{"id":1150,"date":"2026-05-07T07:10:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T07:10:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cpd.utoronto.ca\/dentistry\/?page_id=1150"},"modified":"2026-05-07T07:22:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T07:22:14","slug":"faculty","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cpd.utoronto.ca\/dentistry\/faculty\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Co-Chairs<\/h2>\n<div class=\"dialog-container\" id=\"speaker-dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"my-dialog-title\" aria-describedby=\"my-dialog-description\">\n        <div class=\"dialog-overlay\" data-a11y-dialog-hide><\/div>\n        <div class=\"dialog-content\" role=\"document\">\n        <button data-a11y-dialog-hide class=\"dialog-close\" aria-label=\"Close this dialog window\">&times;<\/button>\n        <h1 id=\"my-dialog-title\">Speaker Details<\/h1>\n        <div class=\"cpd-mssp-speakers\">\n            <div class=\"the-speaker-biography speaker from-list\" id=\"speakerBioContent\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div><div class='cpd-mssp-speakers '><div id=\"speaker-colaiacovo\" class=\"speaker \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cpd.utoronto.ca\/dentistry\/files\/2024\/09\/Maria-Colaiacovo.jpg\" alt=\"Maria  Colaiacovo\"><p class=\"text\"><span class=\"name\">Maria  Colaiacovo<\/span>&nbsp;<small>BSc, DDS<\/small><br><small>Deputy Dentist-in-Chief, Co-Director Hospital Dental Residency Program <br \/>\r\nStaff Dentist, Department of Dentistry<br \/>\r\nMount Sinai Hospital<br \/>\r\nInstructor in Dentistry<\/small><\/p><\/div><div id=\"speaker-leong\" class=\"speaker \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cpd.utoronto.ca\/dentistry\/files\/2024\/09\/Leong.jpg\" alt=\"Iona Leong\"><p class=\"text\"><span class=\"name\">Iona Leong<\/span>&nbsp;<small>BSc, BDS, MSC, FRCDC<\/small><br><small>Division Head, Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine, Department of Dentistry, Mount Sinai Hospital<br \/>\r\nOral Pathologist, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital<br \/>\r\nAssociate Professor, Faculty of Dentistry and Department of Pathobiology and Laboratory Medicine<\/small><\/p><\/div><\/div> <!-- \/.cpd-mssp-speakers -->\n<h2>Dentist-in-Chief<\/h2>\n<div class=\"dialog-container\" id=\"speaker-dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"my-dialog-title\" aria-describedby=\"my-dialog-description\">\n        <div class=\"dialog-overlay\" data-a11y-dialog-hide><\/div>\n        <div class=\"dialog-content\" role=\"document\">\n        <button data-a11y-dialog-hide class=\"dialog-close\" aria-label=\"Close this dialog window\">&times;<\/button>\n        <h1 id=\"my-dialog-title\">Speaker Details<\/h1>\n        <div class=\"cpd-mssp-speakers\">\n            <div class=\"the-speaker-biography speaker from-list\" id=\"speakerBioContent\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div><div class='cpd-mssp-speakers '><div id=\"speaker-goldberg\" class=\"speaker \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cpd.utoronto.ca\/dentistry\/files\/2026\/05\/Unknown.jpeg\" alt=\"Michael  Goldberg\"><p class=\"text\"><span class=\"name\">Michael  Goldberg<\/span>&nbsp;<small>BSc, MSc, DDS, Dip Perio<\/small><br><small>Dentist-in-Chief, Department of Dentistry <br \/>\r\nMount Sinai Hospital<br \/>\r\nCo-Director, Facial Pain Unit, Department of Dentistry, Mount Sinai Hospital<br \/>\r\nClinical Director, Centre for Advanced Dental Research and Care, Sinai Health System\/University of Toronto<br \/>\r\nAssociate Professor<\/small><\/p><\/div><\/div> <!-- \/.cpd-mssp-speakers -->\n<h2>Moderator(s)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"dialog-container\" id=\"speaker-dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"my-dialog-title\" aria-describedby=\"my-dialog-description\">\n        <div class=\"dialog-overlay\" data-a11y-dialog-hide><\/div>\n        <div class=\"dialog-content\" role=\"document\">\n        <button data-a11y-dialog-hide class=\"dialog-close\" aria-label=\"Close this dialog window\">&times;<\/button>\n        <h1 id=\"my-dialog-title\">Speaker Details<\/h1>\n        <div class=\"cpd-mssp-speakers\">\n            <div class=\"the-speaker-biography speaker from-list\" id=\"speakerBioContent\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div><div class='cpd-mssp-speakers '><div id=\"speaker-freeman\" class=\"speaker speaker-no-image\"><p class=\"text\"><span class=\"name\">Bruce Freeman<\/span>&nbsp;<small>DDS, Dip Ortho, MSc<\/small><br><small>Co-Director Hospital Dental Residency, Department of Dentistry, Mount Sinai Hospital <br \/>\r\nCo-Director Facial Pain Unit, Mount Sinai Hospital<br \/>\r\nFacial Pain Consultant, Department of Neurosurgery, <br \/>\r\nToronto Western Hospital and The Wasser Pain Management Centre, <br \/>\r\nMt. Sinai Hospital<br \/>\r\nAssistant Professor<\/small><\/p><\/div><\/div> <!-- \/.cpd-mssp-speakers -->\n<h2>Faculty<\/h2>\n<div class=\"dialog-container\" id=\"speaker-dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"my-dialog-title\" aria-describedby=\"my-dialog-description\">\n        <div class=\"dialog-overlay\" data-a11y-dialog-hide><\/div>\n        <div class=\"dialog-content\" role=\"document\">\n        <button data-a11y-dialog-hide class=\"dialog-close\" aria-label=\"Close this dialog window\">&times;<\/button>\n        <h1 id=\"my-dialog-title\">Speaker Details<\/h1>\n        <div class=\"cpd-mssp-speakers\">\n            <div class=\"the-speaker-biography speaker from-list\" id=\"speakerBioContent\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div><div class='cpd-mssp-speakers '><div id=\"speaker-azarpazhooh\" class=\"speaker speaker-no-image\"><p class=\"text\"><span class=\"name\">Amir Azarpazhooh<\/span>&nbsp;<small>DDS, MSc, FRCDC (DPH), Cert Endo, PhD, FRCDC<\/small><br><small>Endodontist and Head, Divisions of Endodontics and Research, Hospital <br \/>\nProfessor, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto<\/small><\/p><\/div><div id=\"speaker-baig\" class=\"speaker speaker-no-image\"><p class=\"text\"><span class=\"name\">Bobby  Baig<\/span>&nbsp;<small>BDS, FRCDC<\/small><br><small>Clinical Instructor of Prosthodontics, Department of Dentistry, Sinai Health System<br \/>\nAssociate Professor, Eastman Institute for Oral Health, University of Rochester<br \/>\nInstructor, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto<\/small><\/p><\/div><div id=\"speaker-barzilay\" class=\"speaker speaker-no-image\"><p class=\"text\"><span class=\"name\">Izchak  Barzilay<\/span>&nbsp;<small>DDS, Cert. Prostho, MS, FRCDC<\/small><br><small>Prosthodontist<br \/>\r\nHead - Div Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry<br \/>\r\nMount Sinai Hospital<\/small><\/p><\/div><div id=\"speaker-behrooz\" class=\"speaker speaker-no-image\"><p class=\"text\"><span class=\"name\">Elahe  Behrooz<\/span>&nbsp;<small>DDS, MBA, MSc (Prosthodontics), FRCDC<\/small><br><small>Instructor, Faculty of Dentistry<br \/>\r\nUniversity of Toronto<br \/>\r\nClinical Associate <br \/>\r\nDepartment of Dentistry, Mt Sinai Hospital<\/small><\/p><\/div><div id=\"speaker-boras\" class=\"speaker speaker-no-image\"><p class=\"text\"><span class=\"name\">Ivan  Boras<\/span><br><small>Diplomate, American Dental Board of Anesthesiology <br \/>\r\nDivision Head, Dental Anesthesiology<br \/>\r\nDepartment of Dentistry, Mount Sinai Hospital <br \/>\r\nClinical Instructor<br \/>\r\nFaculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto<br \/>\r\n<\/small><\/p><\/div><div id=\"speaker-burgess\" class=\"speaker speaker-no-image\"><p class=\"text\"><span class=\"name\">Karen  Burgess<\/span>&nbsp;<small>DDS MSc FRCDC<\/small><br><small>Oral and Maxillofacial Pathologist, Mt. Sinai Hospital<br \/>\nFaculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto<\/small><\/p><\/div><div id=\"speaker-chugh\" class=\"speaker speaker-no-image\"><p class=\"text\"><span class=\"name\">Deepika Chugh<\/span>&nbsp;<small>BSc, DDS, MSc, FRCDC<\/small><br><small>Oral Pathologist, Department of Dentistry, Mount Sinai Hospital\t<br \/>\nAssistant Professor<\/small><\/p><\/div><div id=\"speaker-chvartzsaid\" class=\"speaker speaker-no-image\"><p class=\"text\"><span class=\"name\">David Chvartzsaid<\/span>&nbsp;<small>DDS, MSc (Prostho), MSc (Perio), FRCDC<\/small><br><small>Prosthodontist and Periodontist<br \/>\nDepartment of Dentistry, Mount Sinai Hospital<br \/>\nDentist-in-Chief, Department of Dentistry<br \/>\nAO Dental Centre, Baycrest Hospital<br \/>\nAssistant Professor<\/small><\/p><\/div><div id=\"speaker-cuddy\" class=\"speaker speaker-no-image\"><p class=\"text\"><span class=\"name\">Karl Cuddy<\/span>&nbsp;<small>BSc, DDS, MD, MSc, FRCD(C)<\/small><br><small>Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Mt. Sinai Hospital, The Princess Margaret, and Humber River Hospital <br \/>\nAssistant Professor and Director of Education and Maxillofacial Trauma<br \/>\nGraduate Training Program in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery<\/small><\/p><\/div><div id=\"speaker-echevarria\" class=\"speaker speaker-no-image\"><p class=\"text\"><span class=\"name\">Maria Franco Echevarria<\/span>&nbsp;<small>MD, DMD, MSc, FRCDC<\/small><br><small>Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Mt. Sinai Hospital <br \/>\nAssistant Professor &amp; Undergraduate Program Director Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery<\/small><\/p><\/div><div id=\"speaker-lin\" class=\"speaker speaker-no-image\"><p class=\"text\"><span class=\"name\">Benjamin Lin<\/span>&nbsp;<small>DDS FRCDC Dipl ABOMS<\/small><br><small>Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Mt. Sinai Hospital<br \/>\nAssociate in Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto<\/small><\/p><\/div><div id=\"speaker-rittenberg\" class=\"speaker speaker-no-image\"><p class=\"text\"><span class=\"name\">Brian  Rittenberg<\/span>&nbsp;<small>DDS, MSc, FRCDC<\/small><br><small>Dentist-in-Chief and Division Head, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Dentistry, Sinai Health System<br \/>\nAssistant Professor (status only), Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto<\/small><\/p><\/div><div id=\"speaker-zakeri\" class=\"speaker speaker-no-image\"><p class=\"text\"><span class=\"name\">Majid  Zakeri<\/span>&nbsp;<small>DDS, M.Sc., FRCDC<\/small><br><small>Prosthodontist<br \/>\r\nAssistant Professor<br \/>\r\nFaculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto<br \/>\r\nClinical associate<br \/>\r\nDepartment of Dentistry, Mount Sinai Hospital<\/small><\/p><\/div><\/div> <!-- \/.cpd-mssp-speakers -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Co-Chairs Dentist-in-Chief Moderator(s) Faculty<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1150","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"meta_box":{"cpdm3_subnav":"","cpdm3_no_index":"0"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cpd.utoronto.ca\/dentistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1150","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cpd.utoronto.ca\/dentistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cpd.utoronto.ca\/dentistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cpd.utoronto.ca\/dentistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cpd.utoronto.ca\/dentistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1150"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.cpd.utoronto.ca\/dentistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1150\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1186,"href":"https:\/\/www.cpd.utoronto.ca\/dentistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1150\/revisions\/1186"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cpd.utoronto.ca\/dentistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1150"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}