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Steering Committee
- Maricelle Abayon, D.M.D., M.S
Assistant Professor, Eastman Institute for Oral Health - Lawrence Belle, Ph.D
Grant Project Coordinator - Karen Black
Public Relations, Eastman Institute for Oral Health - Lenora Colaruotolo, M.S.W.
Social Worker, Eastman Institute for Oral Health - Ann Costello
Director, B. Thomas Golisano Foundation - Jean Dalmath
President, Dalmath Associates - Lisa DeLucia, D.D.S.
Pediatric Dentist, LEND Fellow - Doug Fisler
Heritage Christian Services - David Fray, D.D.S.
- Gary Goldstein, D.D.S.
NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities, Task Force on Special Dentistry - Adela Guset, D.D.S.
Resident, Eastman Institute for Oral Health
- Jeffrey Karp, D.M.D., M.S.
Associate Professor, Eastman Institute for Oral Health - Brian Klafan
CEO, CP Rochester - Dorota Kopycka-Kedzierawski, D.D.S., M.P.H.
Associate Professor, Eastman Institute for Oral Health - Jay Kumar, D.D.S., M.P.H.
Assistant Director, Bureau of Dental Health, New York State - Wayne Lipschitz, D.D.S.
Associate Professor, Eastman Institute for Oral Health - Elizabeth Mamo, M.L.S.
Librarian, Eastman Institute for Oral Health - Robert Marketell
Regional Director, Special Olympics New York - Cyril Meyerowitz, D.D.S., M.S.
Grant Project Director - Andrea Pedersen, R.D.H.
Dental Hygienist, Eastman Institute for Oral Health - Laura Robinson, M.P.H.
Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities - Keith Sanger, D.D.S.
- Elizabeth Sheen, R.N.
Monroe, Monroe ARC - Richard Speisman, D.D.S.
Chief, Department of Dentistry, Rochester General Hospital - Patricia Stege, D.D.S.
Finger Lakes Developmental Disabilities Services Office - Nirmala Tasgaonkar, B.D.S., M.S.
Assistant Professor, Eastman Institute for Oral Health
Contacts
Task Force at Work
Webinar on Managing Dental Care for Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Please join us for the 2nd Community Planning Meeting
Dr. Perlman: Special Needs Dentists are like Pirates
Join the Conversation at our Upcoming Workshop
Dentist's chair out of reach for some
Golisano Foundation and Eastman Institute Partner to Help People with Developmental Disabilities
National Leader in Special Care Dentistry Meets with Steering Committee
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