2023 Award Winners
2023 marked the 25th annual Excellence Day. We were very pleased to hold the event in-person this year, allowing participants to interact directly with judges and their peers.
72 presentations from Dugoni students were submitted to a variety of award categories this year, representing the breadth of clinical achievements, research, educational projects, scholarship, multidisciplinary collaboration and dedication to serving broader communities that characterizes a Dugoni “Head, Heart, Hands” education.
The OKU-Sutro Excellence Day Committee recognizes the following 2023 awardees.
OKU Clinical Awards
OKU Group Practice Clinical Excellence Award
Rebuilding confidence through a smile: Implant and Veneer Rehabilitation
Max Kazantcev, DDS 2023
Mentor(s): Dr. Steven Sadowsky, Dr. Eduardo Gonzalez, Dr. Sandy McLaren, Dr. Chi Tran, Dr. Des Gallagher, Dr. Karen Schulze, Dr. Rebecca Moazzez, Dr. Bernadette Fa, Dr. John Huang, Carlos Correa, Alfredo Riley, California Dental Arts (CDA) Laboratory, Neda Dragisic DDS 2022.
OKU Implant Dentistry Award
Clinical Case of Titanium Mesh for Bone Augmentation
Jade Chang, DDS 2023
Mentor(s): Dr. Eduardo Gonzalez, Dr. Fatima Mashkoor, Dr. Hussein Al-Wakeel
Rebuilding Confidence Through a Smile: Implant and Veneer Rehabilitation
Max Kazantcev, DDS 2023
Mentor(s): Dr. Steven Sadowsky, Dr. Eduardo Gonzalez, Dr. Sandy McLaren, Dr. Chi Tran, Dr. Des Gallagher, Dr. Karen Schulze, Dr. Rebecca Moazzez, Dr. Bernadette Fa, Dr. John Huang, Carlos Correa, Alfredo Riley, California Dental Arts (CDA) Laboratory, Neda Dragisic DDS 2022.
OKU Removable Prosthodontics Award
Comprehensive Case Presentation on Oral Rehabilitation
Nabiha Ahmed, DDS 2023
Mentor(s): Drs. Partha, Eliason, Hoover, LaBarre, Curtis, Tran, Frick, Barnby, Ferreira, Reid, Weber, Karimian, Edwards, Kogan, Farhood, Nix, Nehme, and Nash
Restoring Smile, Confidence, and Function: A Dental Rehabilitation Journey
Stone Mao, DDS 2023
Mentor(s): Dr. Michel Tiller, Dr. Rex Hoover, Dr. Steve Curtis
OKU Restorative (Direct/Indirect) Award
Multidisciplinary Oral Rehabilitation with Altered VDO
Anya Boinik, DDS 2023
Mentor(s): Dr. Aziz, Dr. Curtis, Carlos Correa, Dr. Boghossian, Dr. Polonsky, Dr. Gary Grill, Dr. Andres and Dr. Sandy Ward
Maryland Bridge: The Last Hope
Casey Bravo, DDS 2023
Mentor(s): Carlos Correa, Dr. Andrews, Dr. Moazzez, Dr. Sandy Ward
OKU Supportive Therapies Award
Let’s Talk Occupational Acid Tooth Erosion
Hari Ikonomou, DDS 2023
Mentor(s): Dr. Aouse Khalil
In Research
AADR Annual Meeting Award
Treatment of Deep Bite Using Clear Aligner Therapy
Robert Zhou, DDS 2024, Mahban Zarei, IDS 2024
Mentor(s):
AADR San Francisco Section Award
New Paradigm on Pathogenesis of External Cervical Root Resorption
Sarah Makkiyah, DDS 2023, Max Kazantcev, DDS 2023,
Mentor(s): Dr. Alan Gluskin
ADA Foundation/Colgate Dental Students Award
Accuracy of 3-D Automated Landmark Identification on Cone-Beam Computed Tomography
Joyce Choi, DDS 2023, Jake Nealon DDS 2023,
Mentor(s): Dr. Young Eun Jung, Dr. Hanisha Pasupulate, Dr. Heeyeon Suh, Dr. Joorok Park, Dr. Heesoo Oh
ADA/Dentsply Student Clinicians of the ADA Award
Gingival Crevicular Fluid Flow (Volume) as a Biomarker of Orthodontic Tooth Movement
Harrison Truman, DDS 2024; Nina Stevens, Ortho 2024; Tyler Starley, DDS 2024
Mentor(s): N/A
Dugoni Basic Sciences Award
Excellence Day: Simulated Complex Patient Case
Harrison Truman, DDS 2023
Mentor(s): Dr. Ryan Courtin, Dr. Aniket Dharmorikar, Dr. Gitta Radjaeipour, Dr. Mike Tiller
Hinman Symposium Award
Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block in Pediatric Patients: A Quantitative Assessment
Kelly Fong, DDS 2024, Elisa Wang, DDS 2024, Taylor Pearl, DDS 2024, Sahar Rahnemabayat, DDS 2024
Mentor(s): Dr. Gary D. Richards
OKU Senior Excellence Award (DDS)
Hazardous Noise Level Measured at a Dental Clinic: A Comprehensive Study
Isabella Gantman, DDS 2023, nico scordakis, DDS 2023, Samantha Rodriguez, Emily Bernard
Mentor(s): Dr. Bina Surti, Dr. Karen Schulze, Dr. Fadi Najem, Dr. Jiong Hu
OKU Senior Excellence Award (IDS)
Screw Loosening in Cast-to-UCLA Abutment versus CAD-CAM Abutment Design in Last Five Years: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Jasdeep kaur Cheema, IDS 2023
Mentor(s): Dr. Steven Sadowsky
In Dental Hygiene
Dental Hygiene Research Award
The Effects of Oral Health Home-Care Education on Plaque Control in Patients with Special Healthcare Needs
Edwing Ng, DH 2023, Junhui He, DS 2023
Mentor(s): Dr. Allen Wong
In Community Health Service
OKU Community Health Leadership & Innovation Award
Smiles Across the World
June Limb, DDS 2024, Shiv Patel, DDS 2024, Kayla Hunt, DDS 2024, John Killam, DDS 2024
Mentor(s): Dr. Terrance Hoover, Prof Eve Cuny, Melanie Mai, Ernesto Lara, Fayyaz Ibrahim, Dr. Eric Yabu, Dr. Johnny Winfield, Dr. Eric Crum, Dr. James Ho, Dr. Angela An, Dr. Mark Stevenson, Dr. Jeffrey Phen, Dr. Nasir Ahmed, Dr. Glenn Hebert
OKU Community Health Service Award
Student Community Outreach for Public Education: (SCOPE) Senior Smiles and Wellness Events 2022-23
Leila Mahmoodi, DDS 2023, Nicholas Liberty, DDS 2023, Michelle Ma, DDS 2023
Mentor(s): Professor Christine Miller
Community Health Service and Leadership: SCOPE Senior Smiles and Wellness Event to Promote Community Health and Education
Kara Kremer, DDS 2023, Philip Stahl, DDS 2023
Mentor(s): Professor Christine Miller, Carol Weinstein, Eric Bertumen, Karl Pfeifer and Dan Soine
In the Personalized Instruction Program (PIP)
Personalized Instructional Program Bench/Clinical Research Award
Polymer Chemistry of Dental Adhesives
Alia Rubaie, DDS 2024
Mentor(s): Dr. Karen Schulze
Shear Bond Strength of Chemically-Cured and Light-Cured Bulk Composites at Different Temperatures
George Ibrahim, DDS 2023, Ryan Conlon, DDS 2023
Mentor(s): Dr. Patrick Roetzer and Dr. Karen Schulze
Personalized Instructional Program Community Health Service and Health Promotion Award
FLOSS SF Fostering Local Oral-Health Support Services in San Francisco
Garrett Barnett, DDS 2024, Alini Agnes, DDS 2024, Kevin Adams, DDS 2024, Kim Lam, DDS 2024, Juliana Towle, DDS 2024
Mentor(s): Dr. Des Gallagher
Guidelines for Addressing Social Determinants of Health in the Dental Clinic
Angelica Amatangelo, DDS 2023
Personalized Instructional Program Teaching Material Creation Award
Oral Rehabilitation with Immediate Dentures for a Patient Presenting with Drug-Induced Gingival Hyperplasia
Krina Shah, IDS 2023
3C Clinical Transitions
Madison Hittle, DDS 2023, Mimi Yee, DDS 2023, William Udall, DDS 2023, Philip Stahl, DDS 2023, Darius Tenorio, DDS 2023
Mentor(s): Dr. Shika Gupta
In Graduate Dentistry
Residents AEGD Award
Restoring Form and Function with Single & Multi-Unit Implant Prosthetics
Dr. Mali McGuire, AEGD 2023
Mentor(s): Dr. Allen Wong, Dr. Debra Woo, Dr. Bill Lee, Dr. Michael Beckley
In First-Year Dentistry
1st Year DDS Pre-Clinical Award
Capstone: Simulation Complex Patient
Isaiah Wood, DDS 2025
Capstone: Simulated Complex Patient
Nicolette Alvandian, DDS 2025
Acknowledgements
Thank you, Dugoni school community, for attending the 2023 OKU Sutro Excellence Day! Special thanks to…
Dean Nader Nadershahi for his leadership and support of the Dugoni School academic community represented at this event.
Omicron Kappa Upsilon (OKU), Dugoni School Chapter; The Henry A. Sutro Endowment; and the Dugoni School Annual Fund for their generous support of this annual event.
Keynote Speaker Dr. Douglas Terry for sharing his expertise as our OKU Sutro Excellence Day keynote speaker.
All student and resident presenters for showcasing their excellent work.
2023 Faculty and Guest Judges, including Drs.: Hussein Al-Wakeel, Carlos Correa, Eugene Santucci, Allan Pineda, Jamie Sahouria, Mary Turoff, Kalid Aziz, Noelle Santucci, Karen Schulze, Debra Woo, David Ojcius, Homer Asadi, Lisa Itaya, Roxanna Shafiee, Terry Hoover, Mustafa Radif, Der Thor, Cassio Silva, Parvati Iyer, Sandra McLaren, Geraldine Gerges Gaid, Gitta Radjaeipour, Aouse Khalil, Mark Vaughan, Jonas Bianchi, Fadi Najem, Jiong Hu, Gabrielle Musacchia, Celia Zhang, Craig Dunlap, Patrick Roetzer, Rex Hoover, James Stephens, Laura Reid, Prasanna Neelakantan, Andrew Young, David Chambers, Steven Liu, Trang Nguyen, Aline Souza, Chris Miller, Nilou Nadershahi, Patrick Pansoy, Priya Prasannakumar
OKU Sutro Excellence Day Planning Committee 2022-2023, including:
Chair: Dr. Karen Schulze
Faculty: Prof. Eve Cuny, Dr. Des Gallagher, Dr. Rex Hoover, Dr. Terry Hoover, Dr. Fadi Najem, Prof. Lory Laughter, Prof. Christine Miller, Dr. David Ojcius, Dr. Allen Wong, Dr. Debra Woo, Dr. Andrew Young, Dr. Rebecca Moazzez, Dr. Mark Vaughan
Staff: Joanna Faltys, Karl Pfeifer, Sharon Bura, Katherine Falk
The Audiology program at Pacific’s School of Health Sciences for their participation and collaboration.
Additional staff support, including: Emma Hopson, Karinne Patchett, Cindy Mar, Bonita Wong, Jesse Clerici, Eric Bertumen, Lori Hui, Carol Weinstein, Malou Ruperto-Thompson, and Rowena O’Connor