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Since 1897, the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry has shaped talented students into outstanding dentists and dental hygienists. Our challenging clinical education and our expert faculty members provide current and future oral health professionals with the skills they need in order to become the best.
As a student in the program, you will have unprecedented access to mentors, projects, and faculty. The faculty teaching in the online programs consists of a selected group of domain experts with outstanding pedagogical capabilities.
Program Directors for Online Dental Degree Programs
Glenn T. Clark, DDS, MS
Director Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine Master
Associate Dean of Distance Learning and Telehealth. Professor and Director, Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine Ctr., Diplomate of the American Board of Orofacial Pain. Fellow of the American Board of Oral Medicine.
Roseann Mulligan, DDS, MS
Director Geriatric Dentistry Master and Certificate
Professor of Dentistry. Associate Dean for Community Health Programs and Hospital Affairs. Chair of the Division of Dental Public Health and Pediatric Dentistry. Professor, USC Davis School of Gerontology.
Steven H. Richeimer, MD
Director Pain Medicine Master and Certificate
Professor of Anesthesiology & Psychiatry. Chief, Division of Pain Medicine and Pain Science.
Mariela Padilla, DDS, M.Ed
Director of Advanced Program in Orofacial Pain
Associate Dean of Strategic Planning and Outcomes Assessment, Associate Professor of Clinical Dentistry
Parish Sedghizadeh, DDS, MS
Director Oral Pathology and Radiology Certificate
Associate Professor of Dentistry. Director of the USC Center for Biofilms. Department Co-Chair of Diagnostic Sciences, Anesthesia and Emergency Medicine. Diplomate, American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology.
Mina Habibian, DMD, MSc, PhD
Director Community Oral Health Master and Certificate
Professor of Clinical Dentistry
Division of Dental Public Health and Pediatric Dentistry.
Our Expert Faculty
Jack Marshall Berger, MD, PhD
Professor of Anesthesiology, Chief of Regional Anesthesiology, LAC-USC Hospital.
Audrey Boros, DDS
Assistant Professor of Diagnostic Sciences, Anesthesia and Emergency Medicine, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC.
Richard Borquez, DDS
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Clinical Dentistry, Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine Center, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC. Member of the American Academy of Orofacial Pain, American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, and American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.
Rebecca Ortiz Bodensteiner, MAT, RDH
Assistant Professor of Clinical Dentistry, Special Patient, Geriatric and Behavioral Dentistry.
Alexis Coulourides, PhD
Assistant Professor of Family Medicine and Geriatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and holds a joint appointment in the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology.
Jouliana Davoudi, DDS
Clinical Assistant Professor, Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine Center, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC.
Roberta Dornan, DDS
Clinical Professor of Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine, Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine Center, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC. Member of American Academy of Orofacial Pain. Fellow of American Academy of Orofacial Pain. Diplomate of the American Board of Orofacial Pain.
Hannah Duong, DDS
Adjunct Assistant Professor Of Clinical Dentistry, Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, member of the American Academy of Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology, ADEA, ADA, and CDA.
Melissa Durham, PharmD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy at the University of Southern California (USC) School of Pharmacy.
Reyes Enciso, PhD
Associate Professor Instructional, Division of Dental Public Health and Pediatric Dentistry.
Kathryn L. Havens, PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy, Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy. Dr. Havens holds a joint appointment within the Mrs. T.H. Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy.
Mohammad Khalifeh, DDS, MS
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Clinical Dentistry, Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine Center, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC. Diplomate American Board of Orofacial Pain. Fellow American Academy of Orofacial Pain. Diplomate American Board of Oral Implantology/Implant Dentistry.
Kevin Kohan, DO
Dr. Kohan is Board Certified in both Pain Medicine and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Reed Levine, MD
Dual-board certified in Neurology and Pain Management and is the founder and Chairman of the Continuing Medical Education program at Synovation Medical Group. Medical Director of the Functional Restoration Program.
Sal Manrriquez, DDS
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Clinical Dentistry, Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine Center, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC. Diplomate of the American Board of Orofacial Pain. Fellow of the American Academy of Orofacial Pain.
Elham Radan, DDS, MSc
Director of Radiology Clinic of Ostrow School of Dentistry. Associate Professor of Clinical Dentistry, Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Anesthesia and Emergency Medicine, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC.
Shahin A. Sadik, MD QME
Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine.
William F. Spalding, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology.
Piedad Suarez-Durall, DDS
Associate Professor of Clinical Dentistry. Section Chair of Geriatrics and Special Patients. Co-Director of the Special Patient Clinic. Division of Dental Public Health and Pediatric Dentistry.
Lindsey Nicole Shomer, OTD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy. USC Occupational Therapy Faculty Practice.
Jonathan Sum, PT, DPT, OCS, SCS
Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy.
Anette Vistoso Monreal DDS, MS, DABOP
Assistant Professor of Clinical Dentistry, Department of Distance Learning and Telehealth, Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine Center, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC. Diplomate, American Board of Orofacial Pain.
Douglas Wall, DDS
Adjunct Instructor of Clinical Dentistry, Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine Center, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC. Diplomate of the American Board of Orofacial Pain. Fellow in the Academy of General Dentistry.
Joan C. Wang, DDS, MS
Faye Weinstein, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Psychiatry at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
Our Staff
Gina Iannelli
Operations Manager
Email: iannelli@ostrow.usc.edu
Phone: 213.821.5831
Paul Frellick
Operations Specialist
Email: frellick@ostrow.usc.edu
Phone: 213.821.0821
David Goldizen
Student Services and Recruitment Advisor
Email: goldizen@ostrow.usc.edu
Phone: 213.740.9158