerships & Extramural Affairs
- Mr. Kevin Holland, Assistant Dean for Development & Alumni Relations
- Dr. Thomas Kilgore, Associate Dean for Advanced Education & International Programs
- Dr. Maria Kukuruzinska, Associate Dean for Research
- Dr. Cataldo Leone, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
- Dr. Pushkar Mehra, Associate Dean for Hospital Affairs
- Ms. Catherine Sarkis, Assistant Dean for Admissions
Department Chairs
- Dr. George Gallagher, Acting Chair, Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology
- Dr. Raul Garcia, Health Policy & Health Services Research
- Dr. Christopher Hughes, Pediatric Dentistry
- Dr. Judith Jones, General Dentistry
- Dr. David Levin, Molecular & Cell Biology
- Dr. Pushkar Mehra, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
- Dr. Mani Moulazadeh, Director ad interim, Endodontics
- Dr. Dan Nathanson, Restorative Sciences & Biomaterials
- Dr. Frank Oppenheim, Professor and Henry M. Goldman Distinguished Scientist
- Dr. Leslie Ann Will, Anthony A. Gianelly Professor in Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics
Program Directors
- Dr. Louay Abrass, Postdoctoral Endodontic Patient Treatment Center
- Dr. Lina Al-Aswad, Predoctoral Clinical Remediation
- Dr. Salomon Amar, Center for Anti-Inflammatory Therapeutics
- Dr. John Bowley, Acting Director, Advanced Specialty Education Program in Prosthodontics
- Dr. John Cassis, Advanced Specialty Education in General Dentistry Program (AEGD) Operative Dentistry, Dental Health Center (100 East Newton St.)
- Dr. Wendy Cheney, Advanced Specialty Education Program in Pediatric Dentistry
- Dr. Laisheng Chou, Oral AIDS Clinic, Division of Oral Medicine
- Dr. David Cottrell, Advanced Specialty Education Program in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
- Dr. Richard D’Innocenzo, Predoctoral Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
- Dr. Serge Dibart, Professor, Chair & Director, Advanced Specialty Education Program in Periodontics
- Dr. Margaret Errante, BU Dental Health Center, 930 Commonwealth Avenue
- Dr. Neal Fleisher, Predoctoral Periodontology
- Dr. Paula Friedman, Geriatric Program; Chair, Core Accreditation Committee
- Dr. George Gallagher, Advanced Specialty Education Program in Oral Pathology
- Dr. Russell Giordano, Biomaterials
- Dr. Anita Gohel, Oral Diagnosis & Radiology
- Dr. Zhimon Jacobson, Continuing Education
- Dr. Yanling Jiang, Predoctoral Endodontics
- Dr. Celeste Kong, Restorative Dentistry
- Dr. Maria Kukuruzinska, Predoctoral Research Program
- Dr. Pushkar Mehra, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Boston Medical Center
- Dr. Steven Morgano, Chief Academic Officer/Chief Executive Officer, Boston University Institute for Dental Education & Research (BUIDER)–Dubai
- Dr. Debra Pan, Predoctoral Preclinical Remediation
- Dr. A. Stephen Polins, Division of Educational Resources
- Dr. Ronni Schnell, Predoctoral Removable Prosthodontics
- Dr. Woosung Sohn, Dental Public Health
- Dr. Philip Trackman, Professor and Director of Oral Biology Research
- Dr. Leslie Will, Advanced Specialty Education Program in Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics
Administrative Directors
Office of the Dean
- Mr. Tim McDonough, Executive Director, Finance & Operations
- Mr. John Reilly, Director of Finance
- Ms. Erika Abruzzese, Associate Director of Finance
- Mr. Richard D. Rabbett, Associate Director, Faculty Services & Operations
- Mr. Andrew Burke, Associate Director, Facilities & Operations
- Ms. Patrice Freeman-Lau, Assistant Director, Staff Administration & Operations
- Mr. James Howard, Assistant Director of Finance
- Ms. Lisa Case, Executive Assistant to the Dean
Communications & External Relations
- Ms. Mary Becotte, Director of Communications & External Relations
Development & Alumni Relations
- Ms. Kimberley Branca, Director of Development
- Ms. Stacey McNamee, Director of Alumni Relations
Registrar/Enrollment Services
- Ms. Elizabeth Bouhmadouche, Registrar; Director of Enrollment Services
Admissions
- Ms. Linda Reed, Associate Director
