
Our Team
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,PhD, Ortho Cert, ABO Diplomate
Program Director
Professor

Sarah Alansari, DDS, MS, Ortho Cert, ABO Diplomate
Clinical Director
Assistant Professor
Faculty

Alpdogan Kantarci, DDS, MSc, PhD
Adjunct Professor

Chinapa Sangsuwon, DDS
Clinical Assistant Professor

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

Serafim Oliveira, BS, MS, PhD
Adjunct Associate Professor

Stefan Judex, PhD
Visiting Faculty

Arezou Khosroshahi, MD
Adjunct Professor

Zoubin Alikhani, MD, FACC, FHRS
Adjunct Professor

Rebecca Poling, DDS, MSD
Clinical Associate Professor

Bansari Modi Shah, DDS, MA
Clinical Assistant Professor

Tom Lien, DDS
Clinical Assistant Professor

Zoya Kurago, DDS, PhD
Adjunct Professor

Jose Alejandro Lopez, DDS, Ortho Cert
Clinical Assistant Professor

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

Hatice Hasturk, DDS, PhD
Adjunct Professor

Mona Alikhani, MD
Assistant Professor

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

Juan Pablo Arrango, DDS, Ortho Cert
Visiting Faculty

Elsa Arango, DDS
Visiting Faculty

Marcos Giovanetti, DDS, MSc, PhD
Visiting Faculty

Babak Sarrafpour DDS, MSc, PhD
Visiting Faculty

Laura Susana Acosta-Torres, DDS, PhD
Visiting Faculty

Laurance E. Jerrold, DDS
Adjunct Professor

Steven P Billings, DDS
Visiting Faculty

Michael l. Gelb, DDS, MS
Clinical Associate Professor

Layne Martin DDS
Clinical Assistant Professor

Fanar Abdullah, DDS, MS
Clinical Assistant Professor
Board of Governors
All CTOR Academy Governors have higher education and/or clinical background and each brings a unique perspective to the Board, based on his or her professional, research, and educational experience.

Tracy Kamens, EdD, DWS, CWE
Board of Governors

Anthony Vernillo, DDS, MBE, PhD
Board of Governors

Conchita Martin, DMD, PhD
Board of Governors

Annette Chaparro
Board of Governors

Nizar Kifaieh, MD, MBA, CPE, FACEP
Board of Governors
Staff

Kimberly Ugalde
Administrator

Yomaira Martinez
Patient Coordinator

Mya Gittings
Scheduling Coordinator

Nicole Abreu
Patient Coordinator

Yani Rodriguez
Scheduling Coordinator

John Francisco
Financial Coordinator

Daniela Piña
Dental Assistant

Shamelly Diaz
Dental Assistant

Akshay Patel
Dental Assistant

Jessica Cruzado
Dental Assistant

Aastha Lamichhane
Dental Assistant

Raul Duran
Facilities Manager

Beatriz Salvador
Creative Marketing Director