Sangeeta Gajendra, D.D.S., M.P.H.

Sangeeta Gajendra, D.D.S., M.P.H.

Contact Information

University of Rochester Medical Center
School of Medicine and Dentistry
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 683
Rochester, NY 14642

Office: (585) 273-4763
Fax: (585) 756-5577
Administrative: (585) 275-5007

Bio

Dr. Gajendra's biographical information is not currently available.

Awards & Honors

Basil G. Bibby Award for Outstanding Scientific Merit | American Association of Dental Research- Rochester Section | Rochester, NY 2003
Certificate of Award for Outstanding Contributions in Genetics, Newborn Screening, SIDS and Oral Health | Office of Health Promotion, Illinois Department of Public Health | Springfield, IL 2001
Certificate of Honor for being selected to Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges | University of Illinois | Springfield, IL 2001
Certificate of Honor for outstanding contributions to cultural understanding and international friendships | University of Illinois | Springfield, IL 2001
Certificate of Honor for outstanding contributions to cultural understanding and international friendships | University of Illinois | Springfield, IL 2000
Best Sportsmanship Team at Springfest | University of Illinois | Springfield, IL 2000
Second Rank in 2nd Year B.D.S | A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences | Mangalore, India 1993
Third Rank in 1st Year B.D.S | University of Mangalore | Karnatak, India 1992

Recent Journal Articles

Showing the 5 most recent journal articles. 6 available »

2011 Feb
Gajendra S; Ossip DJ; Panzer RJ; McIntosh S. "Implementing a Smoke-Free Campus: A Medical Center Initiative". J Community Health. 2011; (in press; Available Online).
2011
Telleen S; Kim YOR; Chavez N; Barrett R; Hall W; Gajendra S. "Access to Oral Health Services for Urban Low-Income Latino Children: Social Ecological Influences." J Public Health Dentistry (accepted for publication). 2011; .
2006
Gajendra S, Cruz GD, Kumar JV. "Oral cancer prevention and early detection: knowledge, practices, and opinions of oral health care providers in New York State." Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education. 2006 21(3):157-62.
2005 May
Cruz GD; Ostroff JS; Kumar JV; Gajendra S. "Oral Cancer Prevention and Early Detection: Oral Health Care Providers' Readiness to Provide Tobacco Cessation and Alcohol Abuse Counseling and Oral Cancer Examinations". Journal of American Dental Association. 2005; 136(5): 576-8.
2004 May
Koerber A, Gajendra S, Fulford RL, BeGole E, Evans CA. "An exploratory study of orthodontic resident communication by patient race and ethnicity." Journal of dental education. 2004 May 0; 68(5):553-62.

Current Appointments

Associate Professor - Department of Dentistry (SMD) - Primary

Specialties

Dentist-Dental Public Health - American Board of Dental Public Health

Education

MS | Business Administration (Medical Management) | Simon School of Business, University of Rochester2012
MPH | Public Health | Univ of Illinois-Springfield2001
BDS | Dentistry | India-A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore1996

Post-Doctoral Training & Residency

Residency at Simon Business School09/01/2010 - 03/15/2012
Residency in Dentistry at Eastman Dental School01/01/2002 - 12/31/2003
Residency at NYS Department of Health (NYSDOH)09/01/2001 - 12/31/2002
Fellowship at SUNY at Albany08/01/2001 - 12/31/2002
Internship in Genetics at University of Illinois- Springfield08/15/1999 - 07/31/2002
Internship in Dentistry at A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Science08/01/1995 - 07/31/1996