Invited Speakers & Moderators

Dr. Amarista is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Dr. Felix Amarista is originally from Caracas, Venezuela. He received his D.D.S. at Central University of Venezuela (UCV) where he graduated with honors in 2011. After receiving his dental degree, he completed an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residency at Bogota Central Military Hospital – Nueva Granada Military University in 2018. Upon graduation, he was awarded as “Best Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Resident in Latin America” by the Latin American Association of Traumatology and Bucomaxillofacial Surgery (ALACIBU). Dr. Amarista joined the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at UT Health San Antonio in 2018 to continue his education in the US and completed his residency in 2021. He has published several scientific articles in the OMS field, is committed to improving patient care through research, and is passionate about teaching and pursuing an academic career.

Medical School, universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala Dentistry School, Universidad Europea de Madrid Residency of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Bucharest, Romania ( University Carol Dávila) and Madrid, Spain ( Hospital Gregorio Marañon) Latinoamerican Board Certified BLACIBU Professor in Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala

Dr. Callahan is an Associate Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at University of Illinois Chicago. Most recently, Dr. Callahan completed a Fellowship in Head and Neck Oncology and Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Maryland at Baltimore Medical Center. He received his medical school education and General Surgery training at SUNY Downstate, and his Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery training at Kings County Hospital Center in Brooklyn, New York. He attended the University of Pittsburgh School, of Dental Medicine for his dental school training, and also received his Masters of Public Health degree at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health.

-Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Methodist University of São Paulo. -Head of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dasa/Leforte Group of Hospitals. -CMF Fellowships at the Universities of Basel, Frankfurt and LSU.

OMFS focused on Temporomandibular Disorders, Othognathic Surgery and Maxillofacial Reconstruction. Master Degree in Clinical Research, currently working as staff member and research director in the Maxillofacial Surgery Department at Hospital 20 de Noviembre, Mexico City.

- PhD in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - AOCMF Faculty - Chairman of Instituto Bucomaxilofacial and Professor at IBMF Cursos in Florianópolis/SC, Brazil.

Professor and Chairperson, Department of oral & maxillofacial surgery, School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, KR Director of Int'l Affairs, Korean Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons (KAOMS) FIBCSOMS, AOCMF A-P regional faculty, ITI fellow

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Director of Maxillofacial Surgery at San Ignacio University Hospital at Medical School PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD JAVERIANA

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• Doctor of Dentistry. UdelaR. • Specialist in Oral Implantology. UdelaR. • Resident (R4) in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology. UdelaR. • Master of Science in Health Business Management. IEEM/UM. • President of the SUIP Uruguayan Society of Implantology and Prosthodontics. AOU. • Coordinator of the Postgraduate in Oral Implantology of the Uruguayan Dental Association. • Academic Reference for Bionnovation Biomedical Implant System and Biomaterials Brazil. • Academic Referent for Bicon Dental Implants USA. • Postgraduate in Health Project Management at the University Institute of the Italian Hospital of Buenos Aires. • Postgraduate in Advanced Aesthetics with Ceramics and Resins on Teeth and Implants, New York University, College of Dentistry. • Research Dentist and Lecturer at GlaxoSmithKline Uruguay Laboratories. • Writer of Scientific Articles for the Uruguayan and Paraguayan Magazine Trends in Medicine, Farmanuario Publication. • Former Academic Referent for Odontit Implant Systems Argentina. • Former Field and Operations Manager for 10 years at The Nielsen Company Uruguay. • ITI Member Argentina and Uruguay Section. • Member of the Uruguayan Dental Association. • Member of the Uruguayan Society of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology. • Member of the Latin American Association of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology. • Member of the Latin American Academy of Cleft Lip and

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Dr. Jose Antonio Garcia Piña got his Dental Degree at the UPAEP, in Puebla, Mexico graduated with honors and obtained the 1st place of his country (MEXICO) in their National board for dental examination in 2007, after dental school he made an Externship in the OMFS program at the UTH University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. He finished his OMS residence in 2013 in Mexico City in Hospital Regional Lic. Adolfo Lopez Mateos, ISSSTE graduated with honors and achieved the 1st place in the Mexican Board Exam for Maxillofacial Surgeons. From 2013-2015 he made A fellowship in Rhino- Maxillofacial surgery at the medical school of the UNAM (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México) with complete dedication to nose and facial aesthetic surgery. Since 2015 he co-founded a fellowship course for Maxillofacial surgeons with a 1 year duration dedicated only to teach nose and facial aesthetic surgery having fellows from all Latin-America. In 2017 he spend some months in Sidney Australia with Dr. Paul Lloyd Getty Coceancig to learn Inter-Molar Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis technique. Nowadays he is professor of Orthognathic surgery in the Orthodontic post-graduate course at UPAEP in Puebla, Mexico, professor of Rhinoplasty and facial aesthetic surgery in the fellowship course at the medical school of UNAM and invited professor in the fellowship course of pediatric Maxillofacial and Craneofacial surgery at the Hospital del Niño Morelense in Cuernavaca, Mexico. He is editor of the facial aesthetic surgery section in the Latin American Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

BDS MSC MOMS RCSEd AB COMFS FDS RCPSG. Dentist, Maxillofacial Surgery Consultant. Fellow and the International advisor of RCS Glasgow in Egypt. Fellow IAOMS. NextGen leadership committee member. Fully trained Board Certified (AB COMFS) Maxillofacial Surgeon, specialised in Orthognathic Surgery and non-vascular reconstruction, TMD conservative and surgical management.

Dr. Raj Gutta is a board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon from Texas, USA. Dr. Gutta is a regularly invited guest speaker at the annual meeting of the American association of oral & maxillofacial surgeons with numerous scientific publications, book chapters, and invited lectures to his credit. Dr. Gutta practices an expanded scope of oral and facial Surgery with interest in obstructive sleep apnea, outpatient anesthesia, and facial trauma reconstruction.

Dentist, Oral and maxillofacial surgeon, professor of the oral surgery and implant program of the UNIVERSIDAD IBEROAMERICANA in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, master's degree higher education. Member of the Dominican College of dentistry and the Dominican Society of Oral And Maxillofacial surgey.

Dr. Ghali has lived and practiced in Shreveport, Louisiana since 1995. He and his wife, Hope, have four children. Dr. Ghali’s practice spans the full scope of oral & craniomaxillofacial surgery. His professional interest lies in the treatment of pediatric craniofacial deformities including craniosynostosis, cleft lip and palate, and dentofacial deformities. However, his surgical and teaching interests also include cosmetic surgery, head and neck oncology, and maxillofacial trauma. Dr. Ghali served as Professor and Chairman of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (2004-2021), Dean of LSU School of Medicine (2016-2018), and Chancellor of LSU Health Sciences Center (2016-2021). He has been very active in resident, fellow, and student education. Dr. Ghali has continued to serve in leadership positions in national and international organizations such as the ACS, AAOMS, ABOMS, and IAOMS. Dr. Ghali’s association with these organizations is recognized in shaping the profession of oral and maxillofacial surgery, as well as providing international recognition for this community.

Dr. Michael Han is currently Assistant Professor and Residency Program Director at University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry's Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department. He received his specialty and fellowship training at University of Washington and Dalhousie University, respectively. His clinical and research focuses are in 3D imaging analysis and surgical planning in orthognathic and temporomandibular joint surgery.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon from Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Master's degree in Stomatology with mention in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia and Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon from Hipolito Unanue National Hospital - Peru

Chief of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at University of Cincinnati, United States

Chairman , NextGen , IAOMS. Members-ar-large, IAOMS. Immediate past president , Hong Kong Association of OMS

Dr Benjie Law Zi Yuan is from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He graduated as valedictorian in 2013 from Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal University with a gold medal award. He is a member of the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. He received his Mastership from the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI) in 2018. He is currently receiving his specialty training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at University of Malaya. His main clinical interests include oral implantology and computer-assisted craniomaxillofacial reconstruction.

Oral and Maxillofacial surgeon from Caracas Venezuela , co founder of Atrium group of oral And Maxillofacial surgery with private practice focused on Dental implants , bone augmentation and Orthognathic surgery.

Dr Mike Leung works as a Clinical Associate Professor and Postgraduate Program Director of OMFS in the University of Hong Kong. His clinical and research interests are orthognathic surgery, obstructive sleep apnea, and trigeminal nerve repair.

Received DDS, MDS and PhD degree in dentistry at the School of Dentistry, College of Oral Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taiwan in 2007, 2015 and 2018. A board-certified diplomate of Taiwan Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgerons and specialty on temporomandibular surgery and orthognathic surgery. Current associate professor and attending physician at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.

Dr. Caitlin Magraw is a fellowship-trained surgical specialist in Pediatric Cleft and Craniofacial Surgery with expertise in the correction of congenital, developmental, and acquired surgical problems of the skull, face, jaws, and mouth from infancy through adulthood. She holds a Certificate in Advanced Qualification in Pediatric Craniomaxillofacial Surgery and is the director of the Portland Center for Cleft and Craniofacial Differences in Portland, OR.

IAOMS President, UVA Clinic Director, ALACIBU former President

Daniel J. Meara, MS, MD, DMD, MHCDS, FACS is Chair of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery & Hospital Dentistry at Christiana Care Health System in Delaware. Prior to joining Christiana Care, he completed a craniomaxillofacial surgery fellowship at West Virginia University/Charleston Area Medical Center and his oral and maxillofacial surgery residency at the University of Alabama, Birmingham. Dr. Meara is board certified and a diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (ABOMS) and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Meara has a broad-scope academic practice with particular surgical interest in trauma, orthognathic surgery, and reconstructive surgery.

Beatriz Mejía DDS, OMFS, MsC. Head of department and programme Director of OMFS. National University Of Colombia - National University Hospital Of Colombia, Bogotá.

Consultant Craniomaxillofacial Surgeon and lead clinician B M Jain Hospital.. Bangalore

Graduated in dentistry and specialist in OMFS and TMD/orofacial pain. Collaborating professor at the NUPEN Institute and teaching courses in the area of LASER, surgery and TMD. Executive secretary of the ALACIBU BOARD, deputy coordinator of the ALACIBU education committee and reviewer of LAJOMS.

Sergio Olate, MSc, PhD is Head at Dept. of OMFS, AGP Hospital, Associate Professor at Division of Oral, Facial and Maxillofacial Surgery, Deputy Director of the Center for Morphological and Surgical Research (CEMYQ) at University of La Frontera, Temuco, CHILE.

Doctor of Dental Surgery - Venezuela Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon - Argentina Member of the Latin American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (ALACIBU). Member of the International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (IAOMS). Coordinator of the Online Continuing Education Program of the Venezuelan Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (SVCBMF).

Especialista en Cirugía Oral y Maxilofacial de la Universidad de El Salvador. Medico Especialista II del Hospital Nacional Rosales de El Salvador. Coordinador de la Especialidad en Cirugía Oral y Maxilofacial de la Universidad de El Salvador

I am a specialist in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery from Caracas, Venezuela currently working at a private practice at Maxilart Face Clinic and part-time in the Hospital General del Oeste “Dr. José Gregorio Hernández” where I made my postgraduate program in OMS. My professional interest are Orthognathic Surgery and Cleft Lip and Palate

Dr. Salman is an associate professor and residency program director in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at University of Florida Health - Jacksonville. After attending dental school at the University of Michigan, he completed medical school as well as his residency training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY. Dr. Salman’s practice currently includes management of facial trauma, orthognathic surgery, surgical treatment of obstructive sleep apnea, TMJ surgery and maxillofacial implant reconstruction. He is the sole editor of a recent textbook on the management of obstructive sleep apnea, co-editor of an Atlas on zygomatic implants, and has published over 20 peer-reviewed manuscripts and 13 book chapters.

Senior consultant, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital. Associate Professor, School of Dentistry, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University.