CONTACT INFORMATIONCREDENTIALSAWARDSPUBLICATIONSIsamar Rivera-Ramos, D.M.D., Ph.D.Contact InformationPhone NumbersAppointment: (585) 276-3000A member of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty GroupgroupAn Accountable Health PartnerassignmentAccepting New PatientsLocationsUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterSchool of Medicine and Dentistry601 Elmwood Ave, Box 683Rochester, NY 14642Faculty AppointmentsAssociate Professor of Clinical Dentistry - Department of Dentistry (SMD) Patient Care SettingDentistryCredentialsSpecialtiesDentist-Pediatric Dentistry - American Board of Pediatric DentistryEducation2009DMD | University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine2015PhD | University of Rochester School of Medicine & DentistryPost-doctoral Training & Residency07/01/2014 - 06/30/2016Residency in Pediatric Dentistry at Eastman Institute for Oral Health07/01/2013 - 06/30/2014Internship in Advanced Education in General Dentistry at Eastman Institute for Oral HealthAwards2010 Michael J. Buonacore AwardSponsor: American Association for Dental Research-Rochester ChapterLocation: Rochester, NYPublicationsJournal Articles4/2017Galvão LC, Rosalen PL, Rivera-Ramos I, Franco GC, Kajfasz JK, Abranches J, Bueno-Silva B, Koo H, Lemos JA. "Inactivation of the spxA1 or spxA2 gene of Streptococcus mutans decreases virulence in the rat caries model." Molecular oral microbiology.. 2017 Apr 0; 32(2):142-153. Epub 2016 May 16. 7/2015Kajfasz JK, Rivera-Ramos I, Scott-Anne K, Gregoire S, Abranches J, Lemos JA. "Transcription of Oxidative Stress Genes Is Directly Activated by SpxA1 and, to a Lesser Extent, by SpxA2 in Streptococcus mutans." Journal of bacteriology.. 2015 Jul 0; 197(13):2160-2170. Epub 2015 Apr 20. 6/2014Baker JL, Derr AM, Karuppaiah K, MacGilvray ME, Kajfasz JK, Faustoferri RC, Rivera-Ramos I, Bitoun JP, Lemos JA, Wen ZT, Quivey RG. "Streptococcus mutans NADH oxidase lies at the intersection of overlapping regulons controlled by oxygen and NAD+ levels." Journal of bacteriology.. 2014 Jun 0; 196(12):2166-77. Epub 2014 Mar 28. VIEW ALL PUBLICATIONSClose WindowSchedule an appointment with Isamar Rivera-Ramos, D.M.D., Ph.D.Please answer the following questions to help us find the right appointment for you.Important: If you believe that you have a medical or psychiatric emergency, please call 911 or go to the nearest hospital. This website is not intended for emergency care.Have you seen this provider in the last 2 years?YesNoExisting Patient Schedule or request a follow up appointment online through MyChart. If you do not have a MyChart account, please close this window and call the appointment phone number. Isamar Rivera-Ramos, D.M.D., Ph.D. is currently scheduling for the following appointment type(s): Our policy does not permit patients to establish care with multiple providers within the same practice or specialty without prior approval. If you choose a new provider in the same office, we will cancel the appointment. Please contact the office directly with questions on this policy.