1999 Graduation from the Dental School of Regensburg University
9/1999-10/2000: Visiting fellow at the University of Texas-Houston in the Biomaterials Research Center (Director: John M. Powers, Ph.D.),UT-Houston Dental Branch, Houston/USA
10/2000-12/2005: Ass. Professor in the Department of Restorative Dentistry, Periodontology and Pediatric Dentistry (Chairman: Prof. Dr. R. Hickel), Dental School of the LM-University, Munich, Germany
2003-2005: International endodontic program at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia/USA (Chairman: Dr. S. Kim, Ph.D.)
01/2006-02/2012: Associate Professor in the Department of Restorative Dentistry, Periodontology and Pediatric Dentistry (Chairman: Prof. Dr. R. Hickel), Dental School of the Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
06/2006: Certified Specialist in Endodontology (DGZ)
Since 01/2012: Private practice limited to endodontics in Munich/Germany
06/2012: Fellow of the International College of Dentists (FICD)

Leonard B. Kaban served as Walter C. Guralnick Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS), Chairman of the Department of OMFS at Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM) and Chief of the OMFS Service at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) from 1994 through 2015. He is now the Walter C. Guralnick Distinguished Professor and Chief, Emeritus of OMFS at Harvard and MGH. He is also a senior emeritus oral & maxillofacial surgeon at Boston Children’s Hospital.

Dr. Kaban is the author or co-author of 5 books and over 385 original papers on such topics as hemifacial microsomia, jaw tumors in children, vascular anomalies, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, trigeminal nerve injuries, facial asymmetry and reconstructive surgery. In the past, Dr. Kaban has published his research on wound healing in a fetal cleft lip model and induced osteogenesis using demineralized bone matrix.

Dr. Kaban received his BA degree from Queens College, City University of NY in 1965, his DMD (1969) & MD (1973) degrees from Harvard and completed the OMFS Residency Program at MGH in 1974.  Dr. Kaban then joined the staff of the then Peter Bent Brigham Hospital and Children’s Hospital.  He was the first full-time oral and maxillofacial surgeon at those institutions and built a successful OMFS service within the Division of Plastic and Oral Surgery.  Dr. Kaban was on the staff of the Craniofacial Center at Children’s Hospital in Boston from 1974 through 1985, when he accepted the position of Professor and Chairman of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco (1985-1993).

In 1992, Dr. Kaban received the HSDM Distinguished Alumni Award, followed by the Silver Anniversary Award, in 1994.  In 2003, Dr. Kaban received the Dean’s Award from Harvard Medical School for leadership in the advancement of women faculty.  He has received the Research Recognition Award (1992) and the Daniel B. Osborn Award for Outstanding Educators (2004) from the American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS).  Dr. Kaban was honored to give the Presidential Address to the International Conference on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Durban, South Africa in 2001. In 2007, he received the Norman Rowe Medal and delivered the Norman Rowe address to the British and American Associations of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery joint meeting in Scotland.  In October 2011, Dr. Kaban received the Norton M. Ross Award for Excellence in Clinical Research from the American Dental Association.  In 2017, Dr. Kaban received the American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons Clinical Research Award recognizing his innovative and significant contributions to the field over the past 40 years. Also, in 2017, the Leonard B. Kaban, DMD, MD Chair in Pediatric Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery was established at Boston Children’s Hospital with Dr. Bonnie Padwa as the first incumbent.

Prof. Dr. Dr. Peer Kämmerer is an oral, maxillofacial and plastic surgeon working at the University of Mainz, Germany as Medical Director of the Department of Oral-, Maxillofacial- and Facial Plastic Surgery. He is certified specialist for oral, maxillofacial and plastic surgery (medical degree), for oral surgery (dental degree), for special pain therapy in the head and neck area (medical), specialist for dental implantology (dental) and specialist for plastic surgery (medical). So far, he has written more than 300 peer-revied scientific articles and reviews covering the topics facial reconstruction, oral cancer, dental implantology including bone augmentation as well as local anesthesia. He is author of several German textbooks covering dental implantology and dental local anesthesia.

Dr. Joseph Kan completed his specialty training in Prosthodontics as well as the Master degree from the Implant Surgery from Loma Linda University School of Dentistry (LLUSD) in 1997. He is currently a Professor in the Department of Restorative Dentistry and the research coordinator for the Implant Dentistry Program in LLUSD. He also maintains a private practice limited to Prosthodontics and Implant Surgery. In 1997, Dr. Kan was the recipient of the Best Research Award in the 12^th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Osseointegration. He also received the Judson C. Hinckey Scientific Award from the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry in 2003 and the Robert James Achievement Award in 2005. Dr. Kan is on the Periodontology/Implantology Editorial Board of the Practical Periodontics & Aesthetic Dentistry. He is a member of the American Dental Association, Academy of Osseointegration, American College of Prosthodontists, American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics and an associate member of the Pacific Coast Society of Prosthodontists. Dr. Kan is one of few clinicians worldwide that had been trained in both the surgical and restorative discipline of implant dentistry. Besides lecturing both nationally and internationally, he has published over 40 articles in reference journals and chapters in textbooks.

Dr Michael Kane, Aesthetic plastic surgeon, New York, USA and international lecturer on all topics relating to aesthetic plastic surgery.

His areas of special interest include replacement of missing teeth, bite problems, and aesthetic dentistry.  He is a member of the American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics and the American Prosthodontic Society and he annually attends their meetings in Chicago.  Recently he became a faculty member of Spear Education, the leading educational institute in the U.S. Since 2008 Kostas has been teaching undergraduate and postgraduate dental students at King’s College (Guy’s Hospital). This involves giving weekly seminars, clinical demonstrations and supervision of patient treatment.  He currently teaches training specialists in Prosthodontics. He is married to Arzu and they have one son, Alexis. In his spare time he enjoys traveling and sports such as football and running

Professor Ioannis K. Karoussis graduated from the Dental School of Athens, Greece, where he also achieved his Master’s degree in Oral Biology. He specialized in Periodontology and Implantology at the Universities of Athens, Greece and Bern, Switzerland, where he also completed his doctoral thesis. He has served as coordinator of the Postgraduate clinic of Periodontology at the University of Athens, as Editor of the Journal Odontostomatological Progress and President of the Hellenic Society for Odontostomatological Research. His private practice in Athens specializes in periodontics and implant dentistry. He has received awards for his research on peri-implantitis and has authored more than 100 papers in peer-reviewed journals as well as four textbooks in the Greek language.

Christos Katsaros obtained his dental degree from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, and received his four-year orthodontic training at the University of Saarland, Germany, where he also completed his doctoral degree (Dr. med. dent.) and "Habilitation." He worked as a researcher at Göteborg University, Sweden, where he completed an Odont. Dr./ Ph.D. From 2000 to 2002, he served as an Associate Professor and from 2002 to 2008 as a Professor of Orthodontics at the Department of Orthodontics and Oral Biology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Since 2008 he has held the position of Professor and Chair at the Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, University of Bern, Switzerland.
 

MM Dental Clinic, Center of Implant Dentistry (CID).

Dr. Ellen attended New York University College of Dentistry, where she graduated as one of the youngest dentists in her graduating class and received a Most Promising Dentist Award. Following graduation, she completed a one-year residency at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center. She values the importance of continuing education and the latest advancements in dentistry and regularly attends lectures and conferences, as well as conducts lectures for other dentists. She currently serves as an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor and Co-Clinical Director at Full Mouth Rehabilitation Continuing Dental Education Program at NYU and lectures at Nova Southeastern University Continuing Education Department. Dr. Ellen is a Graduate and a Mentor at the Kois Center, which focuses on Evidence-Based Teaching for practicing dentists. She is a published author in the Peer-Reviewed Compendium Dental Magazine and continues to share her wealth of knowledge with practicing dentists across the country.

Christine Kätzel ist Sportphysiotherapeutin und als Hochschuldozentin für Physiotherapie und Gesundheitsfachberufe tätig. Ihre umfangreiche Expertise und ihren langjährigen Erfahrungsschatz im Bereich Fitnesstraining, Funktionsgymnastik sowie Faszientraining gibt sie seit mehr als 20 Jahren als Ausbilderin von Trainern und Übungsleitern weiter. Die Autorin ist leidenschaftliche Ausdauersportlerin und startete bereits bei vielen Ultra- und Etappenläufen. Zudem ist sie Gründungsmitglied der Marathonabteilung des FC St. Pauli, die sich politisch und sozial verantwortlich engagiert.