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

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
Juliana.Barros@uth.tmc.edu
Office: SOD-5436 Phone: 713-486-4564
Rodney F. Beetar, DDS, MS
Job Title: Clinical Professor
Rodney.F.Beetar@uth.tmc.edu
Office: SOD-5441 Phone: 713-486-4343
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
Jesus E. Cabrera, DMD, MSD
Job Title: Clinical Assistant Professor
Jesus.E.Cabrera@uth.tmc.edu
Office: SOD-5454 Phone: 713-486-4475
Yonca Korkmaz Ceyhan, DDS, PhD
Job Title: Clinical Associate Professor
Yonca.KorkmazCeyhan@uth.tmc.edu
Office: SOD-5339 Phone: 713-486-4337
Ankur Dahiya, BDS, MDS, MSD
Job Title: Clinical Assistant Professor
Ankur.Dahiya@uth.tmc.edu
Office: SOD 5337 Phone: 713-486-4139
Alba N. Dugarte, DDS, MSD
Job Title: Clinical Assistant Professor
Alba.N.Dugarte@uth.tmc.edu
Office: SOD 5454 Phone: 713-486-4475
Magda S. Eldiwany, DDS, MS
Job Title: Clinical Professor
Magda.S.Eldiwany@uth.tmc.edu
Office: SOD-5439 Phone: 713-486-4262
John J. Garza, DDS
Job Title: Clinical Assistant Professor
John.J.Garza@uth.tmc.edu
Office: SOD-5337 Phone: 713-486-4139
Maria D. Gonzalez, DDS, MS
Job Title: Assistant Professor
Maria.D.Gonzalez@uth.tmc.edu
Office: SOD-5352 Phone: 713-486-4138
Alejandra T. Guzman Lopez, DDS, MS
Job Title: Clinical Assistant Professor
Alejandra.t.guzmanlopez@uth.tmc.edu
Office: SOD 5352 Phone: 713-486-4138
Mohamad Koutrach, DDS
Job Title: Clinical Associate Professor
Mohamad.Koutrach@uth.tmc.edu
Office: SOD-5339 Phone: 713-486-4337
Huan Lu, DDS, PhD
Job Title: Clinical Associate Professor
Huan.Lu@uth.tmc.edu
Office: SOD-5338 Phone: 713-486-4556
Joann P. Marruffo, DDS, MS
Job Title: Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor
Joann.Marruffo@uth.tmc.edu
Office: SOD-5352 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
Shalizeh "Shelly" Patel, DDS
Job Title: Director of Clinical Simulation | Associate Professor
Shalizeh.Patel@uth.tmc.edu
Office: SOD-5442 Phone: 713-486-4269
Natalie A. Pereira Sanchez, DDS
Job Title: Assistant Professor
Natalie.A.Pereirasanchez@uth.tmc.edu
Office: SOD-5454 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: 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 Programs
Amy.Ridall@uth.tmc.edu
Office: SOD-5443 Phone: 713-486-4577
Giancarlo Romero, DDS, MS
Job Title: Visiting Professor
Giancarlo.Romero@uth.tmc.edu
Office: SOD-5350 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: Assistant Professor
Marilia.M.Sly@uth.tmc.edu
Office: SOD-5448 Phone: 713-486-4362

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: Administrative Manager
Chenell.Bell@uth.tmc.edu
Office: SOD-5432
Phone: 713-486-4042
Moon S. Cho
Job Title: Dental Technician II
Moon.S.Cho@uth.tmc.edu
Office: SOD-3140
Phone: 713-486-4283
Venissa Davis
Job Title: Sr. Support Assistant
Venissa.Davis@uth.tmc.edu
Office: SOD-5350-03
Phone: 713-486-4137
Ruby Gorham
Job Title: Administrative Assistant
Ruby.Gorham@uth.tmc.edu
Office: SOD-5350
Phone: 713-486-4136
Mary Guidry
Job Title: Patient Care Coordinator
Mary.E.Guidry@uth.tmc.edu
Office: SOD-2310
Phone: 713-486-4347
Abraham John
Job Title: Dental Assistant I
Abraham.John@uth.tmc.edu
Office: SOD-5350
Phone: 713-486-4003
Maria Madrigal
Job Title: Dental Assistant I
Maria.Madrigal@uth.tmc.edu
Office: SOD–5350
Phone: 713-486-4347
Everill Marcano
Job Title: Dental Dispensaries Assistant II
Everill.Marcano@uth.tmc.edu
Office: SOD-3104
Phone: 713-486-4067
Thanh Phan
Job Title: Dental Assistant II
Thanh.Phan@uth.tmc.edu
Office: SOD-5350
Phone: 713-486-4347
Phyllis Rice
Job Title: Dental Assistant I
Phyllis.Rice@uth.tmc.edu
Office: SOD-5350
Phone: 713-486-4347
Dario Rodriguez
Job Title: Dental Technician II
Dario.Rodriguez@uth.tmc.edu
Office: SOD-3140
Phone: 713-486-4067
James C. Stewart
Job Title: Prosthodontics Implant Lab Technician
James.C.Stewart@uth.tmc.edu
Office: SOD-3140
Phone: 713-486-4136

Residents

Ahmad A. Alkanderi, DDS
Job Title: First Year Resident
Ahmad.A.Alkanderi@uth.tmc.edu
Office: SOD-5342
Phone: 713-486-4136
Mohammad Almutairi, DDS
Job Title: Third Year Resident
Mohammad.Almutairi@uth.tmc.edu
Office: SOD-5346
Phone: 713-486-4347
Andres Irizarry, DMD
Job Title: First Year Resident
Andres.Irizarry@uth.tmc.edu
Office: SOD-5342
Phone: 713-486-4136
Jieun Lee, DMD
Job Title: Second Year Resident
jieun.lee@uth.tmc.edu
Office: SOD-5344
Phone: 713-486-4347
Kimberly T Nguyen, DMD
Job Title: Second Year Resident
Kimberly.t.nguyen@uth.tmc.edu
Office: SOD-5344
Phone: 713-486-4347
Diana M Pham, DDS
Job Title: Second Year Resident
Diana.m.pham@uth.tmc.edu
Office: SOD-5344
Phone: 713-486-4347
Binh Pham, DDS
Job Title: Third Year Resident
Binh.T.Pham@uth.tmc.edu
Office: SOD-5346
Phone: 713-486-4347
Llelenys Rivera Rivera, DMD
Job Title: Third Year Resident
Llelenys.P.RiveraRivera@uth.tmc.edu
Office: SOD-5346
Phone: 713-486-4347
Silvia C. Saponaro Vargas
Job Title: Preceptor
Silvia.C.SaponaroVargas@uth.tmc.edu
Office: SOD-5341
Phone: 713-486-4347
Christopher Thomas, DDS
Job Title: Third Year Resident
Christopher.D.Thomas@uth.tmc.edu
Office: SOD-5346
Phone: 713-486-4347
Yasenka G. Torres
Job Title: Preceptor
Yasenka.G.Torres@uth.tmc.edu
Office: SOD-5341
Phone: 713-486-4347
Marianita Vasquez, DDS
Job Title: Second Year Resident
marianita.vasquez@uth.tmc.edu
Office: SOD-5344
Phone: 713-486-4347
Saeed Yazdianpour, DMD
Job Title: First Year Resident
Saeed.Yazdianpour@uth.tmc.edu
Office: SOD-5342
Phone: 713-486-4136
James Young, DDS
Job Title: First Year Resident
James.S.Young@uth.tmc.edu
Office: SOD-5342
Phone: 713-486-4136