Full-time Faculty

Division of Oral and Systemic Health Sciences

Yan Wang, Ph.D.

Adjunct Assistant Professor

wangyan@ucla.edu

Office: 63-050A CHS

Phone: 310-825-8089

Division of Regenerative and Reconstructive Sciences

Reeva Mincer, D.D.S.

Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor
Director, General Practice Residency

rmincer@mednet.ucla.edu

Office: B3-069 CHS

Phone: 310-825-5889

Regenerative and Reconstructive Sciences

Special Patient Care & Maxillofacial Prosthetics

Evelyn M. Chung, D.D.S.

Health Sciences Clinical Professor
Associate Dean, Academic Affairs

echung@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: B3-069 CHS

Phone: (310) 825-9282

Jay Jayanetti, D.D.S.

Associate Clinical Professor
Associate Residency Program Director for Maxillofacial Prosthetics

jjayanetti@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: B3-077 CHS

Phone: (310) 794-4971

Eric C. Sung, D.D.S.

Professor of Clinical Dentistry
Vice Chair of the Division of Advanced Prosthodontics
Chair of the Section of Special Patient Care
Momentum Endowed Chair in Special Patient Care

esung@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: B3-069 CHS

Phone: Phone:(310) 206-6407

Kelly Vitzthum, D.D.S, M.P.H.

Heath Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor
Director, Community-Based Clinical Education (CBCE)

kvitzthum@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: B3-069 CHS

Phone: 310 206-8977

Prosthodontics

Ting-Ling Chang, D.D.S.

Health Sciences Clinical Professor
Chair of the Section of Prosthodontics
Residency Program Director for Maxillofacial Prosthetics

tlchang@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: B3-087 CHS

Phone: (310) 267-2857

Denny S. Chao, D.M.D.

Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor
Co-Director, Innovative Digital Dentistry Systems

dchao@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: B3-077 CHS

Phone: (310)206-2909

Alireza Moshaverinia, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D., F.A.C.P.

Associate Professor

amoshaverinia@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: B3-023 CHS

Phone: (310) 794-6324

Ichiro Nishimura, D.D.S., D.M.Sc., D.M.D.

Professor

inishimura@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: B3-087A CHS

Phone: (310) 794-7612

Takahiro Ogawa, D.D.S., Ph.D.

Professor
Interim Primary Investigator, Weintraub Center for Reconstructive Biotechnology

togawa@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: B3-088H CHS

Phone: (310) 825-0727

Daniela Orellana, D.D.S., M.S.

Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor

dorellana@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: B3-069 CHS

Phone: (310) 794-7796

Kumar C. Shah, B.D.S., M.S., M.B.A., F.A.C.P., F.A.P.

Professor of Clinical Dentistry
Residency Program Director (Advanced Prosthodontics)

prosthodontist@ucla.edu

Office: B3-068A CHS

Phone: (310) 206-7014 (310) 794-5750

Orthodontics

Sunil Kapila, B.D.S., M.S., Ph.D.

Professor
Dr. Thomas R. Bales Endowed Chair of the Section of Orthodontics
Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives and Operations

skapila@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: 33-089 CHS

Phone: (310) 825-4705

Endodontics

Insoon Chang, M.S, D.D.S., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

ichang@dentistry.ucla.edu

Phone: 310-825-7165

Nadia Chugal, D.D.S., M.S., M.P.H.

Health Sciences Clinical Professor
Residency Program Director (Endodontics)

nchugal@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: A3-075 CHS

Phone: (310) 794-4989

Mo Kwan Kang, M.S., Ph.D., D.D.S.

Professor
Chair of the Division of Constitutive and Regenerative Sciences
Chair of the Section of Endodontics
Jack A. Weichman Chair in Endodontics

mkang@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: 43-007 CHS

Phone: (310) 825-8048

Shane N. White, B.DENT.SC., M.A., M.S., Ph.D.

Professor

snwhite@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: 23-010 CHS

Phone: (310) 206-3644

Periodontics

Beatriz Bezerra, D.D.S., Ph.D.

Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor
Director of the Pre-doctoral Program in the Section of Periodontics

bbezerra@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: 53-039A CHS

Phone: (310) 825-0200

Paulo M. Camargo, D.D.S., M.S., M.B.A., F.A.C.D.

Professor
Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs

pcamargo@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: 53-042D CHS

Phone: (310) 825-0928

Yusuke Hamada, D.D.S., M.S.D.

Health Sciences Clinical Associate Professor
Periodontics Program Director

yusukehamada@dentistry.ucla.edu

Yvonne Hernandez-Kapila, D.D.S., Ph.D., F.A.C.D., F.I.C.D., E.L.A.M. Fellow

Professor
Associate Dean, Research
Felix and Mildred Yip Endowed Chair

ykapila@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: 73-038 CHS | Lab Location: 73-078

Flavia Queiroz Pirih, D.D.S., Ph.D.

Professor
Tarrson Family Endowed Chair in Periodontics
Chair of Division of Regenerative and Reconstructive Sciences

fpirih@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: 63-015 CHS

Phone: (310) 825-6486

Henry H. Takei, D.D.S., M.S.

Clinical Professor of Dentistry

htakei@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: 23-090 CHS

Phone: (310) 825-5393

Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences

Interdisciplinary Dentistry

Rowida Abdalla , M.S., D.D.S.

Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor
Group Practice Director

rabdalla@dentistry.ucla.edu

Phone: 1(310) 206-9476

Zaher George Jabbour, D.M.D., Ph.D.

Health Sciences Assistant Professor

zjabbour@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: 23-088G

Steve Y. Lee, D.D.S.

Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor
Associate Dean, Student Services
Director of the Professional Program for International Dentists (PPID)
Director, Meikai and Asahi University International Exchange Program at UCLA
Associate Director for Student Engagement, Community-Based Clinical Education (CBCE)

slee@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: A0-111 CHS

Phone: (310) 825-2723

Sean S. Mong, D.D.S., Ed.D.

Health Sciences Clinic Professor
Chair for Interdisciplinary Dentistry Section
Director of Dental Student General Clinic

ssmong@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: 10-136 CHS

Phone: (310) 794-5565

Mitra Elisha Simanian, D.D.S.

Clinical Assistant Professor
Group Practice Director

msimanian@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: 30-117 CHS

Phone: (310) 825-5278

Elbert Tom, M.P.H., D.D.S.

Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor

etom@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: 23-086 CHS

Phone: (310) 206-9264

Sheila Yaghmai, D.D.S., M.P.H.

Health Sciences Assistant Clinical professor
Group Practice Director

SYaghmai@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: CHS 30-118

Phone: 310-206-3579

Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology

Mohammed A. Husain, D.D.S.

Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor

mhusain@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: 53-076A CHS

Phone: (310) 206-1696

Sanjay M. Mallya, B.D.S., M.D.S., Ph.D.

Professor
Chair of the Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
Residency Program Director (Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology)

smallya@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: 53-068B CHS

Phone: (310) 825-1689

Sotirios Tetradis, D.D.S., Ph.D.

Senior Associate Dean
Professor
Associate Advisor for the Oral Biology PhD/DDS Program

stetradis@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: 53-38 CHS

Phone: (310) 825-5712

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery & Dental Anesthesiology

Payam Afzali, D.D.S., M.D.

Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor
Program Director, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

pafzali@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: 53-076 CHS

Phone: (310) 825-3685

Tara Aghaloo, D.D.S., M.D., Ph.D.

Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

taghaloo@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: 53-009 CHS

Phone: (310) 794-7070

Earl G. Freymiller, D.M.D.

Professor of Clinical Dentistry
Residency Program Director (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)
Bob and Marion Wilson Endowed Chair

efreymiller@dentistry.ucla.edu

Phone: (310) 206-7398 (310) 825-0834

Peter K. Moy, D.M.D.

Professor of Clinical Dentistry (50%)
Nobel Biocare Endowed Chair in Surgical Implant Dentistry

pmoy@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: 53-076 CHS

Phone: (310) 825 - 3072

Wayne Ozaki, M.D., D.D.S., F.A.C.S.

Health Sciences Clinical Professor
Chair of the Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Chief of Dental Services at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

WOzaki@mednet.ucla.edu

Phone: (310) 825-3442

Joan Pi Anfruns, D.M.D.

Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor

jpianfruns@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: 23-042 CHS

Phone: 310-825-0834

Christine Quinn, D.D.S., M.S.

Health Sciences Clinical Professor

cquinn@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: 63-048 CHS

Phone: (310) 206-5982

Vivek Shetty, D.D.S., DR.MED.DENT.

Distinguished Professor

vshetty@g.ucla.edu

Office: 23-009 CHS

Phone: (310) 825-0834 (310) 825-5170

Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology & Orofacial Pain

Sherwin Arman, D.M.D., M.P.H.

Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor
Director, Orofacial Pain Program
Director, Continuing Dental Education

sarman@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: A3-030 CHS

Phone: (310) 825-8082

Russell E. Christensen, D.D.S., M.S.

Associate Professor

rchristensen@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: 53-058 CHS

Phone: (310) 825-6848

Yi-Ling Lin, D.D.S., D.M.SC.

Associate Professor

ylin@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: 53-058B CHS

Phone: (310) 206-4731

Diana V. Messadi, D.D.S., M.M.SC., D.M.SC.

Professor
Chair of the Section of Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, and Orofacial Pain

dmessadi@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: 13-082B CHS

Phone: (310) 206-7399

Fariba S. Younai, D.D.S.

Professor of Clinical Dentistry
Chair of the Division of Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences

fyounai@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: 53-076 CHS

Phone: (310) 794-1093

Preventive and Restorative Sciences

Pediatric Dentistry

Adi A. Genish, D.D.S.

Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor

AGenish@mednet.ucla.edu

Office: 13-060B CHS

Phone: 310-206-0699

Francisco Ramos-Gomez, D.D.S., M.S., M.P.H.

Professor
Chair of the Division of Preventative and Restorative Sciences
Director of UCLA Center for Children’s Oral Health (UCCOH)
Director of UCLA Pediatric Dentistry Advanced Clinical Training Program (ACT)

frg@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: 23-020B CHS

Phone: (310)825-9460

Daniela Silva, D.D.S., M.S.

Health Sciences Clinical Professor
Chair of the Section of Pediatric Dentistry
Residency Program Director (Pediatric Dentistry Residency Program)
Thomas K. Barber Endowed Chair in Pediatric Dentistry

drsilva@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: 23-020A CHS

Phone: (310) 206-5118

Nini Tran, D.D.S., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

ninic@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: 23-021A CHS

Phone: (310) 825-8578

Restorative Dentistry

Shahed Al Khalifah, B.D.S., M.S.

Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor
Co-Director, Innovative Digital Dentistry Systems

salkhalifah@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: 23-088E CHS

Marc Hayashi, D.M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.D, F.I.C.D.

Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor
Vice Chair of the Section of Restorative Dentistry
Alumni and Friends Presidential Endowed Chair

mhayashi@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: 33-019 CHS

Phone: (310) 825-4855

Edmond R. Hewlett, D.D.S.

Professor
Associate Dean for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

ehewlett@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: A0-111 CHS

Phone: (310) 825-7097

Zaher George Jabbour, D.M.D., Ph.D.

Health Sciences Assistant Professor

zjabbour@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: 23-088G

Mijoo Kim, M.S., D.D.S., Ph.D.

Assistant Adjunct Professor
Director of Restorative Dentistry Preceptorship Program

mijookim@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: 33-009 CHS

Reuben Kim, D.D.S., Ph.D.

Professor
Chair of the Section of Restorative Dentistry
Naomi and Jim Ellison Endowed Chair

rkim@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: 43-009 CHS

Phone: (310) 825-7312

Thomas K. Lee, D.D.S.

Associate Clinical Professor
Director, Wilson-Jennings-Bloomfield UCLA Venice Dental Center
Director, AEGD Residency Programs
Director, Restorative Advanced Clinical Training Program

tlee@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: A3-034 CHS

Phone: (310) 825-5891

Flavia Queiroz Pirih, D.D.S., Ph.D.

Professor
Tarrson Family Endowed Chair in Periodontics
Chair of Division of Regenerative and Reconstructive Sciences

fpirih@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: 63-015 CHS

Phone: (310) 825-6486

Bo Yu, D.D.S., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

boyu@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: CHS 43-091

Phone: (310) 825-8026

Oral and Systemic Health Sciences

Biosystems and Function

C. Julie Chang, Ph.D.

Adjunct Assistant Professor

jchang@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: 33-030 CHS

Phone: (310) 267-3340

Yi-Wei Chen, M.S., Ph.D.

Assistant Adjunct Professor

yiweichen@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: 33-030 CHS

Phone: 310-825-4607

Yvonne Hernandez-Kapila, D.D.S., Ph.D., F.A.C.D., F.I.C.D., E.L.A.M. Fellow

Professor
Associate Dean, Research
Felix and Mildred Yip Endowed Chair

ykapila@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: 73-038 CHS | Lab Location: 73-078

Jimmy K. Hu, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

jhu@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: 73-010 CHS

Phone: (310) 825-7242

Shen Steve Hu, Ph.D., M.B.A

Professor

shu@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: 63-070 CHS

Phone: (310) 206-8834

Anahid Jewett, M.P.H., Ph.D.

Professor

ajewett@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: B3-068 CHS

Phone: (310) 206-3970

Yong Kim, Ph.D.

Professor-in-Residence

ykim@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: 73-022 CHS

Phone: (310) 825-7210

Paul H. Krebsbach, D.D.S., Ph.D.

Dean
Professor

pkrebsbach@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: 53-038 CHS

Phone: (310) 206-6063

Min Lee, Ph.D.

Professor

leemin@ucla.edu

Office: 23-088F

Phone: (310) 825-6674

Feng Li, M.Sc., Ph.D.

Adjunct Assistant Professor

fli@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: 13-089 CHS

Phone: (310) 825-1955

Renate Lux, Ph.D.

Professor

rlux@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: 63-032 CHS

Phone: (310) 206-5660

Ichiro Nishimura, D.D.S., D.M.Sc., D.M.D.

Professor

inishimura@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: B3-087A CHS

Phone: (310) 794-7612

No-Hee Park, D.M.D., Ph.D.

Dean Emeritus
Distinguished Professor of Dentistry
Distinguished Professor of Medicine

nhpark@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: 43-005 CHS

Phone: (310) 825-7666

Ki-Hyuk Shin, M.S., Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor
Director of Preclinical Laboratory Operations

kshin@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: 43-003 CHS

Phone: (310) 267-2732

Igor Spigelman, Ph.D.

Professor
Chair of the Section of Biosystems and Function

ispigelman@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: 63-078 CHS

Phone: (310) 825-3190

Hung Ton-That, Ph.D.

Professor

htonthat@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: 33-030A CHS

Phone: (310) 267-5910

Cun-Yu Wang, D.D.S., Ph.D.

Professor
Chair of the Division of Oral and Systemic Health Sciences
Dr. No-Hee Park Endowed Chair in Dentistry

cwang@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: 13-089 CHS

Phone: (310) 825-4415

Fang Wei, Ph.D.

Adjunct Associate Professor

fwei@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: 73-090 CHS

Phone: (310) 825-6686

David T.W. Wong, D.M.D., D.M.SC.

Professor
Director for UCLA Center for Oral/Head & Neck Oncology Research (COOR)

dwong@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: 73-038 CHS

Phone: (310) 206-3048

Xinli Zhang, M.D., Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor

xzhang@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: 2641 MRL / 30-121 CHS

Phone: (310) 794-5479

Zhong Zheng, Ph.D.

Adjunct Associate Professor

zzheng@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: 2641-MRL/30-121 CHS

Phone: (310) 206-5646

Public and Population Health

Vinodh Bhoopathi, B.D.S., M.P.H., DScD

Associate Professor

vbhoopathi@dentistry.ucla.edu

Phone: 310-267-1196

Honghu Liu, Ph.D.

Professor
Chair of the Section of Public and Population Health

hhliu@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: 63-037A CHS

Phone: (310) 794-0700

Kelly Vitzthum, D.D.S, M.P.H.

Heath Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor
Director, Community-Based Clinical Education (CBCE)

kvitzthum@dentistry.ucla.edu

Office: B3-069 CHS

Phone: 310 206-8977

Yan Wang, Ph.D.

Adjunct Assistant Professor

wangyan@ucla.edu

Office: 63-050A CHS

Phone: 310-825-8089