*Limited seating 60 people
Dr. Ramón Gómez Meda obtained his Degree in Dentistry from the University of Santiago de Compostela in 1996 with the best marks. As a result, he obtained the Thesis Award of the Autonomous Community of Galicia for Academic Excellence and a Grant from the College of Dentists of Cordoba to the best Academic record among the Spanish Dental Schools. Master of Occlusion and Temporo-mandibular Dysfunction (Valencia, 98). Postgraduate training in Orthodontics with Prof. David Suarez Quintanilla in the University of Santiago de Compostela (98-99). He graduated in Periodontics and Implantology (Madrid 99-00) and completed his studies with clinical stays in colleges, hospitals and clinics in Europe and America. Ex-partner of the departments of Restorative Dentistry, Endodontics and Surgery at the University of Santiago de Compostela. He maintains a private practice in Ponferrada (León) since 2001. He is an active member of several scientific societies: SEPA (Spanish Association for Periodontology and Osseointegration), SEPES (Spanish Association for Dental Prosthestics), SEI (Spanish Implants Association), being a frequent speaker for SEPES in the field of the multidisciplinary rehabilitation. He has published more than 30 articles about hard and soft tissue grafting techniques as well as multidisciplinary treatments. Lately he has been lecturing very intensively internationally on Periodontics, Implantology and Aesthetic Multidisciplinary treatments for universities, study groups, professional societies. In the present he is a lecturer for the Continuing Education Committee of the General Dental Spanish Council since 2011 and visiting lecturer on periodontics and esthetic dentistry in different post-graduate programs.
Dr. Abdelsalam Elaskary is the founder of the vestibular socket therapy treatment protocol (VST), the owner of the Elaskary & Associates clinic and educational institute located in Alexandria, Egypt, he is currently a visiting lecturer at University of New York (NYU), and the President of the Arab Society of Oral Implantology in Cairo. He authored three textbooks in the field of Dental Implantology and Oral Reconstruction, Reconstructive Aesthetic Implant Surgery & Fundamentals of Aesthetic Implant Dentistry and Advances in Esthetic Implant Dentistry; all published by John Wiley and translated into several languages. He also authored numerous articles in the field of implant dentistry.
Álvaro Blasi, DDS, CDT, is an American board-certified Prosthodontist and a certified Dental Technician. He graduated from the prosthodontics program of The Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University where he was selected for a one-year Esthetic and Implant Fellowship at the Goldstein Center, Augusta University. He received his dental degree from the International University of Catalonia in Barcelona, Spain.
He is currently a visiting Adjunct Assistant Professor at Augusta University Dental College of Georgia in the Oral Rehabilitation Department; and visiting faculty at the International University of Catalonia (UIC) in Barcelona, Spain; editor in chief of Quintessence dental journal.
He has published several articles in international journals on topics of interdisciplinary treatments, esthetics and implants. Lectures at a national and international level in the field of Prosthodontics. His main areas of interest are perio-ortho-pros treatments, esthetics and occlusion and implant restorations.
He maintains a private practice, Blasi Clinic, in Barcelona Spain.
Dr. Gonzalo Blasi is a diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology since 2017. He graduated from dental school at the International University of Catalonia (UIC). He obtained a certificate degree in Periodontology and Implant dentistry and Master of Science in Oral Biology at the University of Maryland Baltimore School of Dentistry (UMB). He then enrolled in a Postgraduate fellowship in the Implant Periodontal Prosthodontics program at UMB. In 2016 he was honored with the Richard Lazzara Fellowship Award from the American Academy of Periodontology Foundation. He is currently a visiting professor in the department of periodontics at the UMB and an associate professor at the UIC.
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