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Oral and maxillofacial surgeon specializing in temporomandibular joint (TMJ) reconstruction, orthognathic surgery, obstructive sleep apnea surgery, and craniofacial deformity correction. Clinical Professor at Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Departments of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Orthodontics. Full-time private practice at Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.

Over 46 years of clinical, teaching, and research experience in complex maxillofacial surgery. Recognized internationally as the world's leading surgeon in TMJ revision surgery and orthognathic surgery, having completed more revision surgeries than any other surgeon globally. Sponsored and directed a Fellowship Program in TMJ and Orthognathic Surgery at Baylor University Medical Center for 28 years (until recently), training hundreds of oral and maxillofacial surgeons from around the world. Innovator and developer of numerous surgical techniques, philosophies, and evidence-based treatment protocols used worldwide in TMJ surgery, orthognathic surgery, and sleep apnea surgery.

Inventor of multiple surgical devices and total joint prostheses including TMJ Concepts patient-specific total joint replacement systems. Developed surgical protocols for managing complex TMJ pathology including internal derangements, degenerative joint disease, ankylosis, condylar resorption, and congenital deformities. Pioneer in simultaneous TMJ reconstruction with orthognathic surgery achieving functional occlusion and facial aesthetics in single-stage procedures. International lecturer presenting at major conferences worldwide on TMJ surgery innovations, revision orthognathic surgery, and airway surgery for sleep apnea.

DMD. Board-certified Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon. Recipient of prestigious William J. Gies Award and W. Harry Archer Award, two of the highest honors in oral and maxillofacial surgery, recognizing major contributions to the specialty. Co-author of two textbooks on TMJ disorders and orthognathic surgery. Co-editor of two additional textbooks. Author of over 45 book chapters. Published over 225 peer-reviewed scientific articles and over 150 scientific abstracts. Active Principal Investigator on multiple IRB-approved research studies at Baylor University Medical Center including outcomes for TMJ reconstruction with all-titanium alloy components, metal hypersensitivity in TMJ patients, and juvenile idiopathic arthritis treatment. Extensive publication record documenting long-term outcomes of TMJ reconstruction, orthognathic surgery protocols, and treatment of complex craniofacial conditions. Patients travel from across the world to Dallas for complex TMJ and orthognathic revision surgeries. Voted among leading maxillofacial surgeons in the world by colleagues. Listed in Who's Who in the World.

Oral surgeon, implantologist, and prosthodontist in full-time private practice in Florence (Dental Medicine Studio); affiliate of the Straumann Center of Dental Education (CODE) network — an invitation-only global faculty of clinicians committed to evidence-based implantology education.

DDS — University of Florence (1992); Specialization in Implant Surgery and Prosthetics — University of Florence (1994); Specialization in Implantology and Bone Graft Harvesting — New York State University at Buffalo (1995). ITI Fellow (Italian Section, since 2008). Professor (adjunct) in Implantology and Scientific Evidence — University of Genoa (2013–2022). Coordinator of the International Master in Implantology and Prosthodontics — University of Genoa (2018–2020). Co-director of continuing courses at Universidade Nove de Julho (UNINOVE), São Paulo, Brazil.

Active Member of AIOM (Italian Academy of Microscopic Dentistry), SIOCMF (Italian Society of Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery), and IAO (Italian Academy of Osseointegration). ITI Speaker — global level (since 2005).

Periodontist and implantologist in private practice in Brasília and São Paulo (Brazil), with clinical focus exclusively on periodontal plastic and reconstructive surgery, soft tissue management around teeth and implants, and alveolar bone augmentation for aesthetic and functional implant site development.

First recipient of the inaugural Bud Tarson Award, granted by the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP, 2005) — one of the AAP's premier recognitions for outstanding clinical research in periodontics. Co-winner of the "Growth Against Recession" Aesthetic Case Competition (2011). Author and co-author of multiple peer-reviewed articles and book chapters with emphasis on periodontal tissue management around teeth and implants. Co-author of the books Reconstrução Tecidual Estética (2009, published in Portuguese, Spanish, and Italian) and PerioImplantodontia Estética (2016, published in Portuguese, English, and Spanish) — both recognized as key references in aesthetic perioplastic surgery in the Portuguese-speaking world.

Professor at ImplantePerio Institute — a research and advanced postgraduate training center in São Paulo. DDS — Uberlândia Federal University (1994); Board Certification in Periodontics — Brazilian Dental Association, Brasília (1997); MSc — Piracicaba Dental School, Campinas University (2002); PhD — Piracicaba Dental School, Campinas University (2004).