Clinical Excellence, Distinguished Service award winners announced

CORAL SPRINGS, Florida--The Academy of Laser Dentistry's Awards Committee, chaired by Dr. Peter Rechmann, has announced the 2007 ALD Award Recipients.

CORAL SPRINGS, Florida--The Academy of Laser Dentistry's Awards Committee, chaired by Dr. Peter Rechmann, has announced the 2007 ALD Award Recipients.

Each recipient will be honored during the 14th ALD Annual Session March 28-31, 2007, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville.

Each recipient will be honored during the 14th ALD Annual Session March 28-31, 2007, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville.

The Distinguished Service Award is presented for outstanding commitment and contribution to the Academy. The 2007 Distinguished Service honor will be presented to Arthur Levy, DMD, Chester, N.J.

The Distinguished Service Award is presented for outstanding commitment and contribution to the Academy. The 2007 Distinguished Service honor will be presented to Arthur Levy, DMD, Chester, N.J.

Dr. Levy is a 1971 graduate of Fairleigh S. Dickinson University School of Dental Medicine and continued his education in a General Practice Residency in the Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, N.J. He spent two years at Malcolm Grow Medical Center in Washington, D.C., as a prosthodontic officer in the United States Air Force.

Dr. Levy is a 1971 graduate of Fairleigh S. Dickinson University School of Dental Medicine and continued his education in a General Practice Residency in the Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, N.J. He spent two years at Malcolm Grow Medical Center in Washington, D.C., as a prosthodontic officer in the United States Air Force.

In 1976, Dr. Levy opened a private practice and was appointed Associate Clinical Professor of Prosthodontics where he continued teaching until the closure of FDU School of Dentistry in 1989. With the FDA marketing clearance of Nd:YAG laser, Dr. Levy immediately became active in this emerging technology.

In 1976, Dr. Levy opened a private practice and was appointed Associate Clinical Professor of Prosthodontics where he continued teaching until the closure of FDU School of Dentistry in 1989. With the FDA marketing clearance of Nd:YAG laser, Dr. Levy immediately became active in this emerging technology.

In 1990, he was a charter member of the Int'l Academy of Laser Dentistry as well as the Metropolitan Academy of Laser Dentistry of New York and New Jersey. Through these organizations, Dr. Levy continued to teach about lasers in dentistry.

In 1990, he was a charter member of the Int'l Academy of Laser Dentistry as well as the Metropolitan Academy of Laser Dentistry of New York and New Jersey. Through these organizations, Dr. Levy continued to teach about lasers in dentistry.

At the formation of the Academy of Laser Dentistry in 1993 he served as a member of the Board of Directors continuing for two, three-year terms of board service. Through the years, he has put in tremendous amounts of time assisting various ALD committees displaying leadership throughout all that he does.

At the formation of the Academy of Laser Dentistry in 1993 he served as a member of the Board of Directors continuing for two, three-year terms of board service. Through the years, he has put in tremendous amounts of time assisting various ALD committees displaying leadership throughout all that he does.

For the past few years, Dr. Levy has served as the International Relations Chairman of the Academy. He maintains an active private practice in Chester, emphasizing laser as well as cosmetic dentistry. He can be reached by e-mail at [email protected]

For the past few years, Dr. Levy has served as the International Relations Chairman of the Academy. He maintains an active private practice in Chester, emphasizing laser as well as cosmetic dentistry. He can be reached by e-mail at [email protected]

Past award winners include: Dr. Stewart Rosenberg, 1993; Dr. Scott Brundrett, 1995; Mr. John Sulewski, 1996; University of California, San Francisco in 1997; Dr. David M. Roshkind, 1998, Dr. Alan J. Goldstein, 1999; Dr. William Siminovsky in 2000; Dr. Stuart Coleton, 2002; Dr. Donald Patthoff, 2003, Dr. Tony Hewlett, 2004; Dr. Joel White, 2005; and Dr. Donald Coluzzi, 2006.

The Leon Goldman Award is presented for clinical excellence. In 2007 the award will be bestowed to two distinct individuals: Dr. Giovanni Olivi University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy, and Dr. Frank Yung Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Past award winners include: Dr. Stewart Rosenberg, 1993; Dr. Scott Brundrett, 1995; Mr. John Sulewski, 1996; University of California, San Francisco in 1997; Dr. David M. Roshkind, 1998, Dr. Alan J. Goldstein, 1999; Dr. William Siminovsky in 2000; Dr. Stuart Coleton, 2002; Dr. Donald Patthoff, 2003, Dr. Tony Hewlett, 2004; Dr. Joel White, 2005; and Dr. Donald Coluzzi, 2006.

The Leon Goldman Award is presented for clinical excellence. In 2007 the award will be bestowed to two distinct individuals: Dr. Giovanni Olivi University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy, and Dr. Frank Yung Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Dr. Giovanni Olivi practices in endodontics and in esthetic and restorative dentistry in Rome. He has been a medical doctor since 1986, and received a postgraduate degree in dentistry in 1989. He has been interested in laser dentistry since 2000 and is also a co-founder of the Italian Affiliated Study Club of the ALD, as well as a member of ESOLA and ISLD.

Dr. Giovanni Olivi practices in endodontics and in esthetic and restorative dentistry in Rome. He has been a medical doctor since 1986, and received a postgraduate degree in dentistry in 1989. He has been interested in laser dentistry since 2000 and is also a co-founder of the Italian Affiliated Study Club of the ALD, as well as a member of ESOLA and ISLD.

He is a founder fellow of the International Academy of High Tech and is a Board member. Dr. Olivi uses four laser wavelengths in his dental practice (Er:YAG, Er,Cr:YSGG, 810-nm diode, and DIAGNOdent). He has been a speaker in national and international laser conferences, is a consulting teacher for Masters in Laser Dentistry at university courses in Genoa, Florence, and Rome, as well as the same role for the European Masters degree in Oral Laser Applications at the University of Nice.

He is a founder fellow of the International Academy of High Tech and is a Board member. Dr. Olivi uses four laser wavelengths in his dental practice (Er:YAG, Er,Cr:YSGG, 810-nm diode, and DIAGNOdent). He has been a speaker in national and international laser conferences, is a consulting teacher for Masters in Laser Dentistry at university courses in Genoa, Florence, and Rome, as well as the same role for the European Masters degree in Oral Laser Applications at the University of Nice.

Dr. Olivi is a laser clinical consultant at the University of Rome Tor Vergata Pediatric Department. Some of his clinical cases have been published in The Journal of the Academy of Laser Dentistry. Dr. Olivi may be contacted via e-mail at [email protected]

Dr. Olivi is a laser clinical consultant at the University of Rome Tor Vergata Pediatric Department. Some of his clinical cases have been published in The Journal of the Academy of Laser Dentistry. Dr. Olivi may be contacted via e-mail at [email protected]

Dr. Frank Yat-Wai Yung graduated in 1980 with honors from the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. After working one year in Northern Ontario, he settled in his private practice in Toronto since 1981. He achieved Advanced Proficiency for the use of diode laser (980 nm) in 2003 and the Er: YAG laser (2940 nm) in 2004.

Dr. Frank Yat-Wai Yung graduated in 1980 with honors from the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. After working one year in Northern Ontario, he settled in his private practice in Toronto since 1981. He achieved Advanced Proficiency for the use of diode laser (980 nm) in 2003 and the Er: YAG laser (2940 nm) in 2004.

Dr. Yung was awarded the Educator certificate in 2005 from the Academy of Laser Dentistry. He is a fellow of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery and a member of the European Society for Oral laser applications. He is a part-time staff member in Clinical Dentistry, Department of Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto.

Dr. Yung was awarded the Educator certificate in 2005 from the Academy of Laser Dentistry. He is a fellow of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery and a member of the European Society for Oral laser applications. He is a part-time staff member in Clinical Dentistry, Department of Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto.

Dr. Yung is one of the founding members of the Canadian Dental Relief International, an all volunteer, self-funded organization dedicated to helping the underprivileged through the practice of Dentistry. Dr. Yung has had three clinical case studies published in The Journal of the Academy of Laser Dentistry in 2004 and in Wavelengths in 2003. He also published an article in the Journal of the Canadian Dental Association in 2005. Dr. Yung may be reached by e-mail at [email protected].

Dr. Yung is one of the founding members of the Canadian Dental Relief International, an all volunteer, self-funded organization dedicated to helping the underprivileged through the practice of Dentistry. Dr. Yung has had three clinical case studies published in The Journal of the Academy of Laser Dentistry in 2004 and in Wavelengths in 2003. He also published an article in the Journal of the Canadian Dental Association in 2005. Dr. Yung may be reached by e-mail at [email protected].

Previous award winners: Dr. Kim Kutsch,1993; Dr. Robert Pick,1995; Dr. Steven Parker, 1998, Dr. Donald J. Coluzzi and Dr. Robert E. Barr, 1999; Dr. Janet Hatcher Rice, 2000; Ms. Nora M. Raffetto, RDH, 2001; Dr. Duane H. Beers, 2002; Dr. Gabi Kesler, 2004; and Dr. Glenn vanAs, 2006.

Previous award winners: Dr. Kim Kutsch,1993; Dr. Robert Pick,1995; Dr. Steven Parker, 1998, Dr. Donald J. Coluzzi and Dr. Robert E. Barr, 1999; Dr. Janet Hatcher Rice, 2000; Ms. Nora M. Raffetto, RDH, 2001; Dr. Duane H. Beers, 2002; Dr. Gabi Kesler, 2004; and Dr. Glenn vanAs, 2006.