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.
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
Clinical 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
Catarina Goncalves Ferreira, DMD, MHA
Clinical Assistant Professor
Elsa Arango, DDS
Visiting Faculty
Marcos Giovanetti, DDS, MSc, PhD
Adjunct Professor
LAURA SUSANA ACOSTA-TORRES, DDS, PhD
Visiting Faculty
BABAK SARRAFPOUR DDS, MSc, PhD
Visiting Faculty
Board of Governors
All CTOR Academy Governors have higher education and/or clinical background and each bring 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
Mariet A. Arias
Administrator
Jennifer Fagan
Administrator
Bruna Martins
Dental Assistant
Michel Gutierrez
Dental Assistant
Akshay Patel
Dental Assistant
Niketa Patel
Dental Assistant
Jessica Cruzado
Dental Assistant
Bryan Medina Lopez
Dental Assistant
Giovanni Villacis
Receptionist
Gennebel Ferreyra
Receptionist