IFD Distinguished Faculty

Functional
Medicine
Jeffrey
S. Bland, 
PhD, CNS, 
FACN, FACB
Airway
James
Nestor
Surgical
Optimization
Dominik
Nischwitz,
DDS
Airway
Audrey J
Yoon,
DDS, MS
Microbiome
Victoria Sampson, BDS, MFDS, RCS, Ed PgDip
Nutrition
Deanna
Minich, PhD,
MS, CNS, IFMCP
Metabolism
Robert
Lustig,
MD, MSL
Pediatrics
Kevin L
Boyd,
MS, DDS
Airway
Patrick
McKeown,
MA, FRSB
Lab
Analysis
Andrea
Elenbaas,
DMD, MS
Early
Pediatrics
Chelsea
Pinto, DDS,
CLC, BS
Airway
Danielle S.
Lockwood,
NMD, LAc, RDH
Microbiome
David
Lin, PhD
Oral-Systemic
Douglas
Thompson, DDS,
FAAMM, ABAAHP
Myofunctional
Therapy
Elizabeth
Turner, DMD
Microbiome
Haroldo
Magarinos,
DDS, ND
Oral-Systemic
Ilon
Choai, DDS
Occlusion
Jay Harris
Levy, DDS
IV Therapy
Kelly
Bender, NMD
Implantology
Kelly J.
Blodgett,
DMD, NMD
Functional
Medicine
Lila
Popa,
DDS, IFMCP
Oral-Systemic
Lora
Hooper,
BSDH, RDH, EFDA
Laser
Dentistry
Mark P
Colonna,
DDS, MWCLI MALD
Nutrition
Megan
Barnett,
MS, CNS
Regeneration
Richard
Miron, DDS,
MSc, PhD
Oral
Surgery
Shahram
Ghanaati,
MD, DDS, PhD
Periodontics
Shervin
Molayem,
DDS
Oral-Systemic
Staci
Whitman,
DMD, IFMCP
Oral-Systemic
Anne O.
Rice, RDH,
BS, FAAOSH,
CDP
Functional
Medicine
Mary Ellen S
Chalmers, DMD,
MS, IFMCP
Endodontics
Valerie
Kanter,
DMD, MS
Radiology
Dania
Tamimi,
BDS, DMSc
Occlusion
Nick
Yiannios,
DDS, MCNO
Oral-Systemic
Susan
Maples,
DDS, MSBA
Oral Pathology
Audrey
Boros,
MSc, DDS
Ozone
Phil
Mollica,
DMD
Pharmacology
Davis
Thomas,
BDS, DDS, MSD,
MSc Med, MSc
Detox
Robert
Rountree, MD
Airway
Micheal
DeLuke,
DDS, MDS
Airway
Victor
Khatcherin,
DDS
Oral
Surgery
JustiN
Ponquinette,
DMD
Detox
Rick Mayfield,
DC, CCN,
DACBN, IFMCP
Airway &
Sleep Surgery
Stanley
Liu, MD,
DDS, FACS
Implantology
Rashad
Riman,
DDS
Biomimetic
Davey
Alleman,
DMD
Business
Judson
Wall,
DDS

Jeffrey 
S. Rouse, 
DDS
Resiliance
Fern
White,
BDSc (Hons)
Neurology
Dr. David 
Perlmutter, 
M.D., F.A.C.N.

Distinguished Faculty Advancing Functional Dentistry

We bring together a diverse faculty of clinicians, educators, and interdisciplinary experts dedicated to advancing dentistry through evidence-based, systems-focused care. Their expertise spans:

  • Functional and Airway-Centered Dentistry
  • Craniofacial Development
  • Occlusion
  • Sleep & Breathing
  • Oral-Systemic Health

Active in both practice and education, our faculty teach with clarity, curiosity, and scientific integrity. While their perspectives may vary, each individual shares a commitment to critical thinking, open dialogue, and elevating dentistry in the service of long-term health and function.

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