Leadership

Exterior Building at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry

Core Leadership Team

Dr. Carlos Quiñonez, Vice Dean and Director, Dentistry
DSB 1003G | 519.661.2111 x. 80367 | sherri.moore@schulich.uwo.ca

Lisa Johnson, Director, Dentistry Operations
DSB 1003E | 519.661.2111 x. 89330 | lisa.johnson@schulich.uwo.ca

Dr. Noha Gomaa, Associate Director, Research
DSB 0071 | 519.661.2111 x. 80915 | noha.gomaa@schulich.uwo.ca

Dr. Keven Hockley, Associate Director, Clinics
DSB 0160M | 519.661.2111 x. 81391 | william.hockley@schulich.uwo.ca

Dr. Fernando Inocencio, Associate Director, Education
DSB 1014 | 519.661.2111 x. 86132 | fernando.inocencio@schulich.uwo.ca 

Howard James, Administrative Officer
DSB 1003F | 519.661.2111 x. 82252 | howard.james@schulich.uwo.ca

Dr. Abbas Jessani, Assistant Director, Curriculum Renewal & Service Learning
DSB 0152 | 519.661.2111 x. 80535 | abbas.jessani@schulich.uwo.ca

Terri MacDougall, Manager, Dental Education
HSA 025 | 519.661.2111 x. 86137 | terri.macdougall@schulich.uwo.ca

Dr. Peter McDermott, Assistant Director, Quality Improvement
DSB TA003-004 | 519.661.2111 x. 86077 | peter.mcdermott@schulich.uwo.ca

Sylvie Richer, Manager, Clinic Operations
DSB 0142Q | 519.661.2111 x. 86998 | sylvie.richer@schulich.uwo.ca

Division Chairs

  • Endodontics (Interim): Dr. Natalia Melo (Dr. Georgia Nikoloudaki on maternity leave for 22/23 academic year)
  • Operative Dentistry (Interim): Dr. Gildo Santos (Dr. Jacinta Santos on sabbatical for 22/23 academic year)
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS): Dr. Michael Shimizu
  • Oral Medicine and Radiology: Vacant
  • Paediatrics: Dr. Liliani Vieira
  • Periodontics: Dr. Abdul Al-Osman
  • Prosthodontics: Dr. Marcela Ibarra

Academic Leads

  • Dentistry Surgical Care Unit (DCSU): Dr. John Suljak
  • Pre-Clinical Simulation Lab: Dr. Gregory Jensen

Program Directors

  • General Practice Residency (GPR): Dr. Michael Shimizu
  • Graduate Specialty Training Program in Orthodontics: Dr. Ali Tassi
  • Advanced Standing Program for Internationally Educated Dentists (Interim): Dr. Gildo Santos (Dr. Jacinta Santos on sabbatical for 22/23 academic year
  • Graduate Specialty Training Program in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Interim): Dr. Michael Shimizu