Meet the Speakers
Stephanie M. Munz, DDS, FSCD
Dr. Munz is a Clinical Associate Professor, Walter H. Swartz Professor of Integrated Special Care Dentistry and Associate Chair of Hospital Dentistry in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Hospital Dentistry at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry. She teaches General Practice Residents and predoctoral dental students about hospital-based clinical practice topics, including prosthetic treatments and medically necessary dentistry for patients with cancer, craniofacial anomalies, trauma, medical complexity and special healthcare needs. She is committed to developing the next generation of oral health professionals to care for unique populations and collaborate with other professions across multiple settings.
Milda Chmieliauskaite, DMD, MPH
Dr. Chmieliauskaite is an Assistant Professor at the University of Washington School of Dentistry and the Graduate Program Director of the Oral Medicine MSD/residency program. She obtained her Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.), Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) degrees, and Oral Medicine residency training from the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Chmieliauskaite currently teaches predoctoral and postdoctoral students on topics within medical conditions affecting dental patients, oral medicine, and orofacial pain. Her scholarly work focuses on orofacial pain, head and neck cancer, and HPV vaccination. She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral Medicine and an active member of the American Academy of Oral Medicine co-chairing a committee and serving as a board member.
Miriam Robbins, DDS, MS
Dr. Robbins is a Professor of Clinical Oral Medicine and Clinical Restorative Dentistry at Penn Dental Medicine. She is the inaugural Director of the Care Center for Persons with Disabilities, a facility at Penn Dental Medicine that is dedicated to improving the oral health and quality of life for people with all forms of disability. She is a past President of the Special Care Dentistry Association and the American Academy of Oral Medicine. She is a Diplomat of American Board of Special Care Dentistry and American Academy of Oral Medicine (hon), a Fellow of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the American Academy of Oral Medicine, the International and American College of Dentists, National Academies of Practice and the College of Physicians of Philadelphia.
Praveen Arany, BDS, MDS, MMSc, PhD
Dr. Arany is an Associate Professor of Oral Biology at the University of Buffalo School of Dental Medicine. He has adjunct appointments in Surgery, Biomedical Engineering, Nursing, and Physical Therapy. He completed a joint PhD-Residency program as a Harvard Presidential Scholar and holds certificates in clinical translational research from Harvard Medical School and the National Institute of Health. He pursued additional fellowships at the Indian Institute of Sciences, the National Cancer Institute and Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences & Wyss Institute. He has published over 125 peer-reviewed articles, recipient of numerous awards, and active member of organizations promoting lasers and photobiomodulation (WALT, NAALT, Optica, SPIE). Dr. Arany’s work has been featured in mainstream media such as Fox news, CNN, BBC, and Reuters.
Anusha Vaddi, BDS, MDS, MDSc
Dr. Vaddi is an Assistant Professor of Oral Radiology at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry. She holds a Master of Dental Surgery in Oral Medicine and Radiology from India, a Certificate in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology from the University of Connecticut. She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral Radiology. Dr. Vaddi specializes in teaching radiographic techniques and interpretation to dental and hygiene students, including CBCT. An active researcher, she has published extensively on oral cancer, digital radiography, and CBCT. She serves on editorial boards, including BMC Oral Health, and is chair-elect of ADEA’s OMR Section.
Sharon Elad, DMD, MSc
Dr. Elad is a Professor of Dentistry at the University of Rochester, where she is Chair of the Division of Oral Medicine at the Eastman Institute for Oral Health, and a Principal Consultant for Hospital Dentistry at University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA. Previously, Dr. Elad served as the Chair of the Mucositis Study Group of MASCC/ISOO and led the development of international clinical practice guidelines about mucositis. Currently, Dr. Elad serves as the Chair of the Oral Care Study Group of MASCC/ISOO. Dr. Elad is involved in research collaborations on topics interlacing oral medicine, hematology/oncology, and dentistry, and she is the site PI for NIH-funded research.