Congratulations to the 2010 ABOI/ID Diplomates

The ABOI/ID Board of Directors would like to congratulate the following individuals who have recently earned their ABOI Diplomate designation:

Joe-Jihad Ali Abdallah, BDS, MDS, Newton, MA

General Practitioner

George Arvanitis, DDS, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

General Practitioner

Ronald A. Bryant, DDS, MSD, Seattle, WA

Prosthodontist

Daniel P. Camm, DDS, Brunswick, OH

General Practitioner

William T. Conklin, DDS, Windsor, CA

General Practitioner

Edgard Said El Chaar, DDS, New York, NY

Periodontist

Michael S. Freimuth, DDS, Wheat Ridge, CO

General Practitioner

Robert C. Goldtrap, DDS, Fort Smith, AR

General Practitioner

William E. Hooe, DDS, MS, Shoreline, WA

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon

Yuan Lung Hung, DMD, Chino, CA

General Practitioner

Samuel Soonho Lee, DDS, Buena Park, CA

General Practitioner

Marc F. Lipkin, DMD, Souderton, PA

General Practitioner

Edward C. Liu, DDS, Holt, MI

General Practitioner

Charles W. Martin, DDS, Richmond, VA

General Practitioner

Suhail S. Mati, DMD, West Bloomfield, MI

General Practitioner

Duane Cary McNeil, DDS, Minneapolis, MN

Prosthodontist

Justin David Moody, DDS, Crawford, NE

General Practitioner

Richard C. Nguyen, DDS, Katy, TX

General Practitioner

Rajiv R. Patel, BDS, MDS, Deland, FL

General Practitioner

Dominique D. Rousson, DMD, West Newton, MA

General Practitioner

Raymond L. Schneider III, DDS, Green Bay, WI

General Practitioner

Congratulations to the 2010 ABOI Diplomates on their accomplishment !

NEW this Year- ABOI/ID Diplomate Induction Luncheon During AAID Annual Meeting

Your requests have been heard !
The ABOI/ID will be hosting a Luncheon this year during the AAID Annual Meeting in Boston. This luncheon will take the place of the ABOI/ID Breakfast.

Join in welcoming the 2010 ABOI/ID Diplomates as they receive their Diplomate medallions.

When: Friday, October 22, 2010
Time: 12noon-1:30pm
Cost: $75.00 per person
Room: TBD
(tickets are required for admission)

You can purchase your ticket through the AAID when you register for the annual meeting. If you have already registered, please call 312-335-1550 to purchase your ticket.

Come and show your support for the new Diplomates. We will also be recognizing current ABOI committee members and past ABOI presidents.

If you have other questions regarding the event, please contact Kathleen Huttner, Executive Director at the ABOI Headquarters, either by email khuttner@aboi.org or by calling 312-335-8793.

Hope to see you there !

2009 ABOI/ID Diplomates- Congratulations

Congratulations to the new ABOI Diplomates-

Alexandre Aalam, DDS, Los Angeles, California- Periodontist

Shabrez Ahmed, DDS, McLean, Virginia- General Practitioner

Ramsey A. Amin, DDS, Burbank, California-General Practitioner

Saad Bassas, DDS, Sartell, Minnesota- General Practitioner

Joseph David Bedich, DDS, Cortland, Ohio- General Practitioner

Ralph T. Costagliola, DDS, Staten Island, New York- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon

Mehrdad Fay, DDS, Redlands, California- General Practitioner

Chanda Kale, BDS, MDS, Jamaica Estates, New York- General Practitioner

Firas F. Katabi, DDS, Chicago, Illinois- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon

Winnie S. Lee, DDS, Sunnyvale, California- General Practitioner

Gary Lynn Newell, DDS, Virginia Beach, Virginia- General Practitioner

Richard W. Panek, DDS, Grand Rapids, Michigan- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon

Oender Solakoglu, DDS, St. Paul, Minnesota- Periodontist

Anthony Wong, DMD, Delta, British Columbia, Canada- General Practitioner

The ABOI Board would like to congratulate the new Diplomates on a job well done !

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