Dimitrios Michelogiannakis currently serves as an Associate Professor and Program Director at the Eastman Institute’s Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics and maintains a faculty practice limited to Orthodontics. He received his dental degree (DDS) from the School of Dentistry, the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, in 2012. During his military service, he worked as a soldier–dentist in the Greek Army for one year. Afterward, He completed a 3-year specialty training program in Orthodontics at the Eastman Institute for Oral Health, University of Rochester, and received a Master of Science degree in Dental Science (M.S.) in 2017. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics and a member of several dental organizations including the American Association of Orthodontics, American Dental Association, and the American Dental Education Association. His research is focused on the influence of local and systemic factors on orthodontic tooth movement, translational research, and clinical studies regarding orthodontic treatment mechanics, patient expectations, and treatment outcomes.