I-4 Management of Acute Pain

Ken Hargreaves received his DDS from Georgetown University, his PhD in physiology from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, MD, and his certificate in Endodontics from the University of Minnesota. Ken spent 5 years at the Pain Clinic of the NIDCR and 7 years as an associate professor of Endodontics and Pharmacology at the University of Minnesota. He joined the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio in 1997, as professor and Chair of the Department of Endodontics and is cross-appointed as professor in the Departments of Pharmacology, Physiology and Surgery in the Medical School. He maintains a private practice limited to endodontics and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontists. Ken has received an NIH MERIT Award for research, two IADR Distinguished Scientist Awards, the ADA Gold Medal for Research and the Louis I. Grossman Award from the AAE. He has published more than 190 articles and, with Harold Goodis and Frank Tay, co-edited the 2nd edition Seltzer and Bender’s Dental Pulp, and, with Lou Berman, co-edited the 11th edition of Cohen’s Pathways of the Pulp. Ken also serves as editor of the Journal of Endodontics.

Dr. B. Ellen Byrne’s academic background includes a bachelor of science in pharmacy, doctor of dental surgery, general practice residency, Certificate in Endodontics and a Ph.D. in pharmacology and toxicology, all from Virginia Commonwealth University. She is currently a professor of endodontics and senior associate dean of the VCU School of Dentistry. Dr. Byrne has authored several chapters in the ADA's "Guide to Dental Therapeutics," is a past member of the Joint Commission on National Dental Board Examinations, a member on the Committee for the Integrated National Board Dental Examination, a curriculum consultant for the Commission on Dental Accreditation and has won multiple alumni awards for teaching and service. She is a fellow in the International College of Dentists, American College of Dentists and Pierre Fauchard Academy. She is a past member of the AAE research and scientific affairs committee and the ADA Council on Scientific Affairs. She is a gifted and entertaining speaker on pharmacology, and has presented at national meetings such as the AAE, ADA, and the Hinman Dental meeting.

Dr. Ruparel is Board certified Endodontist who practices in San Antonio at UT Faculty Endodontics. She is the Director of the Advanced Program in Endodontics at UT San Antonio. She received her certificate in Endodontics in 2013 after receiving her doctoral (PhD) and DDS at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Her practice in Endodontics includes all aspects of modern endodontics. She also lectures at national and international meetings on pain biology and management and regenerative endodontics. She has also been awarded the American Association of Endodontics Educator Fellowship for committing her career to academics. Nikita Ruparel is committed to a long-term career as a clinician-scientist.