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Dr. P.M. Kimos, MSc, DDS
Dr. Pablo M. Kimos is the current MSc resident of the TMD/Orofacial Pain Clinic at the University of Alberta. In 1996, he was ranked number one to be admitted to the Faculty of Dentistry at Santa Maria University, in Caracas, Venezuela, where he obtained his DDS degree in the top 5% of his 2001graduating class. In Venezuela, during his studies and after graduation; he performed several presentations at national and international dental conferences. He also published a review of the literature titled “Increase of salivary histatins levels in patients with oral candidiasis” in a Venezuelan scientific journal in 2001. Dr. Kimos has a strong interest in social work. He worked as a dental resident in several successful social programs conducted by the venezuelan Military, the Venezuelan Government and Santa Maria University, providing health and dental service to different communities in Venezuela. He also worked in private practice before coming to Canada.

Dr. P.M. Kimos’ graduate studies consist of two main functions. The first one is a Clinical Residency program in the TMD/Orofacial Pain Clinic. The second aspect is a Master in Oral Sciences program involving a clinical trial to compare the analgesic effectiveness of amitriptyline and gabapentin on chronic pain in the masticatory muscles. This research project will involve approximately 90 patients over a 8 week period and take place at the TMD/Orofacial Pain Clinic in the Department of Dentistry.

For the near future, Dr. Kimos’ professional goals include performing a Master of Sciences in Orthodontics, getting involved in teaching as well as in other research activities and private practice work. He also plans to expand his social work experience, participating in social projects at a national and international level, applying in his work for others, the knowledge and experience obtained in these graduate studies.

 

Dr. Loren Kline, PhD
Professor and Coordinator, Graduate Studies and Research
BSc (Buena Vista) MSc (Oklahoma State) PhD (Alberta), Professor of Dentistry (1974, 1985).

 

Dr. Mark Knoefel, DDS, MSc (Ortho)
Dental degree from McGill University in 1995. Orthodontic specialist degree from University of Alberta in 1999.

 

Dr. S.S. Lalh, BSc, DDS, MD, FRCD(C)

Dr. Saranjeev S. Lalh joined the faculty as Clinical Associate Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He is in familiar surroundings at the University of Alberta. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree with honors, from the University of Alberta in 1990. He then obtained his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree with distinction, in 1994. Dr. Lalh subsequently undertook a General Practice Residency in Rochester, New York. He then went on to pursue and complete a combined Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Medical Degree in Pittsburgh, PA. He obtained his medical degree from Medical College of Pennsylvania-Hahnemann School of Medicine. He also obtained a certificate in General Surgery and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, from Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. He is a Board Certified Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon and obtained his Fellowship of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada in 2002.

Dr. S. Lalh was appointed Director and Clinical Associate Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Alberta, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, in July 2001. His responsibilities include the directing of the Undergraduate Oral Surgery didactic and clinic programs, as well as in anaesthesia and sedation. Furthermore, he is actively involved in the Implant Clinic program, the Graduate Orthodontic program, the Orofacial Pain Clinic, and the University of Alberta Hospital General Practice Residency via direct patient management and didactic instruction to dental students and graduate residents.

In addition to his academic responsibilities, Dr. Lalh is involved in a busy full scope Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery private practice. He sees private patients at the Dentistry/Pharmacy Center at the University of Alberta and also at the University of Alberta Hospital, Walter C. Mackenzie Center. His scope of practice includes dental implants, oral and craniofacial distraction osteogenesis, orthognathic surgery, facial trauma surgery, congenital facial reconstruction, cleft lip and palate surgery, dentoalveolar surgery, temperomandibular surgery, surgical pathology and facial cosmetic surgery.

Joan Leakey
Professor Joan Leakey received her Diploma in Dental Therapy in 1981, and her Dental Hygiene Diploma in 1991 from the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology. In 1998, she obtained her Provincial Instructor Diploma from Vancouver Community College, and completed her Masters degree in Adult Education in 1999, from Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, British Columbia.

She currently holds the position of Clinical Assistant Professor in the Dental Hygiene Program. As well as didactic responsibilities, Joan is the pre-clinic and clinic coordinator for the junior clinic, and an instructor in senior clinic. As well as her full-time responsibilities at the University, Joan also works one night a week in private practice as a clinical dental hygienist. Her interests are in gerontology and women’s issues.

 

Dr. C. Todd Lee-Knight, DMD, MSc
Dental degree from University of Saskatchewan in 1987. Orthodontic specialist degree from University of Alberta in 1995.

 

William Leung, BSc, Pharm.
Graduated in 1993 Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Alberta Special interest in compounding of medications for veterinary and human patients. Guest lecturer for University of Alberta Faculty of Pharmacy, AHT (Animal Health Technician Diploma Program, NAIT), and for various health care professionals. Currently managing Strathcona Prescription Centre.

 

Ms. Janet Lockau, BSc, RD
Janet Lockau holds a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Foods and Nutrition from the University of Alberta and completed her dietetic internship at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal, Quebec. She is a Registered Dietitian and part-time Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Dentistry, University of Alberta.

She has been teaching nutrition and providing nutrition support for the Department of Dentistry since 1986. Janet is also a consultant dietitian for a pediatric long-term care facility and has a private practice with a special interest in food allergies.

 

Dr. Kevin E. Lung, BSc, DDS, MSc, FRCD(C), FICD 
Section Head - Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Hospital-Based Dentistry Capital Health Region Chief, Pediatric Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery University-Stollery Children¹s Hospital of Alberta.

Dr. Kevin E. Lung is a certified specialist in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery currently engaged in private practice at Kingsway Oral Surgery in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

He completed three years of undergraduate training in General Sciences at the University of Alberta from 1981 through to 1983 at which time he received a Bachelor of Sciences. He entered Dental School at the University of Alberta in 1983 and graduated from the Faculty of Dentistry in 1987 with the Alberta Dental Association’s Gold Medal. Kevin practiced for three years in general practice in both St. Albert and Edson prior to returning to graduate school in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Kevin undertook four years of post-graduate residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery at Dalhousie University in Halifax and graduated with a Master of Science in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Following completion of this program, he completed additional fellowship training in Germany and Switzerland.

Kevin has been engaged in an active oral and maxillofacial surgical practice in Edmonton from 1994 to the present.  He obtained his Fellowship from the Royal College of Dentist of Canada in 1995. He is currently Clinical Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Alberta.  Kevin is currently serving as Section Head, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Hospital Based Dentistry, in the Capital Health Region. In addition, he is the Chief, Pediatric Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at the Stollery Children’s / University Hospital. Kevin has been an Examiner in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery for the Royal College of Dentist of Canada for numerous years. He has an active involvement, as the Oral and Maxillofacial Representative, with the Northern Alberta Cleft Lip and Palate Clinic at the University of Alberta. He has been an active fellow with COMPRU at the Misericordia Hospital since 2003 and currently the Head, Division of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Alberta.

Kevin is past Chief of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Representative for the Surgical Services Management Team and Joint Practice at the Royal Alexandra Hospital. He has also served as the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Representative for the Capital Region Medical Staff Association in the past. 

Kevin is married to his lovely wife Cecilia and they have 3 beautiful girls. He has a keen interest in spending time with his family and playing hockey, and golfing. He loves the horses

Dr. Paul W. Major, BSc, DDS, Dip. Ortho., MSc
Program Director
BSc DDS MSc (Alberta), Professor of Dentistry (1987, 1996).

I completed my Doctorate of Dental Surgery (DDS) at the University of Alberta in 1980, graduating first in my class and receiving a gold medal for outstanding academic achievement. After four years of general dental practice, I entered the postgraduate Orthodontics Program at the University of Alberta. I completed the Diploma in Orthodontics and membership examinations of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada in 1986. Having developed a special interest in the biomechanics of the temporomandibular joints and clinical management of patients with temporomandibular disorders, I continued as a graduate student completing a MSc degree in 1988.

I accepted an academic appointment at the University of Alberta in 1989. In addition to my position in the Orthodontics Program, I was the Director of the Orofacial Pain Program from 1991-2001. Under my guidance, the only postgraduate MSc program in Orofacial Pain in Canada was initiated.

During my academic career, I have published 41 scientific publications, securing approximately $400,000 external research grant support and supervised the research of 44 graduate students. I have presented many lectures at national and international forums. I currently maintain a full-time academic appointment within the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry with rank of professor. In July 2001, I accepted the position of Director of the Graduate Orthodontic Program.

In addition to my academic duties, I maintain a busy part-time orthodontic private practice.

I am very excited about the future of our Graduate Orthodontic Program. Our clinic utilizes a private practice model, which enhances student experience and allows investment of clinic “profits” to enrich learning opportunities. The addition of the clinical PhD program elevates the scholarship of the entire Orthodontic Graduate Program.

 

Dr. William T. McGaw, DDS, MD, MSc, FRCD(C)

 

Dr. Ian McKee, BSc, DDS
Dental degree from University of Alberta in 1994. Orthodontic specialist degree from University of Alberta in 2001.

 

Dr. Nadine C. Milos, BSc, PhD
BSc PhD (McMaster), Professor and Associate Chair of Dentistry (1983, 1995)

Dr. Nadine Milos received her BSc and PhD degrees from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario - Canada. Her field of study was embryology. Subsequently, she did a Postdoctoral fellowship in the Department of Zoology at the University of Alberta, moving from there to the Department of Anatomy where she was a Scholar of the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research.

Dr. Milos moved to the Department of Dentistry in 1990 under the auspices of a Development Grant from the Medical Research Council of Canada. Her research interests encompass facial development and the mechanisms controlling cell adhesion and migration in early embryos.

 

Dr. Usama Nassar, DDS, MS, Cert. Prosth.
Discipline Coordinator
DDS (Damascus University), MS (State University of New York at Buffalo), Cert. Prosth. (State University of New York at Buffalo).

Dr. Nassar accepted his position as the Coordinator of the Division of Fixed Prosthodontics at the University of Alberta in 1996. He completed his clinical training in combined prosthodontics at the State University of New York at Buffalo.

Besides his clinical teaching and private practice, Dr. Nassar's research interest includes evaluating patients' perspectives of success of restorative treatment, the properties of provisional crown materials used in prosthodontics, and failure in the restored dentition.

 

Martin Parfitt, MCSP, MCPA
Martin Parfitt was born in London, England and graduated from the Army School of Physiotherapy, Royal Herbert Hospital in 1974. Martin joined the TMD/Orofacial Pain Clinic in 1985 and has lectured to various health professionals nationally and internationally. He is currently a Clinical Associate Professor within the Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and is also associated in a teaching capacity with the Rehabilitation Medicine Faculty. Martin maintains a private practice clinic in Edmonton.

 

Dr. Steven K. Patterson, BSc, DDS, MPH, FICD
Dr. Patterson is a graduate of the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Alberta. He later completed a post-graduate degree in public health, receiving his M.P.H. from the University of Washington. Dr. Patterson has also completed a certificate program in Addictions Studies through the Faculty of Extension, University of Alberta. He has been inducted as a Fellow of the International College of Dentists. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry. His responsibilities in the dental school have included directing the Continuing Dental Education program, and the Tobacco Cessation Program and teaching dental and dental hygiene students in the areas of public health, patient-centred care, addictions & tobacco cessation, prevention of dental disease and ethics & professionalism. He is currently research director of the Tobacco Cessation Program and director of the Dental Public Health Centre at the University of Alberta and a leader in dental public health initiatives in the province. Dr. Patterson serves as the Regional Dental Officer for the Aspen, David Thompson, Northern Lights, Palliser and Peace Country Health Regions in Alberta and is a consultant supervising dentist for First Nations Inuit Health Branch, Health Canada, Alberta Region. On a national front he is President of the Canadian Association of Public Health Dentistry and a member of the Federal/Provincial/Territorial Dental Directors Working Group. Dr. Patterson has special interests in the area of interprofessional education/research/practice, addictions and tobacco cessation, prevention of dental caries, access to oral health care and delivery of health care services. He has presented numerous continuing education courses and workshops nationally and internationally. He and his wife Shirley have six children and two grandchildren and reside in Wetaskiwin, Alberta.

Dr. Edmund Peters, DS, MSc
BSc DDS (Toronto), MSc (Western Ontario), Professor of Dentistry (1987, 2001)

 

Jan Pimlott, RDH, BScD, MSc
Jan Pimlott is Professor, Dental Hygiene Program and Director, InterProfessional Initiative, University of Alberta. Jan is the Founding Director of the first four-year Bsc Dental Hygiene Program in Canada and was Director of the Dental Hygiene Program at the University of Alberta for 12 years (1990-2002).

Jan graduated from the University of Toronto with a Diploma in Dental Hygiene, a Bachelor of Science in Dentistry and a Master of Science. Jan has taught and practiced dental hygiene in three provinces and continues to integrate private practice and teaching responsibilities into her professional life.

Jan teaches in several academic areas, of the Diploma, Bsc Dental hygiene programs and the InterProfessional Initiative; courses include Periodontics, Social Advocacy and Interprofessional Team Building. Jan is active in presenting continuing education courses and scientific presentations at provincial, national and international levels.

 

Yvonne Pinchbeck
APO, Satellite Dental Clinics
BSc (Alberta), Administrative Professional Officer in Dentistry (2000, 2000)

 

Dr. William D. Preshing, BSc, DDS
Director, UAH Dental Clinic