Dr. Shlomo Elbahary is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry, serving in the Endodontic Department. Dr. Elbahary earned his D.M.D. from Tel Aviv University, where he also completed a postgraduate program in endodontics. He later obtained his Ph.D. in radicular microbiology from the University of Amsterdam. With extensive experience in both clinical practice and academia, Dr. Elbahary specializes in endodontic treatments, with a particular focus on young patients, special needs patients, and severe trauma cases. He is passionate about teaching and mentoring students, fostering an environment of excellence and continuous learning in dental education. Dr. Elbahary has numerous publications and chapters in peer-reviewed journals and books and gave numerous presentations internationally.

Dr. Johnson completed his DDS at Virginia Commonwealth University, endodontic training at UIC, and earned an MHPE from UIC in 2005. He is a Diplomate and former President of the American Board of Endodontics and a Fellow of both the American and International Colleges of Dentists. He served as President of the Illinois Association of Endodontists, a Board Director for the American Association of Endodontists, and Commissioner for CODA. Dr. Johnson has published over 70 peer-reviewed articles and abstracts and co-authored 18 textbook chapters.

Graduate of the School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University, and of the Endodontics and Dental Trauma residency program at Rambam Medical Center, Haifa. Lecturer, researcher, and postgraduate program director in the Department of Endodontics, School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University. Has published numerous articles in international journals. Member of the board of the Israeli Endodontic Society and currently serves as the society’s treasurer. Owns a private practice in Tel Aviv specializing in endodontics.

Hagay Slutzky graduated cum laude from the Hebrew University in 1986 and earned his D.M.D. from Tel Aviv University in 1989, finishing first in his class. He specializes in esthetic dentistry and later completed a specialty in Public Health Dentistry and an M.P.H. from Hebrew University. Since 1989, he has been part of the Department of Oral Rehabilitation at Tel Aviv University. He currently serves as Chief Dental Officer for Clalit Smile, Israel’s largest DSO. Dr. Slutzky is active in several professional associations and is a member of the Israeli national dental advisory board. He has lectured widely and published on esthetic and restorative dentistry.

Professor Sigalit Blumer is a specialist in Pediatric Dentistry and served as the Head of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at Tel Aviv University. She has authored numerous articles and research studies in international journals, focusing on child behavior in dental clinics, sleep apnea, and ADHD in children. Her work includes computerized anesthesia and sedation, as well as the oral microbiome and pulp therapy. Professor Blumer has been dedicated to teaching dental students and residents and is an esteemed lecturer both in Israel and internationally, sharing her expertise at various conferences and workshops. She serves on university committees and national boards that shape guidelines for pediatric dentistry in Israel.

Dr. Farzaneh Afkhami is a board-certified endodontist and an associate professor at the Department of Endodontics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran, and holds an academic affiliation with the School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland, Australia. She has authored over 50 research papers related to endodontics in prestigious peer-reviewed journals. Her work has garnered over 1.3 K citations and an h-index of 19 on Google Scholar. Dr. Afkhami has shared her findings at international scientific conferences and has supervised both

undergraduate and postgraduate students. Additionally, she holds a patent on a nanomaterial product as a root canal medicament, further advancing the field of endodontics.

Dr Sholeh Ghabraei is board-certified specialist in endodontics. She currently serves as associate professor in endodontics department, Dental school, Tehran university of medical sciences. Her research focuses on various aspects of endodontics including randomized controlled trials of anesthesia and pain control. She published 44 peer reviewed manuscripts.

Dr. Nasim Hashemi is a board-certified specialist in Endodontics. She achieved 2nd rank in the Iranian Endodontic Board Examination in 2025. Her research focuses on various aspects of endodontics including randomized controlled trials of anesthesia and pain control and broken instrument removal.

She has published nine peer-reviewed manuscripts, contributing to advancements in endodontic science.

Dr. Ove A. Peters joined the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, in 2020 after faculty positions in Heidelberg, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland, as well as at the University of California, San Francisco. He currently serves as the Professor of Endodontics and Head of Clinical Dentistry at UQ. Before moving to Australia, Dr. Peters was the founding director of the postgraduate endodontic program at the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco, a professor with tenure and the Chair of the Department of Endodontics at that school.

Dr. Peters has wide-ranging clinical and research expertise and has published more than 230 manuscripts related to endodontic technology and biology. He has authored two books and contributed to several leading textbooks in dentistry; he also is an associate editor for the International Endodontic Journal as well as the Australian Endodontic Journal, an academic editor for PLOS One and serves on the review panel of multiple other journals. Among others awards, Dr Peters has received the Hans Genet Award of the European Society of Endodontology and more recently the Louis I. Grossman Award of the American Association of Endodontists. He is a Diplomate of the ABE, a member of OKU and a Fellow of the International and American Colleges of Dentistry.

Professor Sabeti received his DDS degree from the University of Texas, Dental Branch at Houston.  He completed a program in Periodontics at Tufts School of dental medicine. He served at the postgraduate department of periodontology at the University of Texas, Dental Branch at Houston. He completed a program in Endodontics at Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC.  He currently serves as a site visitor on the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). He has been the president of the Northern California Academy of Endodontics. He served as ADEA PASS (ADEA Postdoctoral Application Support Service) for three years. He has been the chair of the Postgraduate Education Curriculum Committee (PECC) at the University of California at San Francisco. He currently serves as Director of postgraduate endodontics at the University of California at San Francisco. He is board-certified. He has made many invited presentations and published along with several textbook chapters and textbooks.  In addition, he has received a Certificate in Recognition of Outstanding Services as a Faculty Member for the enhancement of education and clinical excellence, presented by the Advance Endodontics Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of the University of Southern California, and a Certificate of Appreciation for the Service and Significant Contribution to Periodontal Division, University of Texas. Dental Branch. He was honored by the Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators at the University of California San Francisco with an Excellence in Teaching award. 

Heather was born in Seoul, South Korea and raised in New Jersey. She received her Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Pennsylvania. Afterwards, she attended dental school at Columbia University and completed a General Practice Residency at Woodhull Hospital in Brooklyn, NY. She is excited to continue her dental training at UCSF. 

Dr. Norah Alajlan earned her BDS degree from King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Consequently, she obtained her post-graduate training in endodontics and Masters in Oral Biology from the University of Pennsylvania. Currently, she is working as a full- time faculty at King Saud University.

Dr. Karabucak is Associate Professor/Clinician Educator, Interim Chair and Director of post-graduate program in the Department of Endodontics. Dr. Karabucak serves as director of Advanced Dental Education in the School of Dental Medicine. After earning his dental degree from Istanbul University School of Dental Medicine in 1993, Dr. Karabucak completed his endodontic postgraduate training at the Department of Endodontics at Penn, where he also received his Masters in Oral Biology in 1998. He later earned his DMD degree from Penn Dental Medicine in 2002. He’s the attending endodontist at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia since 2005. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics. He lectured at national and international conferences and also serves as a reviewer for the Journal of Endodontics.

Dr. Donnermeyer is board-certified specialist for Endodontology of the German Association of Endodontology and Dental Traumatology (DGET) and certified member of the European Society of Endodontology (ESE). He currently serves as assistant professor in the Department of Periodontology and Operative Dentistry, University Hospital Münster, Germany, with the perspective of relocating to the Department of Restorative, Preventive and Pediatric Dentistry, University of Bern, Switzerland. Dr. Donnermeyer graduated and obtained his PhD at University of Münster, Germany, before focussing his research on various fields of endodontology including root canal obturation and irrigation. Dr. Donnemeyer published 35 peer-reviewed manuscripts.

Patricia Dust is a student and PhD candidate in the medical faculty at the University of Münster in Germany. Her research focuses on different irrigation techniques in simulated roots canals. 

Dr. Schäfer obtained his PhD at the University of Münster Germany. He is head of the Central Interdisciplinary Ambulance in the School of Dentistry, University of Münster, Germany.

Dr. Schäfer has published more than 250 peer-reviewed manuscripts, more than 50 textbook chapters and edited 5 textbooks. He is a certified specialist for Endodontology of the German Association of Endodontology and dental Traumatology (DGET), an active and certified member of the European Society of Endodontology (ESE) and an associate member of the American Association of Endodontists (AAE). From 2014 – 2016 Dr. Schäfer was President of the German Association of Operative Dentistry (DGZ) and since 2023 he is President of the German Association of Endodontology and dental Traumatology (DGET). He received more than 30 national and international academic awards.

He graduated in 2003. From 2003–2006 he worked as a dentist in the Department of Operative Dentistry, University of Münster, Germany. In 2005, he completed his doctorate in dentistry. From 2006–2010 he made his graduation as a specialist in oral surgery in the Dental Clinic of Bochum, Germany (Head: Prof. Dr. H.-P. Jöhren). In 2009, he became a certified specialist in endodontology (German Society of Endodontology and Dental Traumatology) and in 2010, he appointed Specialist in Oral Surgery. Since 2011 he is deputy head of the Central Interdisciplinary Outpatient Clinic in the School of Dentistry (Head: Prof. Dr. E. Schäfer), University of Münster, Germany. In 2015, he became an adjunct professor. He also held various positions in different national scientific societies. From 2014-2020 he was member of the Board of the German Society of Restorative Dentistry (DGZ). Since 2021, he is member of the Board of the German Society of Endodontology and Dental Traumatology (DGET). He had over 20 years of academic and research experience and published numerous scientific papers in world-leading peer-reviewed endodontic journals. Additionally, he had book contributions in national and international reference books and lectures at national and international congresses in the field of endodontics. Since 2022, he is associate editor of the International Endodontic Journal.

Dr. Sara Fowler received her DMD from the University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine, a graduate of the school’s inaugural class. A native of Columbus, Ohio, Dr. Fowler returned to complete post-graduate training at The Ohio State University College of Dentistry, first with a General Practice Residency, followed by Endodontic Fellowship, and Advanced Endodontic Residency. After working in private practice, Dr. Fowler returned to teach at Ohio State and is now an Associate Professor with tenure in the Division of Endodontics. She is the director of Predoctoral Endodontics and the Emergency Dental Care Clinic, maintains private practice in the Ohio State Dental Faculty Practice, and actively participates in teaching and research with the Advanced Endodontic Residency Program.

Dr. Drum received her DDS from the University of Minnesota and her endodontic certificate/master's degree from The Ohio State University. She teaches at the dental student and resident levels and is the Advanced Endodontic Program Director and past Predoctoral Endodontic/Emergency Clinic Director.  Dr. Drum is active in service at the college, state and national levels and is a full tenured professor.  She has published more than 80 articles, multiple book chapters, and coauthored a book. Dr. Drum became a Diplomate of the ABE in 2008 and is currently a Director and President of the ABE.  She was named holder of the Al Reader Endowed Professorship in 2013.  Dr. Drum received the AAE Edward M. Ostetek Award in 2014 as well as numerous local teaching and research awards over the years.  Dr. Drum hates writing and reading bios and is much more fun than this paragraph describes.

Dr. John Nusstein is a tenured Professor and the Chair of the Division of Endodontics at The Ohio State University College of Dentistry in Columbus, Ohio.

Dr. Al Reader is a Professor in the Division of Endodontics and is a previous program director of Advanced Endodontics at the The Ohio State University.

Dr. John Draper has a PhD and MS in statistics from Ohio State and is a senior lecturer in the Department of Management Sciences. He provided the statistical support for this research project.

Omid Dianat earned his 2nd Endodontics Certificate and Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Maryland School of Dentistry in June 2020. He obtained his Doctorate in Dental Surgery with honors in 2005 from Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Dental School, Tehran. After graduation, he immediately commenced an Endodontic Postgraduate Program at Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, earning his 1st Endodontics Certificate and Master's degree in 2008.

Before relocating to the United States in 2015, Dr. Dianat served for seven years as a full-time faculty member in the Endodontic Department at Shahid Beheshti University, where he was teaching to both predoctoral and postgraduate students. His extensive research portfolio includes numerous systematic reviews, clinical trials, animal studies, and in-vitro investigations, culminating in over 75 publications in national and international PubMed-indexed dental journals.

Dr. Dianat's current and past research interests span pain mechanisms and management, advances in technology and biomaterials, Dynamic Navigation in endodontics, and the integration of Artificial Intelligence in dental practices.

He is currently a full-time practitioner at Irvine Endodontics and serves as dean's faculty at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry.

Dr. Ali Nosrat is currently a part-time Clinical Assistant Professor at the School of Dentistry, University of Maryland in Baltimore. Dr. Nosrat received his specialty degree in Endodontics and Masters of Oral Biology in June 2015. He became a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics in June 2016. Dr. Nosrat maintains a full-time private practice limited to Endodontics in Northern Virginia.
Dr. Nosrat holds a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS, 2002) and Master of Science (MS) and a specialty degree in Endodontics from Tehran Dental School, Iran (2002). He received his Board Certification from Iranian Association of Endodontist in 2007. 
Dr. Nosrat currently serves on the Research and Scientific Affairs Committee at the AAE. He is a member of the Scientific Advisory Board for the Journal of Endodontics and a scientific reviewer for International Endodontic Journal and Dental Traumatology. He has published more than 50 articles in the fields of pain, vital pulp therapy in immature teeth, regenerative endodontics, root canal anatomy, management of resorptions, and the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on endodontic patients.

Dr. Iryna Daline is a board-certified Orofacial Pain specialist and a board-eligible Endodontist. She completed her orofacial pain residency at the University of Minnesota and endodontic residency at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her clinical and research interests include differential diagnosis, comorbidity, and treatment of endodontic pain and other orofacial pain conditions. She has received grants from the American Association of Endodontists, American Board of Orofacial Pain, International Association for Dental Research, and Dental Foundation of North Carolina to support her research bridging endodontics and orofacial pain. She has published articles in the Journal of Endodontics, Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, and Cephalalgia. Dr. Daline is a co-author of chapters on non-odontogenic pain in the 3rd edition of Seltzer and Bender's Dental Pulp and the 7th edition of Principles and Practice of Endodontics. She has been repeatedly invited to speak and share her expertise with both dental and endodontic professionals.

Dr. Slade undertook dental training at the University of Melbourne, Australia (BDSc, 1982) and completed the Diploma in Dental Public Health at the University of Toronto, Canada (DDPH, 1988). He obtained his PhD in dentistry at the University of Adelaide (1994). Dr. Slade is currently the John W. Stamm Distinguished Professor of Dentistry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His principal research interests are in population assessment of oral health related quality of life, epidemiological studies of oral disease and orofacial pain, public health interventions to prevent oral disease, and clinical interventions to treat orofacial pain. Dr. Slade published over 288 articles and 8 book chapters. In 2004, he was awarded the distinguished scientist award for Geriatric Oral Research from the International Association for Dental Research (IADR), and in 2008 he was awarded the IADR’s H. Trendley Dean Award for research in epidemiology and public health.

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.

After graduating from the University of Alberta Faculty of Dentistry, Dr. Nixdorf completed hospital dentistry residency at The Ohio State University, Anesthesia fellowship at Johns Hopkins University, Orofacial Pain fellowship at the University of Alberta, and a Master of Science in Clinical Research at the University of Minnesota. As a Diplomate of the National Dental Board of Anesthesiology (NDBA) and the American Board of Orofacial Pain (ABOP), he maintains a specialty Orofacial Pain practice on the diagnoses and management of chronic TMD pain, headaches, and neuropathic pain within multi-disciplinary settings. Dr. Nixdorf’s research has focused on the topics of non-odontogenic “tooth” pain from a classification, diagnosis, epidemiology, and treatment perspectives, as well as TMD and, most recently, dental MRI, with over 85 published articles. Dr. Nixdorf is Professor, Division Director, and past Graduate Program Director at the University of Minnesota in the Division of TMD & Orofacial Pain.

Dr. Tchivileva is Assistant Professor in the Division of Oral and Craniofacial Health Sciences, Adams School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She obtained her MD and MS in Biochemistry from the Russian State Medical University, Moscow, Russia. She then completed her post-doctoral training in pain neurobiology, molecular biology, and genetics at the Center for Pain Research and Innovation, Adams School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Tchivileva’s research interests comprise such topics as association between TMD and headache, molecular biomarkers for TMD and migraine, the role of genetic variations in nociception, and personalized pain management. She has been a recipient of several NIH awards including the K12 award for the Biomedical Researcher Development in TMD and Orofacial Pain and served as a co-Principal Investigator for a large multisite clinical trial in TMD. Dr. Tchivileva has published 21 peer-reviewed manuscripts, 2 textbook chapters, and 22 refereed abstracts.