Dr. Xavier-Fructuós Ruiz graduated from dentistry at the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (UIC) in Barcelona, Spain. He also obtained the European Master in Endodontics 3-year full time program and the Master’s Degree in Dental Research from the same university. In 2018 he was a visiting doctoral researcher at ACTA (Amsterdam, The Netherlands). He is currently developing his studies for the PhD.

In 2017 Xavier-Fructuós Ruiz received the best clinical case presentation award at the Biennial Congress of the European Society of Endodontology (ESE, Brussels, Belgium). In 2018 que won the best scientific article published in 2017 at the XXII National and IX International Congress of the SEOC (Seville, Spain). Furthermore, in 2020 he obtained the Journal of Endodontics Publication Award 2019 for the best published systematic review and the Honorable Mention in 2021 from the American Association of Endodontists (AAE).

Dr. Ruiz is an associate professor at UIC and has contributed as an author of scientific publications related to endodontics in national and international journals with high-impact factor. He is an active member of the Spanish Association of Endodontics (AEDE), a specialist member of the European Society of Endodontology (ESE) and an international member of the AAE. Furthermore, Dr. Ruiz combines his work in a private practice limited to Endodontics in Barcelona (Spain) with lectures in national and international congresses.

Transforming adversity into opportunity, Dr. Martin R. Mendelson, FIADFE, CPC redirected a devastating medical disablement from his clinical career into a passion for helping leaders through the science of mindset and positivity. For over twenty years, he has empowered professionals nationwide to lighten the leadership load, enhancing decision-making and nurturing cultures where transparency leads to team excellence.

Dr. Mendelson’s profound impact boosts team cohesion, communication, and productivity through his speaking programs and consultancy, Metamorphosis Coaching. With a unique TEAMTM approach emphasizing Trust, Engagement, Accountability, and Mindset,
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Dr. Mendelson holds executive coaching, team coaching/facilitation, emotional intelligence, and happiness studies certifications. He served as Adjunct Clinical Faculty through Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine and held the position of Resident Faculty through Spear Education for over a decade. A recognized thought leader, his insights on fostering positivity and achievement within professional settings are featured across various media platforms.

Dr. Lorel Burns is a clinician-investigator and assistant professor at New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry. She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics. Dr. Burns earned her DDS degree at NYU College of Dentistry, completed her specialty training in Endodontics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine and was awarded her master’s degree in Clinical Investigation by NYU School of Medicine. In 2019, she was selected as the American Association of Endodontists (AAE) Foundation’s Endodontic Educator Fellow. In 2022, she recognized with the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) Junior Faculty Award. Dr. Burns’ research interests include endodontic treatment outcomes, access to dental care, clinician decision-making, and dental education. Her research has been funded by the National
Institutes of Health (NIH)/ National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), and the American Dental Education Association, ADEAGies Foundation. Her work has been published in peer- reviewed journals including the Journal of Endodontics (JOE), the International Endodontic Journal (IEJ), the Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), and the Journal of Dental Education (JDE). Dr. Burns maintains part-time private practice limited to Endodontics in New York, USA.

Dr. Santos received his degree in Dentistry in 1995 and MSD in Experimental Pathology in 2000, from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Portugal. In 2001 received a scholarship from the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation to perform an internship at the Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto – Canada. In 2008 earned his PhD in Dentistry, specialty of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics with Summa Cum Laude.

Dr. Santos became Certified Member of the European Society of Endodontology in 2004, is International Member of the American Association of Endodontists, Member of the International Association of Dental Traumatology and runs a private practice focused on Endodontics in Aveiro, Portugal.

He his Associate Professor of Endodontics at the Faculty of Medicine - University of Coimbra (Pre-Graduation and Post-Graduation) and Departmental Coordinator for International Relations and mobility exchange programs for Dentistry. Supervised 3 doctoral theses and 35 master’s dissertations.
Dr. J. M. Santos published 44 original scientific articles in ISI journals and 5 book chapters (Scopus h-index 24), is member of the Editorial Boards of the Journals BMC Oral Health and Medicina (Lithuania), Scientific Advisory Boards of the Journal of Endodontics and Polymers, Review Editor for frontiers in Dental Medicine, and during the last years served as peer-reviewer for more than 50 different ISI Journals.
Main research interests are in the field of Dental biomaterials, Root canal instrumentation, Root canal filling, Pulp biology, Pulp regeneration, Stem Cells, Vital Pulp Therapy and Outcome of surgical and non-surgical endodontic treatment.

Dr. Fouad obtained his DDS, Certificate of Endodontics and MS at the University of Iowa.

He served on the faculty and in various administrative roles at University of Connecticut Health Center, the University of Maryland, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is currently Professor and Chair, Department of Endodontics, and Director, Advanced Endodontics Program, at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Dr. Fouad has published over 100 peer-reviewed manuscripts, 24 textbook chapters, and 140 abstracts. He edited and co-authored the textbooks: Endodontic Microbiology, as well as the fifth and sixth editions of Endodontics: Principles and Practice. He is a Diplomate and Past President of the American Board of Endodontics, and an Associate Editor of the Journal of Endodontics and Dental Traumatology. He received the Distinguished Scientist Award from the Pulp Biology and Regeneration Group of the International Association of Dental Research.

Dr. Pierre Wohlgemuth is a diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics. He received his DDS degree from Lorraine University, France in 2014. After practicing as a general dentist in Paris and his hometown city Metz, he decided to pursue his education by completing the Endodontics program for International Dentists at NYU College of Dentistry in 2015. He then went to Switzerland to practice Endodontics in a private practice setting. He later decided to resume his education and integrated into the Advanced Education Program in Endodontics at NYU College of Dentistry and graduated in 2018. Before working for New York University, Dr. Wohlgemuth was a Full-Time Assistant Professor at Colorado University School of Dental Medicine, Department of Surgical Dentistry, Division of Endodontics. Dr. Wohlgemuth is currently the Assistant Director of the Advanced Education Program in Endodontics at NYU College of Dentistry and a Full-Time Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Endodontics.

Dr. Sami Chogle completed an MSD in Postdoctoral Endodontics from Case Western Reserve University in 2000 in Cleveland OH. While starting his career in private practice he also took on the role of Assistant professor in Endodontics at Case Western Reserve University where he really found his passion, combining Endodontics and teaching. From there Dr. Chogle’s role at Case Western grew to Associate Professor and to Director of Undergraduate Endodontics. In 2009 Dr. Chogle was offered the position of Program Director of Advanced Education in Endodontics at Boston University Institute in Dubai UAE for their Advanced Specialty Education Program in Endodontics. After four years of teaching in Dubai, in 2012 he transitioned to Boston, MA to be the Director of the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine Advanced Education Program in Endodontics. In 2017, Dr. Chogle was promoted to be Chair as well as Program Director of the program. Dr. Chogle has held over 10 different professional appointments, most recently of which he has been appointed to be on the Board of the AAE as well as President of the Massachusetts Association of Endodontists.

Pinelopi Pani, DDS, CAGS, MS is a Periodontist and a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of General Dentistry Division of Periodontics at Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dentistry. She is also practicing as a Periodontist in the Boston University Dental Health Center. 
She received her Dental degree from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Dentistry in Greece. She completed her post-doctoral training in Periodontology, receiving both a Certificate for Advanced Graduate Studies and a Master of Science from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. She also completed a Research and Clinical Education Fellowship in Tufts University School of Dental Medicine.
She is a Diplomate of the American Academy of Periodontology, an ITL scholar of the Academy for Academic Leadership and a fellow of both the International College of Dentists and the American College of Dentists. She has received several distinctions, such as the F. Mitsis Award of Excellence by the Hellenic Society of Periodontology, the Faculty Appreciation Award by Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dentistry, the Massachusetts Dental Society 10 Under 10 Award, and the American Academy of Periodontolog Excellence in teaching and mentoring award.

Dr. Fouad obtained his DDS, Certificate of Endodontics and MS at the University of Iowa.

He served on the faculty and in various administrative roles at University of Connecticut Health Center, the University of Maryland, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is currently Professor and Chair, Department of Endodontics, and Director, Advanced Endodontics Program, at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Dr. Fouad has published over 100 peer-reviewed manuscripts, 24 textbook chapters, and 140 abstracts. He edited and co-authored the textbooks: Endodontic Microbiology, as well as the fifth and sixth editions of Endodontics: Principles and Practice. He is a Diplomate and Past President of the American Board of Endodontics, and an Associate Editor of the Journal of Endodontics and Dental Traumatology. He received the Distinguished Scientist Award from the Pulp Biology and Regeneration Group of the International Association of Dental Research.

Elisabetta Cotti, DDS, MS, received her DDS from the University of Cagliari – Italy and the specialty and MS in Endodontics from the University of Loma Linda- California.

She is Full Professor of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, and the Chairman of the Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics at the School of Dentistry, University of Cagliari- Italy.  She is currently the Director of the Post Graduate programme (Master) in Clinical Endodontics at the University of Cagliari, lecturer in the Department of Endodontics at Loma Linda University, USA. She is the president of IFEA (International federation of Endodontic Associations). She practices limited to Endodontics, and is author of several articles and chapters in the field of Endodontics with has a specific interest in apical periodontitis, imaging and trauma.

Dr Nandana Patil received her Bachelor's and Master’s degree in Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics from the prestigious Nair Hospital Dental College, Mumbai in 1983/1985. She initiated her career as a Full-time educator at Nair Hospital Dental College in 1985, and commenced her own dental practice in 1992. She then actively served as part time teacher at various dental schools all over India.

Dr. Patil owns a practice that offers high quality dental care and has been dealing with referrals of difficult, complex root canal cases. Being in a profession that deals primarily with pain and anxiety, her unique style of rendering service and amicable nature, effortlessly puts her patients at ease. That comfort and confidence has kept them coming back to her for decades. 

She is an MUHS approved Professor with 22 years of academic affiliations and 32 years of experience in exclusive private practice.. She passionately involves herself with conducting hands-on courses in India, to promote evidence-based Endodontics and inculcate values in leading a meaningful professional life.

Dr Patil has been attending  the AAE annual meetings for the past several years. She has also lectured Endodontic residents at the School of Dentistry Tel Aviv, Israel (2013), CWRU Dental school Cleveland, Ohio (2012,2014), and the Goldman School of Dental Medicine Boston, MA (2014,2018).

In July 2016, the Program Director Endodontics at Boston University and she gave a joint webinar from the United States on Disinfection in Endodontics to more than 1200 dentists in India. Jan 2018 – July 2018, they set up a 3 Module joint venture with Boston University and Indian Dental Association to impart endodontic skills to dentists.

Dr. Sami Chogle completed an MSD in Postdoctoral Endodontics from Case Western Reserve University in 2000 in Cleveland OH. While starting his career in private practice he also took on the role of Assistant professor in Endodontics at Case Western Reserve University where he really found his passion, combining Endodontics and teaching. From there Dr. Chogle’s role at Case Western grew to Associate Professor and to Director of Undergraduate Endodontics. In 2009 Dr. Chogle was offered the position of Program Director of Advanced Education in Endodontics at Boston University Institute in Dubai UAE for their Advanced Specialty Education Program in Endodontics. After four years of teaching in Dubai, in 2012 he transitioned to Boston, MA to be the Director of the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine Advanced Education Program in Endodontics. In 2017, Dr. Chogle was promoted to be Chair as well as Program Director of the program. Dr. Chogle has held over 10 different professional appointments, most recently of which he has been appointed to be on the Board of the AAE as well as President of the Massachusetts Association of Endodontists.