Faculty & Staff

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

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 MS and Crt, Co-Director Pain Medicine Programs, Diplomate of the American Board of Orofacial Pain. Fellow of the American Board of Oral Medicine.

Roseann Mulligan, DDS, MS

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

Steven H. Richeimer, MD

Director Pain Medicine Master and Certificate

Professor of Anesthesiology & Psychiatry. Chief, Division of Pain Medicine and Pain Science.

Anette Vistoso Monreal DDS, MS, DABOP

Anette Vistoso Monreal DDS, MS, DABOP

Director of Distance Learning

Co-Director of Pain Medicine Programs,  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.

Parish Sedghizadeh, DDS, MS

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

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

Jack Marshall Berger, MD, PhD

Professor of Anesthesiology, Chief of Regional Anesthesiology, LAC-USC Hospital.

Audrey Boros, DDS

Audrey Boros, DDS

Assistant Professor of Diagnostic Sciences, Anesthesia and Emergency Medicine, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC.

Richard Borquez, DDS

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

Rebecca Ortiz Bodensteiner, MAT, RDH

Assistant Professor of Clinical Dentistry, Special Patient, Geriatric and Behavioral Dentistry.

Alexis Coulourides, PhD

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

Jouliana Davoudi, DDS

Clinical Assistant Professor, Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine Center, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC.

Roberta Dornan, DDS

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

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

Melissa Durham, PharmD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy at the University of Southern California (USC) School of Pharmacy.

Reyes Enciso, PhD

Reyes Enciso, PhD

Associate Professor Instructional, Division of Dental Public Health and Pediatric Dentistry.

Kathryn L. Havens, PhD

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

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

Kevin Kohan, DO

Dr. Kohan is Board Certified in both Pain Medicine and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Reed Levine, MD

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

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.

Mariela Padilla, DDS, M.Ed

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

Elham Radan, DDS, MSc

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

Shahin A. Sadik, MD QME

Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine.

William F. Spalding, MD

William F. Spalding, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology.

Piedad Suarez-Durall, DDS

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.

Jonathan Sum, PT, DPT, OCS, SCS

Jonathan Sum, PT, DPT, OCS, SCS

Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy.

Lindsey Nicole Shomer, OTD

Lindsey Nicole Shomer, OTD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy. USC Occupational Therapy Faculty Practice.

Douglas Wall, DDS

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

Joan C. Wang, DDS, MS

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Clinical Dentistry for Distance Learning and Telehealth. Diplomate of the American Board of Orofacial Pain. Fellow of the American Academy of Orofacial Pain. Qualified Dentist of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine.
Faye Weinstein, Ph.D.

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

Gina Iannelli

Operations Manager

Email: iannelli@ostrow.usc.edu
Phone: 213.821.5831

Paul Frellick

Paul Frellick

Operations Specialist

Email: frellick@ostrow.usc.edu
Phone: 213.821.0821

David Goldizen

David Goldizen

Student Services and Recruitment Advisor

Email: goldizen@ostrow.usc.edu
Phone: 213.740.9158

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