Professor of Periodontology and Director of Laser Education at Stony Brook University (SBU), School of Dental Medicine. Professor (Prof. Dr. med. dent.) of Oral Surgery/Implant Dentistry in Frankfurt/Germany; Fully trained in Periodontics, Prosthodontics and Oral Surgery in Germany and in USA; Board Certified in Oral Surgery and Implant Dentistry in Germany; Diplomate by the American Board of Periodontology; former Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs at SBU; former Professor of Clinical Dentistry at the Univ. of Rochester/NY and Professor and Director of Laser Sciences at NYU; Past President of the Academy of Osseointegration Foundation and the Implantology Research Group of the IADR; Fellow of the American Association for Dental Research, the Academy of Osseointegration, Int. College of Dentists, ICOI, ITI Foundation, Pierre Fauchard Academy; American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, Great of NY Academy of Prosthodontics, Int. Academy for Dental Facial Esthetics, American College of Dentists. Editorial Board Membership in various peer-reviewed journals; more than 400 publications (h-Index: 66; over 14,000 citations, 6 books; over 700 presentations worldwide; International scientific collaborations and teaching activities globally; lecturer in more than 50 countries; 2016 Award Recipient for best Laser Research (T.H. Maiman) by the Academy of Laser Dentistry