Specialized Dentistry of New York and the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine.
After more than three decades of leadership, innovation and achievement at the New York University College of Dentistry, we have established a new and exciting presence at Columbia University’s College of Dental Medicine (CDM).
Drs. Dennis Tarnow, Paul Fletcher, Jonathan Zamzok, Richard Smith and Stephen Chu have all joined the faculty of the CDM graduate departments of Prosthodontics and Periodontics and have enthusiastically taken on this new challenge.
SDNY’s Dr. Dennis Tarnow, the new Director of Implant Education at Columbia, had been the Chairman of the Department of Periodontics and Implant Dentistry at NYUCD, where he developed what was widely recognized as one of the leading dental implant fellowship programs in the world. Students and faculty came from around the globe to study and work in his department. Each of our seven other SDNY specialist doctors was an integral member of that faculty, contributing to the unrivaled international reputation of the department.
Dr. Stephen Chu, the former Director of Continuing Education in Advanced Aesthetic Dentistry at NYUCD has established a creative new curriculum at Columbia’s CDM and serves as the Director of Aesthetic Dentistry Education.
We are pleased to note that the administration and faculty of Columbia’s CDM have whole-heartedly welcomed and supported the efforts of the team of specialists from SDNY and that more and more students and faculty are asking to join the programs.
New and exciting research projects designed to provide significant benefits to patients are underway. And our association with Columbia University’s College of Dental Medicine can provide patients with quality, lower-cost care, under our direct supervision, at its excellent clinics.
We are proud to be part of the Columbia “family” and we appreciate this extraordinary opportunity to build, once again, something very special.
Your Specialized Dentistry of New York team
Columbia University College of Dental Medicine was established in 1916 as the School of Dental and Oral Surgery, when the School became incorporated into Columbia University. The College’s mission has evolved into a tripartite commitment to education, patient care, and research. The mission of the College of Dental Medicine is to train general dentists, dental specialists, and dental assistants in a setting that emphasizes comprehensive dental care delivery and stimulates professional growth.