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NYU Dentistry Names Leena Palomo Chair of Ashman Department of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry
LEENA PALOMO, D.D.S., M.S.D., an accomplished dental educator, clinician and researcher, has been named chair of the Ashman Department of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry at New York University College of Dentistry, effective Sept. 1. Dr. Palomo joins NYU Dentistry from Case Western Reserve University School of Leena Palomo Dental Medicine (CWRU), where she was a tenured professor of periodontics. She brings over a decade of collaboration with the Cleveland Clinic and the Center for Specialized Women’s Health to her new position. Her research interests include women’s health, aesthetics and quality of life. She has mentored numerous dental and medical postgraduate students, who have received accolades and honors for the quality of their theses. Through her collaborations, she played a key role in periodontal research and treatment for the rheumatoid spectrum dis-
eases, speaking at many national and international Sjögren’s and rheumatology meetings, and publishing her findings on wellness in multidisciplinary and interprofessional journals. As department chair, she will integrate the knowledge gained through her extensive international collaborations to make the Ashman Department of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry the global leader in both predoctoral and postgraduate periodontology and implant dentistry education. Dr. Palomo received her bachelor’s, dental and master’s in dentistry (periodontology) degrees from CWRU, and a certificate in periodontics, also from CWRU. She earned a certificate in general practice from the St. Elizabeth Health System. A diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology (ABP) and longtime examiner for the ABP, Dr. Palomo was recently elected ABP Director. She continues to work with the ABP to define and test the ideal skillset of knowledge, skills, and abilities required of a diplomate-level periodontist.
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