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