Implant
Fellows Enrich
Academics
To address
the increasing demand from
dental professionals for
in-depth training in the
placement and restoration
of dental implants, two
departments at the LSUHSC
School of Dentistry
(LSUSD) offer implant
fellowships. This year
corporate sponsors support
five implant fellows: Drs.
Ioannis Tsourounakis,
Lauren Santarufo, and
Cherie Senger, in the
Department of
Periodontics; and Drs.
Pavinee Chotiwannaporn and
Andreina Sananez, in the
Department of
Prosthodontics.
In addition
to offering a valuable
educational experience for
fellows, such programs
enrich the overall
learning environment for
dental students and
residents. Fellows come to
the school with diverse
backgrounds and
experiences, thereby
contributing to the
collective body of
knowledge and
strengthening the learning
environment in the clinic
and the classroom.
Department
of Periodontics
Fellows
Dr. Ioannis
Tsourounakis
received a DDS from
Aristotle University in
Thessaloniki, Greece. He
received a certificate in
periodontics from LSUSD in
June 2012 and a master of
healthcare management from
the University of New
Orleans in 2011. The
Straumann implant fellow
for 2012-2013, Dr.
Tsourounakis is the author
of seven dental
publications and
presentations.
Dr.
Lauren Santarufo
is originally from
Florida. She received her
DMD from the University of
Pennsylvania in 2010 and
completed the LSUSD
general practice residency
in Baton Rouge in 2011.
Dr. Santarufo practiced
general dentistry in New
Orleans and Texas and has
done extensive volunteer
work in Louisiana,
Pennsylvania, Florida,
Costa Rica, and Nicaragua.
She is the Zimmer implant
fellow for 2012-2013.
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Periodontics
implant fellows,
Drs. Lauren
Santarufo,
Cherie Senger,
and Ioannis
Tsourounakis
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Dr.
Cherie Senger
graduated in 2012 with a
DDS from the University of
Iowa College of Dentistry.
She is eager to expand her
dental implant experience.
An active participant in
multiple volunteer dental
activities in Iowa, Dr.
Senger is the Periodontics
Nobel Biocare implant
fellow for 2012-2013.
Department
of Prosthodontics
Fellows
Dr. Andreina
Sananez
graduated with a DDS from
Universidad Central de
Venezuela in 2006 and
practiced general
dentistry from 2006-2009.
She received a master of
science in oral biology
and in 2012 completed a
residency in
prosthodontics at the
Georgia Health Sciences
University. She is the
Prosthodontics Nobel
Biocare implant fellow for
2012-2013.
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Prosthodontics
implant fellows,
Drs. Pavinee
Chotiwannaporn
and Andreina
Sananez
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Dr.
Pavinee Chotiwannaporn
received a DDS from
Chulalongkorn University
in Bangkok, Thailand, in
2005. During the next
three years, she practiced
general dentistry in
Thailand. She received a
certificate in graduate
operative dentistry from
Indiana University-Purdue
University in 2009 and in
2011 she received both a
certificate in graduate
prosthodontics and a
master of science in
dentistry from the same
school. Dr. Chotiwannaporn
is the Biomet 3I fellow
for 2012-2013.
Implant
Fellowship Programs
Admission to the
periodontics implant
fellowship, directed by
Dr. David Simmons,
requires a dental degree.
A DDS and certificate in
prosthodontics is required
for admission to the
prosthodontics implant
fellowship, coordinated by
Dr. Joaquin Berron. For
more information about
these programs, click on
Future Students on the
LSUSD home page.
Patient
Information
Information on
appointments for implant
services at the LSUSD
Advanced Education clinics
is available at www.lsusd.lsuhsc.edu/AdvancedEducClinics.html.
Click on the Periodontics
and Prosthodontics links
on this web page to learn
how to become a patient.
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