Our Faculty
CTOR Academy faculty are world-renowned clinicians, researchers and educators in many disciplines. They are committed to training clinicians who will be leaders and innovators in Orthodontics. They bring to our program their passion for both patient care and innovation.
Leadership

Mani Alikhani, DMD, MS, PhD
Dean
Professor

Jeanne Nervina, DMD, MS, PhD, Ortho Cert, ABO Diplomate
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Program Director
Professor

Mona Alikhani, MD, MS
Associate Dean of Student Affairs
Assistant Professor
Faculty

Chinapa Sangsuwon, DDS
Clinical Assistant Professor

Fanar Abdullah, DDS, MS
Clinical Assistant Professor

Jose Alejandro Lopez, DDS, Ortho Cert
Clinical Assistant Professor

Serafim Oliveira, BS, MS, PhD
Adjunct Associate Professor

Michael l. Gelb, DDS, MS
Clinical Associate Professor

Rebecca Poling, DDS, MSD
Clinical Associate Professor

Alpdogan Kantarci, DDS, MSc, PhD
Adjunct Professor

Sung-Kiang Chuang, DMD, MD, DMSc
Adjunct Professor

Arezou Khosroshahi, MD
Adjunct Professor

Sonia Patricia Plaza, DDS, MS, Ortho Cert.
Visiting Faculty

Bansari Modi Shah, DDS, MA
Visiting Faculty

Laura Susana Acosta-Torres, DDS, PhD
Visiting Faculty

Andreina Reimpell, DDS, Ortho Cert
Clinical Assistant Professor

Marcos Giovanetti, DDS, MSc, PhD
Clinical Associate Professor

Layne Martin DDS
Clinical Assistant Professor

Laurance E. Jerrold, DDS, JD, ABO, FACD
Clinical Professor

Tom Lien, DDS
Clinical Assistant Professor

Maria-Isabel Atique-Rojas, DDS, Ortho Cert
Clinical Assistant Professor

Zoya Kurago, DDS, PhD
Adjunct Professor

Hatice Hasturk, DDS, PhD
Adjunct Professor

Zoubin Alikhani, MD, FACC, FHRS
Adjunct Professor

Elsa Arango, DDS
Visiting Faculty

Babak Sarrafpour DDS, MSc, PhD
Visiting Faculty

Steven P Billings, DDS
Visiting Faculty