CONTACT INFORMATIONBIOGRAPHYCREDENTIALSPUBLICATIONSThomas Diekwisch, D.M.D., Ph.D., Ph.D.Contact InformationLocationsUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterSchool of Medicine and Dentistry601 Elmwood Ave, Box 611Rochester, NY 14642Faculty AppointmentsInterim Professor - Department of Dentistry (SMD) BiographyDr. Thomas (Tom) Diekwisch received a Ph.D. in Anatomy from the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology (1988, "summa cum laude"), a Ph.D. in the Philosophy of Science from the Institute for Philosophy (2005, "magna cum laude"), and a DMD from the School of Dentistry at Philipps-University of Marburg, Germany (1986). From 1994 until 2001, Diekwisch served as an Assistant Professor at Baylor College of Dentistry in the Department of Biomedical Sciences. During this time, he taught General and Oral Histology, developed a developmental biology research program, and directed the award-winning community science education outreach program Habitat for Science. In 2001, Diekwisch was recruited to the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry to become the first Director of the Brodie Laboratory for Craniofacial Genetics and the Allan G. Brodie Endowed Chair. Two years later, he was appointed professor and head of the Department of Oral Biology at the UIC College of Dentistry. Dr. Diekwisch returned to Texas A&M College of Dentistry in 2014 as Professor and Head, Department of Periodontics and Director of the Center for Craniofacial Research and Diagnosis. Since then, Diekwisch has improved undergraduate and graduate periodontal program performance as well as research productivity in the Department. In 2017, he was appointed the Bernhard Gottlieb Endowed Chair in Craniofacial Research. Continuing his work at the interface between clinical, translational and basic sciences, Diekwisch was appointed to lead Eastman's new Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences at the University of Rochester in 2022. This new entity seeks to build upon Eastman's clinical strength and the scientific excellence at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry to develop novel translational research opportunities for the health of Americans and understand mechanisms of development and disease.PublicationsJournal Articles11/2022Lyu H, Zhou X, Qian Y, Liu X, Gopinathan G, Pandya M, Qin C, Luan X, Diekwisch TGH. "Long-acting PFI-2 small molecule release and multilayer scaffold design achieve extensive new formation of complex periodontal tissues with unprecedented fidelity." Biomaterials.. 2022 Nov; 290:121819. Epub 2022 Sep 22. 6/16/2022Gopinathan G, Diekwisch TGH. "Epigenetics and Early Development." Journal of developmental biology.. 2022 Jun 16; 10(2)Epub 2022 Jun 16. 4/2022Luan X, Zhou X, Fallah P, Pandya M, Lyu H, Foyle D, Burch D, Diekwisch TGH. "MicroRNAs: Harbingers and shapers of periodontal inflammation." Seminars in cell & developmental biology.. 2022 Apr; 124:85-98. Epub 2021 Jun 10. VIEW ALL PUBLICATIONSClose WindowSchedule an appointment with Thomas Diekwisch, D.M.D., Ph.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. Thomas Diekwisch, D.M.D., Ph.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.