Rocio Lazo

Pediatric dentist and specialist in pediatric oral health, Lima (Peru). Clinical and academic focus encompasses early childhood caries prevention, behavior management in young patients, restorative pediatric dentistry, and dental care for patients with special needs.

Faculty at the Postdoctoral Pediatric Dentistry Program, Universidad Científica del Sur (Lima, since 2012), where she serves as Coordinator of the Pediatric Dentistry Program. Co-author of the textbooks Caries Dental en Dientes Deciduos y Permanentes Jóvenes and Estomatología Pediátrica, both published by Editorial RIPANO — two of the most widely used Spanish-language pediatric dentistry references in Latin America. Three-time award recipient from the Instituto Hipólito Unanue Foundation for best research work (2005, 2010, 2011) — Peru's most prestigious national recognition for clinical dental research.

Clinical Director of Special Smiles — a volunteer program providing oral health care to patients with physical, intellectual, and developmental disabilities. DDS; Specialist in Pediatric Dentistry.