Mike oversees all aspects of driving revenue growth for Fluent's dental analytics business solutions in new markets. Mike has over 20 years of experience in the healthcare informatics space and has developed and successfully sold a variety of informatics solutions to all stakeholders in the healthcare marketplace, including payers, providers, suppliers, and consumers. He has worked at informatics companies large and small, public and private, including HCIA, Solucient, Pharmetrics, and IMS Health. Mike has a BA from Syracuse University, an MBA, and an MHA from the University of Pittsburgh.

Dr. Dionne received a DDS from Georgetown University and a PhD from the Medical College of Virginia. He conducted clinical and translational pain research at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research for 34 years, as well as practiced dentistry part-time in the District of Columbia. He is currently a restless retiree living in Missouri.

Dr. Julianna Bair grew up in Livingston, New Jersey and attended Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology/Biochemistry and Spanish Literature. She received her DMD degree from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in Boston. She then went on to complete a general practice residency at Columbia University/New York Presbyterian Hospital and a pediatric dental residency program at Interfaith Medical Center in Brooklyn. Dr. Bair is a board-certified pediatric dentist. As a pediatric specialist, she saw a need for herself to learn more about endodontics. This passion led her to complete her final residency program in endodontics at Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia. As a dual specialist in an endodontic practice, Dr. Bair treats children and adults, delivering the highest quality care, with that extra gentle touch of a pediatric dentist. In her free time, she enjoys jogging, skiing, traveling the world, and spending time with family and friends. She is also fluent in Mandarin.

Dr. Kirk A. Coury is a graduate of Baylor College of Dentistry, and attended the University of Texas, Houston where he received his Certificate in Endodontics and Master’s Degree in Dentistry in 1990. Dr. Coury is an active member of the American Association of Endodontists, the Foundation for Endodontics, is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics and is a Fellow of the American and International Colleges of Dentists, and is a founding partner in U.S. Endo Partners. Dr. Coury maintains a full-time practice in Amarillo, Texas since 1990. When not saving teeth and making patients’ lives better with endodontic treatment, he has a passion for chasing wild trout, cooking, and exploring fine wine, bourbon and tequila.

Dr. Brett E. Gilbert graduated from the University of Maryland Dental School in 2001 (DDS) and 2003 (Certificate in Endodontics). He is currently a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Endodontics at the University of Illinois-Chicago, College of Dentistry. He is a past-president of the Illinois Association of Endodontists. Dr. Gilbert is board certified, a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics. He was named a top ten young dental educator in America by the Seattle Study Club in 2017. In 2019 he was named to Academic Keys Who’s Who in Dentistry Higher Education (WWDHE). He serves as the director of intellectual wellness for the Dental Mental Network. He is the founder of Access Endo, a global online education platform devoted to Endodontics and direct mentorship of colleagues. Dr. Gilbert lectures on clinical endodontics and wellness. Dr. Gilbert is a partner in U.S. Endo Partners and has a full-time private practice limited to Endodontics in Niles, Illinois.

Dr. William Nudera earned a DDS from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1999. He served for three years in the United States Air Force completing a one year AEGD residency program. While in service, Dr Nudera received a National Defense Service Medal and was awarded the Air Force Dental Officer of the Year in 2002. Dr. Nudera completed his Endodontic training in 2005 earning his Endodontic specialty certificate as well as a Masters Degree in Oral Sciences. Dr. Nudera is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics. He has authored several journal publications as well as a chapter in the endodontic textbook "3D Imaging in Endodontics". Dr. Nudera maintains a full-time private practice limited to Endodontics and holds a faculty position in the Department of Endodontics at the University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Dentistry.

Dr. Scott Doyle received his B.S. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1995 and his D.D.S. from the University of Minnesota in 1999. He served in the United States Air Force for 7 years, including an Advanced Education in General Dentistry residency. Dr. Doyle obtained both his M.S. and Certificate in Endodontics from the University of Minnesota in 2004. He currently practices with Metropolitan Endodontics and serves as an Associate Clinical Professor for the Division of Endodontics at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Doyle is a Past President of the Minnesota Association of Endodontists and serves as a reviewer for the Journal of Endodontics. Dr. Doyle has been active in the AAE, serving as Chair of the Continuing Education Committee, Chair of the Annual Meeting Planning Committee, and a member of the Public and Professional Relations Committee. He currently serves on the AAE Board of Directors. Dr. Doyle is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics and serves as a Director on the Board of Endodontics. Dr. Doyle has lectured nationally and internationally, and authored multiple articles in scientific journals, as well a textbook chapter on the “Endodontic Applications of CBCT” and an upcoming chapter in the Dental Pulp.

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” Being in the field of dentistry, it’s not often that you get to quote American poets, like Robert Frost. In reflecting on Dr. Darya Dabiri’s educational and professional journey, she sets an example of an individual who takes paths that were “less traveled by,” which has made her unique path to where she is today all the more enriching and rewarding. Dr. Dabiri is a Canadian dentist, she obtained her dental degree from the University of British Columbia in 2008. She completed a general practice residency at University of Michigan Hospital System after completing her dental training. She then pursued dual training in pediatric dentistry and endodontics at the University of Toledo Medical Center and University of Michigan respectively. She is a true pediatric dentist at heart. She cares for children and she is very passionate to address the challenges we face as clinician in diagnosis and treatment of dental pain in children with cognitive impairments and complex medical history.

Najia Usman graduated from SUNY Buffalo in 1995 with her D.D.S. After completing a 1 year general practice residency at the Cleveland Clinic she furthered her interest in endodontics by completing a 2 year endodontic residency at Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, Oregon in 2002. She was awarded her Diplomate Status by the American Board of Endodontics in 2009 and recertified in 2019. Dr. Usman has been in Private Practice since 2002. Though she practices full scope endodontics, she has cultivated an interest in the endodontic management in trauma, pediatrics and management of resorptive lesions. She has organized and lectured in dental trauma symposiums. She has lectured and clinically taught, dental students, endodontic and pediatric residents at Case Western School of Dental Medicine and Rainbow Babies University Hospital as a Clinical Assistant Professor. She has lectured nationally and locally to study clubs on topics such as “Endo-Perio”, “Atypical Facial Pain”, “Regenerative Endodontics” and “Pulpal injuries after Oro-Facial Trauma”. She has lectured internationally on the topic of Regenerative Endodontics In Dammam, Saudi Arabia and Agha Khan University, in Karachi Pakistan and virtually at the Saudi International Dental Conference 2021. Her trauma lecture was also apart of the virtual CE offerings of the Ohio Dental Association Annual Session 2021. Her study “The influence of instrument size on debridement” was published in the Journal of Endodontics (Feb 2004, vol 30, 110-112). She is very active in organized dentistry and her specialty organization at the local, state and national level servicing on the AAE Public and Professional Relations Committee and the ADA Council on Dental Education and Licensure. Presently she is president for the Ohio Association of Endodontists.

Nadine Bondhus LDA, Director of Patient Experience, Operative Program Lead Dedicated to creating a world class culture of excellence in patient experience, Nadine Bondhus brings over 32 years of knowledge and enthusiasm in the dental field in her role as Director of Patient Experience at Park Dental and The Dental Specialists. Nadine began her career with Park Dental as a Certified and Registered Dental Assistant and through the years served in many key roles including mentoring, recruiting, training, continuing education coordinator and facilitator of many clinical and operational workgroups. She has served on the advisory boards for Hennepin Technical College’s Dental Assisting Program and Argosy University’s Dental Hygiene program. Nadine has presented on numerous occasions to dental assistant and dental hygiene students throughout the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin and North Dakota. In her current role, Nadine is responsible for the planning and execution of the patient satisfaction initiatives as well as overseeing all operative program improvement initiatives for Park Dental and The Dental Specialists. She is continually evaluating and implementing new service excellence programs that align with the group’s vision for growth and for meeting patient experience goals… We will provide the best patient experience- every time.

I am currently an Assistant professor in the Department of Endodontics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine (Penn SDM). After earning my dental degree from Chosun University College of Dentistry, South Korea in 2003, I completed my first postgraduate training at the Department of Conservative Dentistry at Chosun University College of Dentistry in South Korea, where I also received my Master of Science in Dentistry in 2006. I ran a private practice in South Korea for 4 years before joining the Penn SDM. I received my certificate in Endodontics from Penn in 2012, where I also received my Doctor of Science in Dentistry in 2015. My research interests include the biology of the dental stem cells, regeneration of the dental pulp, and biomaterials in Endodontics.

Maria F. Velasco DMD is a 2010 graduate of the Penn Dental Medicine and the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania. One of her passions has been to serve children of disadvantaged backgrounds. She pursued her pediatric dental residency at the Columbia University/NY Presbyterian. Dr. Velasco is Board Certified in Pediatric Dentistry and is a member of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and the Hispanic Dental Association. She worked for the NYU/ Langone Pediatric Dental Program in the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Currently, she serves as the Director of the Pediatric Dental Pre-Doctoral Program and pediatric dental attending at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. In these roles, she treats vulnerable populations of children while training the next generation of general and pediatric dentists to care for underserved and medically complex patients in Philadelphia. As a junior faculty member, Dr. Velasco has enriched the program with her ability to connect linguistically and culturally with underserved and young populations. Additionally, her research interest lies in the Special Needs populations and the behavioral management of patients in the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in the dental chair.

Dr. Kolnick received his dental degree, cum laude, from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, where he was the first dental school graduate to ever be awarded the University Scholarship for Overseas Postgraduate Study. He received his postdoctoral endodontic training from Columbia University in the City of New York. Dr. Kolnick has been committed to endodontic education, first as an Associate Clinical Professor in Endodontics at Columbia University and then as an Attending at Westchester Medical Center and an Associate Clinical Professor in Endodontics at New York Medical College. Although he no longer holds these positions, he continues to lecture extensively on local, national and international levels and has published several articles on endodontics. Dr. Kolnick is dedicated to fostering excellence in endodontics through education and the incorporation of the latest technology. For the past 15 years, his experience and expertise in lasers has made a significant contribution to the development of a comprehensive, laser-assisted treatment concept in endodontics. Dr. Kolnick is in full-time private practice limited to endodontics in Westchester County, New York.

Dr. Mark Desrosiers graduated from Penn Dental in 1984 with what was at that time a significant amount of debt. After graduation he served three years in the Navy, then one year as an associate before purchasing a general, dental practice. After twenty years as a general dentist he sold his practice and then completed a two-year endodontic certificate program at Boston University. He was an associate and then partner in a four-doctor endodontic group until February, 2018 when he sold his share of the partnership to semi-retire. Now working three days per week and volunteer teaching one day every third week, he is enjoying the slower pace of semi-retirement. In his free time Dr. Desrosiers enjoys traveling with his wife, visiting his grown children, swimming, sailing, hiking and scuba diving. He credits his financial position to delayed gratification and life balance; concepts that will be discussed during the presentation.

Kim FitzSimmons, M.B.A., joined the AAE staff in February 2017 as Assistant Executive Director for Marketing and Communications. She brings more than 19 years’ experience leading award-winning marketing for national healthcare brands, including two medical associations. Kim majored in marketing and accounting at the University of Cincinnati Carl H. Linder Collage of Business and earned her M.B.A. at Roosevelt University Heller Collage of Business. Kim heads the Marketing and Communications department and oversees the Association’s marketing, communications and public relations activities. She serves as a staff liaison to the Editorial Board, AAE Connection and Public and Professional Relations Committees.