Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
Faculty and Staff
Alan G. Lurie, D.D.S., Ph.D.
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 Professor and Chair, Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
- Professor, Department of Dentistry, John Dempsey
Hospital
- Professor, Department of Diagnostic Imaging and
Therapeutics, UConn School of Medicine (Secondary
Appointment)
- D.D.S., UCLA; Ph.D., Radiation Biology and Biophysics,
University of Rochester
- Diplomate, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial
Radiology
- President, American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial
Radiology, December, 2011 to November, 2013
Former hospital appointments at the Newington Veteran's
Administration Hospital, Newington, Connecticut and St.
Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, Connecticut.
Past President of the American Board of Oral and
Maxillofacial Radiology, Chairman of the University of
Connecticut Health Center Radiation Safety Committee, Head
of the Professional Education Committee of the American
Cancer Society, Hartford Unit, and co-founder of the Health
Center Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Clinic.
Dr. Lurie's research interests include recursive
hierarchical segmentation postprocessing and data mining of digitally
acquired images in order to explore early diagnosis of
osteoporosis. His clinical interests and activities include TMJ
magnetic resonance imaging, CBCT imaging and digital imaging,
with special interests in patients with head and neck cancer and
with osteoporosis. Educational interests and responsibilities
include direction of the postdoctoral programs in OMF Radiology
facilitation in the problem-based-learning curriculum and
direction of overseas humanitarian dentistry activities in
Chile.
Kandasamy Rengasamy, D.D.S.
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 Assistant Professor,
Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
- Diplomate, ABOMR
- B.D.S., Annamalai University, Chidambaram, India
- D.D.S., OMFR Certificate, UConn School of Dental
Medicine
Dr. Rengasamy is the Director of OMFR Clinic Operations
for the School of Dental Medicine. He is in charge of all
aspects of OMFR patient care and supervises the clinical
staff. Dr. Rengasamy is also an experienced general dentist
who has spent considerable time managing community dental
clinics throughout the State of Connecticut, and he brings
excellent managerial and general dental skills to this
position.
Dr. Rengasamy is also Director of the predoctoral OMFR
curriculum, an active instructor in the clinical component of
the OMFR residency program and Director of the OMFR Faculty
Practice.
Aditya Tadinada, B.D.S.
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 Assistant Professor,
Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
- B.D.S., Bangalore Institute of Dental
Sciences, Bangalore, India
- OMFR Certificate and Master of Dental
Science, UConn School of Dental Medicine
Dr. Tadinada is our newest faculty member, starting in July,
2011. He is involved in clinical research activities addressing
imaging in osteoporosis and other genetic skeletal diseases. He
participates in the predoctoral and OMFR postdoctoral
educational programs, and is a member of the Section’s Advanced
OMF Imaging group practice.
Susan T. Kirchhof, R.T.R.
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 Clinical Instructor, Oral and Maxillofacial
Radiology
- Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Clinic
Supervisor
- Certificate in Radiologic Technology,
Hartford Hospital School of Allied Health, 1975
- Certified Medical Radiologic Technologist,
American Registry of Radiologic Technologists,
1976
Former appointments as faculty at Tunxis Community College,
and as Radiologic Technologist at the John Dempsey Hospital,
University of Connecticut Health Center.
Radiology coordinator, Department of Oral Diagnosis, Section
of OMF Radiology, University of Connecticut School of Dental
Medicine.
Co-director, Combined In-Service Continuing Education program
for Radiologic Technologists, University of Connecticut Health
Center, John Dempsey Hospital, Schools of Medicine and Dental
Medicine.
Member of the American and Connecticut Associations of
Radiologic Technologists.
Present activities include the management of the daily
operation of the OMF Radiology clinic, staff supervision,
patient care, continuing education and research. In addition,
she delivers clinical instruction in the predoctoral and
postdoctorate clinical curricula. Her special interests include
continuing education, special imaging modalities, quality
assurance and dosimetry. She has published on rare earth imaging
and quality assurance.
Staff
Medical Radiologic Technologists
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Melanie Bergmark |
Rebecca Santanella |
Patient Service Representative
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Christine Kablick |
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Program and Section Administrators
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Debbie Osborne |
Jo-Ann Gates |
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