Restorative Dentistry and Prosthodontics

Faculty

• Maria A. Loza, DMD, MS
  Job Title: Professor & Chair, Department of Restorative Dentistry & Prosthodontics
  Maria.A.Loza@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5444
  Phone: 713-486-4274
• Shalizeh (Shelly) Patel, DDS, MEd
  Job Title: Interim Associate Dean for Patient Care; Associate Professor; Director of Clinical Simulation
  Shalizeh.Patel@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-3510
  Phone: 713-486-4014

• Magda R. AbdelFattah, DMD
  Job Title: Assistant Professor
  Magda.R.AbdelFattah@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5338 Phone: 713-486-4556
• Asneiry A. Aponte, BS, DDS, MS
  Job Title: Associate Professor
  Asneiry.A.Aponte@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5453 Phone: 713-486-4165
• Juliana A. Barros, DDS, MS
  Job Title: Associate Professor & Vice Chair, Department of Restorative Dentistry & Prosthodontics
  Juliana.Barros@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5441 Phone: 713-486-4564
• Donald M. Belles, DDS, MS
  Job Title: Program Director, Graduate Prosthodontics; Associate Professor
  Donald.M.Belles@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5449 Phone: 713-486-4335
• Claudia R. Brisuela, DDS
  Job Title: Clinical Assistant Professor
  Claudia.RuizBrisuela@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5350 Phone: 713-486-4136
• Jesus E. Cabrera, DMD, MSD
  Job Title: Clinical Assistant Professor
  Jesus.E.Cabrera@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5341 Phone: 713-486-4136
• Yonca Korkmaz Ceyhan, DDS, PhD
  Job Title: Clinical Associate Professor
  Yonca.KorkmazCeyhan@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5339 Phone: 713-486-4337
• Alba N. Dugarte, DDS, MSD
  Job Title: Clinical Assistant Professor
  Alba.N.Dugarte@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD 5454 Phone: 713-486-4475
• Eiad N. Elathamna
  Job Title: Assistant Professor
  Eiad.N.Elathamna@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5350 Phone: 713-486-4471
• Magda S. Eldiwany, DDS, MS
  Job Title: Clinical Professor
  Magda.S.Eldiwany@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5439 Phone: 713-486-4262
• Maria D. Gonzalez, DDS, MS
  Job Title: Associate Professor; Assistant Program Director, Graduate Prosthodontics
  Maria.D.Gonzalez@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5443 Phone: 713-486-4136
• Alejandra T. Guzman Lopez, DDS, MSD
  Job Title: Assistant Professor
  Alejandra.GuzmanLopez@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5350
• Harold Kolodney Jr., DMD
  Job Title: Professor
  Harold.Kolodney@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5436
• Mohamad Koutrach, DDS
  Job Title: Clinical Associate Professor
  Mohamad.Koutrach@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5341 Phone: 713-486-4136
• Esther O. Kuyinu, DDS, MS
  Job Title: Associate Professor
  Esther.O.Kuyinu@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5446 Phone: 713-486-4238
• Huan Lu, DDS, PhD
  Job Title: Clinical Associate Professor
  Huan.Lu@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5333 Phone: 713-486-4556
• Joann P. Marruffo, DDS, MS
  Job Title: Clinical Assistant Professor
  Joann.Marruffo@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5341 Phone: 713-486-4136
• Joe C. Ontiveros, DDS, MS
  Job Title: Professor
  Joe.C.Ontiveros@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5434 Phone: 713-486-4482
• Rade Paravina, DDS, MS, PhD
  Job Title: Director, Houston Center for Biomaterials & Biomimetics; Professor
  Rade.Paravina@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5437 Phone: 713-486-4477
• Natalie A. Pereira Sanchez, DDS
  Job Title: Assistant Professor; Second Year Resident
  Natalie.A.Pereirasanchez@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5350 Phone: 713-486-4475
• H. Philip Pierpont, DDS
  Job Title: Professor
  Hugh.P.Pierpont@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5451 Phone: 713-486-4348
• John M. Powers, PhD
  Job Title: Clinical Professor of Oral Biomaterials
  John.M.Powers@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5350 Phone: 734-665-2020 x113
• Ryan Quock, DDS
  Job Title: Distinguished Teaching Professor
  Ryan.Quock@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5438 Phone: 713-486-4276
• Amy Ridall, DDS, MS, PhD
  Job Title: Clinical Assistant Professor, Coordinator of Implant Program
  Amy.Ridall@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5333 Phone: 713-486-4577
• Giancarlo Romero, DDS, MS
  Job Title: Clinical Assistant Professor
  Giancarlo.Romero@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5341 Phone: 713-486-4136
• Ruben A. Sauceda, DDS, MS
  Job Title: Assistant Professor
  Ruben.A.Sauceda@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5353 Phone: 713-486-4065
• Marilia M. Sly, DDS, MSD
  Job Title: Associate Professor
  Marilia.M.Sly@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5448 Phone: 713-486-4362
• Akanksha Srivastava, BDS, MSc, MS
  Job Title: Clinical Assistant Professor
  Akanksha.Srivastava@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5352 Phone: 713-486-4337
• Edgar N. Starcke, DDS
  Job Title: Adjunct Clinical Professor
  Edgar.N.Starcke@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5341 Phone: 713-486-4136
• Marianita Vasquez, DDS, MSD
  Job Title: Assistant Professor
  Marianita.Vasquez@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5350

Staff

• Aleksandar Aleksic, PhD
  Job Title: Research Associate
  Aleksandar.Aleksic@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5350
  Phone: 713-486-4479
• Chenell Bell, MBA
  Job Title: Senior Administrative Manager
  Chenell.Bell@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5432
  Phone: 713-486-4042
• Fallon Curtis
  Job Title: Dental Assistant I
  Fallon.N.Curtis@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-2300
  Phone: 713-486-4347
• Venissa Davis
  Job Title: Sr. Administrative Coordinator
  Venissa.Davis@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5350-03
  Phone: 713-486-4137
• Jasmine Hardy
  Job Title: Dental Assistant I
  Jasmine.Hardy@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-2300
  Phone: 713-486-4347
• Everill Marcano
  Job Title: Dental Dispensaries Assistant II
  Everill.Marcano@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-3104
  Phone: 713-486-4067
• Isela J Martinez
  Job Title: Administrative Assistant
  Isela.J.Martinez@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5350-1
  Phone: 713-486-4136
• Kotei Nikoi
  Job Title: Dental Technician II
  Kotei.Nikoi@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-3466
  Phone: 713-486-4266
• Thanh Phan
  Job Title: Dental Assistant II
  Thanh.Phan@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-2300
  Phone: 713-486-4347
• Phyllis Rice
  Job Title: Dental Assistant I
  Phyllis.Rice@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-2300
  Phone: 713-486-4347
• Jose Leonel Rosales-Martinez
  Job Title: Dental Technician II
  Jose.L.RosalesMartinez@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5350
  Phone: 713-486-4136
• James C. Stewart
  Job Title: Prosthodontics Implant Lab Technician
  James.C.Stewart@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-3140
  Phone: 713-486-4283

Residents

• Ola Al Hatem, DDS
  Job Title: Third Year Resident
  Ola.AlHatem@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-2310
  Phone: 713-486-4347
• Mashael Al Qahtani
  Job Title: First Year Resident
  Mashael.M.Alqahtani@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5342
  Phone: 713-486-4136
• Nestor A. Alvarez Lamela, DMD
  Job Title: Third Year Resident
  Nestor.A.AlvarezLamela@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-2310
  Phone: 713-486-4347
• Alexis Brooks
  Job Title: First Year Resident
  Alexis.Brooks@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5342
  Phone: 713-486-4136
• Anh Duong Dang, DDS
  Job Title: Second Year Resident
  Anh.D.Dang@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5350
  Phone: 713-486-4347
• Nguyet Doan
  Job Title: First Year Resident
  Nguyet.N.Doan@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5342
  Phone: 713-486-4136
• Asia A. Inagaki, DDS
  Job Title: Third Year Resident
  Asia.A.Inagaki@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-2310
  Phone: 713-486-4347
• Meisa Keivani, DDS
  Job Title: Second Year Resident
  Meisa.Keivani@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5350
  Phone: 713-486-4347
• Ellie Park
  Job Title: First Year Resident
  Ellie.H.Park@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5342
  Phone: 713-486-4136
• Natalie A. Pereira Sanchez, DDS
  Job Title: Assistant Professor; Second Year Resident
  Natalie.A.Pereirasanchez@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5350
  Phone: 713-486-4475
• Silvia C. Saponaro Vargas, DDS
  Job Title: Second Year Resident
  Silvia.C.SaponaroVargas@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5350
  Phone: 713-486-4347
• Georgi Talmazov, DMD
  Job Title: Third Year Resident
  Georgi.Talmazov@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-2310
  Phone: 713-486-4347
• Sindi Vishaj
  Job Title: First Year Resident
  Sindi.Vishaj@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5342
  Phone: 713-486-4136

• Abraham John
  Job Title: Preceptor
  Abraham.John@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-1210
  Phone: 713-486-4444