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DEAN’S STAFF

NAME	E-MAIL	EXTENSION
Dr. Lidia M. Guerrero, Interim Dean	lidia.guerrero@upr.edu	2035, 1118, 1105
Dr. Arlene Sánchez-Castellano, Interim Associate Dean	arlene.sanchez@upr.edu	1111, 2508, 754-4446 (Direct/FAX)
Mr. Josue S. Velez Matos, Assistant to the Dean for Administrative Affairs	josue.velez2@upr.edu	1120, 1116, 1074
Dr. Lorna Rodríguez Hernández, Director of Continue Education and Professional Studies Division	lorna.rodriguez5@upr.edu	1142, 2538, 2539, 2201, 756-7145 (Direct/Fax)
Dr. Gianna N. Piovanetti-Ortiz, Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs	Gianna.piovanetti@upr.ed u	1067, 1109
Dr. Najema Ali-Hernández, Interim Assistant Dean for Clinical Affairs	najema.ali@upr.edu	1193, 1117
Dr. Augusto Elías Boneta, Director, UPRSDM Research Center & Assistant Dean of Research	augusto.elias@upr.edu	7471, 765-3379, 763-4868 (FAX)
Dr. Jocelyn Medina-Paneto, Interim Assistant Dean for Student Affairs	Jocelyn.medina1@upr.edu	1219, 1113, 751-0990 (FAX)
Dr. Yolanda Heredia Matos, Assistant Dean for Graduate Dental Education	yolanda.heredia@upr.edu	2507, 2509, 1121
Dr. Carla Rodriguez-Bonilla, Ecological Sciences Department, Interim Director	carla.rodriguez3@upr.edu	2211, 1159, 1125, 765-5986 (FAX)
Dr. Dunia Rodriguez Estrada, Restorative Sciences Department, Interim Director	dunia.rodriguez@upr.edu	1150, 1151, 771-9551 (FAX)
Dr. Xiomara Rivera Morales, Surgical Sciences Department, Interim Director	Xiomara.riveramorales@upr.edu	1138
Dr. Eliel Melón-Ramos, Director of the Center for Informatics and Educational Resources	eliel.melon@upr.edu	1283, 1282, 1069, 1288

ECOLOGICAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT

NAME FACULTY	TITLE	E-MAIL
FULL TIME
Picón Cunningham, Francis	Professor Ecological Sciences Department Director Ortho-Pedo Chairperson	francis.picon@upr.edu
Agrait Defilló, Emilio	Professor Pediatric Dentistry Graduate Program Director	emilio.agrait@upr.edu
Arroyo Calixto, Lindanyr	Associate Professor Assistant Dean for Clinical Affairs	lindanyr.arroyo@upr.edu
Arroyo Juliá, Alice	Assistant Professor Community Dentistry Chairperson	alice.arroyo1@upr.edu
Aymat Rodríguez, Wanda	Associate Professor Community Dentistry	wanda.aymat@upr.edu
Buxó Martínez, Carmen	Professor Research Office	carmen.buxo@upr.edu
De Jesús González, Arnaldo	Professor University Hospital Dental Department Director Orthodontics	arnaldo.dejesus@upr.edu
Díaz Marrero, Zulhermi	Psychologist II	zulhermi.diaz@upr.edu
Elías Boneta, Augusto	Professor, Assistant Dean for Research	augusto.elias@upr.edu
González Rodríguez, Manuel	Professor Pediatric Dentistry	manuel.gonzalez5@upr.edu
Hanke Herrero, Rosana	Professor Pediatric Dentistry	rosana.hanke@upr.edu
López Dávila, Ana R.	Professor Community Dentistry	ana.lopez7@upr.edu
López Fuentes, Ana N.	Professor Orthodontics	ana.lopez6@upr.edu
Medina Paneto, Jocelyn	Professor Community Dentistry	jocelyn.medina1@upr.edu
Melón Ramos, Eliel	Associate Professor Center for Informatics and Educational Resources Director	eliel.melon@upr.edu
Molina Negrón, Damaris	Professor Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs	damaris.molina@upr.edu
Nazario Pietri, Gloria	Assistant Professor Research Office	gloria.nazario@upr.edu
Negrón Quesada, Ina	Professor Community Dentistry	ina.negron@upr.edu
Pagán Collazo, Grace	Professor Orthodontics	grace.pagan@upr.edu
Pagán López, Angel R.	Professor Community Dentistry	angel.pagan5@upr.edu
Pagán Ortiz, Elaine M.	Professor Pediatric Dentistry	elaine.pagan@upr.edu
Paulo Malavé, Cheryl	Associate Professor Pediatric Dentistry	cheryl.paulo@upr.edu
Piovanetti Ortiz, Gianna	Assistant Professor Academic and Institutional Assessment Director	gianna.piovanetti@upr.edu
Quesada Colón, Héctor L.	Professor Community Dentistry	hector.quesada@upr.edu
Rodríguez Bonilla, Carla	Professor Pediatric Dentistry	carla.rodriguez3@upr.edu
Soto Singala, Antonio	Professor Community Dentistry	antonio.soto3@upr.edu
PART-TIME
Aponte Montañez, Juan C.	Assistant Professor Community Dentistry	juan.aponte9@upr.edu
Berrios Díaz, Marienaldy	Assistant Professor Community Dentistry	marienaldy.berrios@upr.edu
Berrios Hernández, María	Assistant Professor Pediatric Dentistry	maria.berrios6@upr.edu
Castellví Armas, María del C.	Professor Orthodontics	maria.castellvi@upr.edu
Díaz Pagán, Eusebio	Assistant Professor Orthodontics	eusebio.diaz@upr.edu
Esquilín Cruz, Melba	Assistant Professor Dental Department University Pediatric Hospital Director	melba.esquilin@upr.edu
Gil Rodríguez, Marianne	Assistant Professor Pediatric Dentistry	marianne.gil@upr.edu
González Carbonell, Andrea	Assistant Professor Orthodontics Pediatric Dentistry	andrea.gonzalez4@upr.edu
González Sánchez, Mitzi	Assistant Professor Orthodontics	mitzi.gonzalez@upr.edu
Hernández Orsini, Roberto	Associate Professor Orthodontics	roberto.hernandez2@upr.edu
Molina Negrón, Juan L.	Assistant Professor Community Dentistry	juan.molina6@upr.edu
Morales Díaz, José A.	Assistant Professor Orthodontic Graduate Program Director	jose.morales42@upr.edu
Pacheco Rodríguez, Mirna	Professor Curriculum Director	mirna.pacheco1@upr.edu
Ramos Rodríguez, Mariela	Assistant Professor Pediatric Dentistry	mariela.ramos@upr.edu
Rivera Hernández, Marlyan	Assistant Professor Pediatric Dentistry	marlyan.rivera@upr.edu
Rivera Luna, Antonio	Assistant Professor Orthodontics	antonio.rivera@upr.edu
Roura Lugo, Nelson	Associate Professor Research Office	nelson.roura@upr.edu
Salcedo González, María I.	Associate Professor Orthodontics	maria.salcedo@upr.edu
Victoria Peralta, Yinayra	Assistant Professor Pediatric Dentistry Orthodontics	yinayra.victoria@upr.edu
AD-HONOREM
Banuchi García, Irene	Assistant Professor Orthodontics	irene.banuchi@upr.edu
Casiano Quiles, Yolanda	Assistant Professor Community Dentistry	yolcasqui@yahoo.com
Díaz Rubayo, Daniel	Assistant Professor Orthodontics	daniel.diaz14@upr.edu
Domenech Fagundo, Luzanne	Assistant Professor Community Dentistry	luzanne.domenech-fagundo@va.gov
Fernández Rios, Militza	Professor Community Dentistry	militza.fernandez@upr.edu
García García Johana	Assistant Professor Community Dentistry	johanagg2@gmail.com
Mattei Molini, Jan	Assistant Professor Community Dentistry	janmatteimolini@gmail.com
Matos Román, Milton L.	Associate Professor Orthodontics	milton.matos@upr.edu
Morales, González, José A	Assistant Professor Orthodontics	jose.morales5@upr.edu
Muñoz Correa, Yanelis	Assistant Professor Community Dentistry	yanelis.munoz@cossma.org
Negrón Luciano, Ivette	Assistant Professor Community Dentistry	ivette.negron@csil.org
Ortiz Galarza, Lilliam	Assistant Professor Community Dentistry	oficinadental@gmail.com liliamor@gmail.com
Ortiz Giuliani, Brunilda	Assistant Professor Orthodontics	brunilda.ortiz@upr.edu
Polo López, Mario	Assistant Professor Orthodontics	mario.polo@upr.edu
Rivera Ramos, Federico	Professor Community Dentistry	federico.rivera@upr.edu
Rivera Rivera, Lina N	Assistant Professor Community Dentistry	lina.rivera1@upr.edu
Rivera Sanfiorenzo, Camibi	Assistant Professor Community Dentistry	camibi.rivera@cossma.org
Rodríguez Delgado, Lizbeth	Assistant Professor Community Dentistry	lizbeth.rodriguez@cossma.org
Santiago Veray, José Javier	Assistant Professor Orthodontics	jose.santiago12@upr.edu
Torres Santos, Juliana	Assistant Professor Community Dentistry	juliana.torres-santos@va.org
Vargas Vidot, José	Assistant Professor Community Dentistry	mgalan@iniciativacomunitaria.org jvargas@senado.pr.gov
Vicéns Rodríguez, José C.	Assistant Professor Orthodontics	jose.vicens3@upr.edu

RESTORATIVE SCIENCES DEPARTMENT
(787) 758-2525, ext. 1149, 1150, 1151

NAME FACULTY	TITLE	SPECIALTY	E-MAIL
FULL TIME
Elba C. Díaz Toro	Professor	Prosthodontist	elba.diaz@upr.edu
Mariela Acevedo Rodríguez	Associate Professor – General Practice Residency Program	General Dentistry	mariela.acevedo@upr.edu
Viviana Acevedo Rodríguez	Professor – General Practice Residency Program	General Dentistry	viviana.acevedo@upr.edu
Najema Ali Hernández	Director for the Graduate Practice Residency Program	General Dentistry	najema.ali@upr.edu
Arturo Blanco Plart	Associate Professor – Director for the Prosthodontics Graduate Program	Prosthodontist	arturo.blanco@upr.edu
Divya Ch. Colón Alcaráz	Professor	General Dentistry	divya.colon@upr.edu
Ramón González García	Professor – Acting MSC Chancellor Assessor	General Dentistry	ramon.gonzalez5@upr.edu
Yolanda Heredia Matos	Professor – Dean for Graduate Dental Education	General Dentistry	yolanda.heredia@upr.edu
Santos Lebrón Arroyo	Professor	Prosthodontist	santos.lebron@upr.edu
José R. Matos Pérez	Professor – Acting Dean School of Dental Medicine	General Dentistry	jose.matos5@upr.edu
José F. Pérez Moll	Professor	Prosthodontist	jose.perezmoll@upr.edu
Mitzy Pérez Velázquez	Associate Professor – Acting Director Faculty Capacity Building Program, Acting associate Dean.	General Dentistry	mitzy.perez@upr.edu
Dunia Rodríguez Estrada	Professor- Acting Director for the Restorative Sciences Department	Prosthodontist	dunia.rodriguez@upr.edu
Enrique Rodríguez González	Professor	Prosthodontist	enrique.rodriguez5@upr.edu
Lorna A. Rodríguez Hernández	Professor - Director of Continue Education and Professional Studies Division, 4^th Year Module Coordinator General Clinic	General Dentistry	lorna.rodriguez5@upr.edu
Arlene Sánchez Castellano	Professor	General Dentistry	arlene.sanchez@upr.edu
Nilda M. Sánchez Jaime	Professor	General Dentistry	nilda.sanchez1@upr.edu
Aileen Torres Maymí	Professor –4^th Year Module Coordinator	General Dentistry	aileen.torres1@urp.edu
Enrique Zorrilla Díaz	Professor – 3^rd. Year Module Coordinator	General Dentistry	enrique.zorrilla@upr.edu
Carmen O. De Jesús Montalvo	Assistant Professor4^th Year Module Coordinator	General Dentistry	carmen.dejesus3@upr.edu
Rafael Portella González	Assistant Professor – 3^rd. Year Module Coordinator, Chief of operative Dentistry section	General Dentistry	rafael.portela3@upr.edu
Magda Prats Palerm	Assistant Professor Chief of Prosthodontic section.	Prosthodontist	magda.prats@upr.edu
Hernán Rodríguez Loyola	Assistant Professor	General Dentistry	hernan.rodriguez2@upr.edu
Jannette Velézquez Quintana	Assistant Professor- 3^rd. Year Module Coordinator	General Dentistry	jannette.velazquez@upr.edu
PART-TIME
Robert Cacho Martiniconera	Assistant Professor - GPR	Prosthodontist	robert.cacho@upr.edu
Antonio Chardón Narváez	Assistant Professor – Prosthodontics Graduate Program	Prosthodontist	antonio.chardon@upr.edu
Pedro Chéverez González	Assistant Professor	General Dentistry	pedro.cheverez@upr.edu
Vicente A. Colón Hernández	Associate Professor	General Dentistry	vicente.colon@upr.edu
Fernando Ferrer Lopetegui	Professor	Prosthodontist	fernando.ferrer@upr.edu
Rafael Joglar Cacho	Associate Professor	General Dentistry	rafael.joglar3@upr.edu
Wadih Naim Cotbi	Assistant Professor	Prosthodontist	wadih.naim@upr.edu
Norberto Pérez Montes	Assistant Professor	Prosthodontist	norberto.perez3@upr.edu
Nelson Rodríguez Rodríguez	Associate Professor	Prosthodontist	nelson.rodriguez11@upr.edu
Mario Sánchez Torres	Assistant Professor	Prosthodontist	mario.sanchez2@upr.edu
Lorenzo Prats Lazzarini	Assistant Professor	General Dentistry	lorenzo.prats@upr.edu
Betzi Arvelo Serres	Assistant Professor	General Dentistry	betzi.arvelo@upr.edu
Victor Rivera Mendez	Assistant Professor	Prosthodontist	victor.rivera@upr.edu
Angel Cruz Delacruz	Assistant Professor	Prosthodontist	angel.cruz15@upr.edu
Anneris Matias Gonzalez	Assistant Professor	General Dentistry	anneris.matias@upr.edu
AD-HONOREM
José Alemañy Perez	Assistant Professor – Extramural Clinic	General Dentistry	jose.alemany1@upr.edu
Richard Cañizares Rosario	Assistant Professor	Prosthodontist	richard.canizares@upr.edu
Jose Luis Rivera Zayas	Assistant Professor	Prosthodontist

SURGICAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT

NAME	Section	email
Abreu López, Evelyn	Endodontics	evelyn.abreu@upr.edu
Acosta Pérez, Brenda L.	AEGD	brenda.acosta@upr.edu
Arocho Salgado, Lis M.	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	lis.arocho@upr.edu
Badillo Rivera, Jeanne M. (Ad-Honorem)	Periodontics
Berríos Miranda, Denisha	AEGD	denisha.berrios@upr.edu
Belardo Marrero, Edgar A.	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	edgar.belardo@upr.edu
Bermúdez Segarra, Francisco L.	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	francisco.bermudez@upr.edu
Cacho Martinicorena, Christian	Endodontics	christian.cacho@upr.edu
Campos Rivera, Maribel	Research	maribel.campos@upr.edu
Carro Rivera, Felipe L.	Periodontics	felipe.carro1@upr.edu
Debs Elías, Natalio	Research	natalio.debs@upr.edu
Del Pilar Alvarado, Patricia (Ad-Honorem)	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	patricia.delpilar@upr.edu
Díaz Cabrero, Luis J. (Ad-Honorem)	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	luis.diaz125@upr.edu
Díaz Méndez, Rafael B.	Periodontics	rafael.diaz8@upr.edu
Díaz Zayas, María V. (Ad-Honorem)	Periodontics	maria.diazzayas@upr.edu
Duprey Díaz, Mildred V.	Diagnostic Sciences	mildred.duprey@upr.edu
Echevarría Stuart, Edgar	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	edgar.echevarria@upr.edu
Escalera Maldonado, Frances	AEGD	frances.escalera@upr.edu
Ferrer Nuin, Luis F. (Ad-Honorem)	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	luis.ferrer5@upr.edu
Flores, Adisson	AEGD
Fuentes Arroyo, Gabriel	Endodontics	gabriel.fuentes2@upr.edu
Gavilanes Méndez, Rafael A.	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	rafael.a.gavilanes@upr.edu
González Borrero, Mardily	Diagnostic Sciences	mardily.gonzalez@upr.edu
Gonzalez López, Ricky O. (Ad-Honorem)	Endodontics	ricky.gonzalez@upr.edu
González Meléndez, Dannelly B.	Endodontics	dannelly.gonzalez@upr.edu
Guerrero Rodríguez, Lidia M.	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	lidia.guerrero@upr.edu
Guo, Kai	Research	kai.guo@upr.edu
Guzmán Freire, Julio E. (Ad-Honorem)	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	julio.guzman1@upr.edu
Hernández, Micol (Ad-Honorem)	Periodontics	micol.hernandez@upr.edu
Hernández Sánchez, Rafael A.	Periodontics	rafael.hernandez5@upr.edu
Herrero Náter, Frances M. (Ad-Honorem)	Periodontics
Irizarry Caro, Teresa J.	Endodontics	teresa.irizarry@upr.edu
Izquierdo Rodríguez, Ginette M.	Diagnostic Sciences	ginette.izquierdo@upr.edu
López Del Valle, Lydia	Research	lydia.lopez1@upr.edu
Lugo Romeu, Ferdinand	Periodontics	ferdinand.lugo@upr.edu
Martínez Román, Cristina	Endodontics	cristina.martinez4@upr.edu
Medina Menéndez, José A. (Ad-Honorem)	Endodontics	jose.medina29@upr.edu
Mora González, Danny	Diagnostic Sciences	danny.mora@upr.edu
Morou Bermúdez, Evangelia	Diagnostic Sciences	evangelia.morou@upr.edu
Negrón Berrios, Marcelino	Periodontics	marcelino.negron@upr.edu
Orsini López, Elizabeth M.	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	elizabeth.orsini@upr.edu
Ortiz Diaz, Cristina (Ad-Honorem)	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	cristina.ortiz@upr.edu
Pérez López, Camila A.	Diagnostic Sciences	camila.perez1@upr.edu
Pérez Pérez, Gloriví	Diagnostic Sciences	glorivi.perez@upr.edu
Puig Quiñones, Lyann M. (Ad-Honorem)	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	lyann.puig@upr.edu
Quiñones Quiñones, Carlos (Ad-Honorem)	Periodontics	carlos.quinones29@upr.edu
Ramírez Brunet, Francisco E.	Endodontics	francisco.ramirez1@upr.edu
Ramírez López De Victoria, Ernesto	Diagnostic Sciences	ernesto.ramirez@upr.edu
Ramírez López, Guillermo V.	Periodontics	guillermo.ramirez1@upr.edu
Ramos Fuentes, Héctor E.	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	hector.ramos25@upr.edu
Restituyo Rosario, Jannelly	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	jannelly.restituyo@upr.edu
Ríos Reyes,Ilka C.	Diagnostic Sciences	ilka.rios@upr.edu
Rivas Tumanyan, Sona	Research	sona.tumanyan@upr.edu
Rivera Morales, Xiomara N.	Diagnostic Sciences	xiomara.riveramorales@upr.edu
Rivera Virella, Bonifacio	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	bonifacio.rivera@upr.edu
Rodríguez Ríos, Joel A. (Ad-Honorem)	Endodontics
Salazar González, Germán G.	Diagnostic Sciences	german.salazar@upr.edu
Santa Noriega, Carmen A.	Endodontics	carmen.santa2@upr.edu
Silva Coll, Juan	Prosthodontics	juan.silva@upr.edu
Suárez Igartúa, Jaime	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	jaime.suarez1@upr.edu
Toro Arrivillaga, Milagros J.	Diagnostic Sciences	milagros.toro@upr.edu
Uzcategui Moncada, Uzkelia C.	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	uzkelia.uzcategui@upr.edu
Villamil Silvey, Juanita E.	Diagnostic Sciences	juanita.villamil1@upr.edu
Wiscovitch Maldonado, José G.	Diagnostic Sciences	jose.wiscovitch@upr.edu

DEAN’S OFFICE

NAME	E-MAIL	EXTENSION
Gloria R. Nazario Pietri, Instructor	gloria.nazario@upr.edu	2302
Luis Ortiz Rosa, Assistant Professor	luis.ortiz34@upr.edu	1008

GRADUATE DENTAL EDUCATION

NAME	E-MAIL	EXTENSION
Belinda E. Abreu Piña, Assistant Professor
Mariela Acevedo Rodríguez, Assistant Professor	mariela.acevedo@upr.edu
Viviana Acevedo Rodríguez, Assistant Professor	viviana.acevedo@upr.edu
Najema Ali Hernández, Director for the Graduate Practice Residency Program	najema.ali@upr.edu	1761, 1191
Eddie A. Arroyo Ferrer, Assistant Professor
Antonio Chardón Narvaez, Assistant Professor	antonio.chardon@upr.edu
Francisco T. Colón Falcón, Assistant Professor
Addison Flores Castillo, Assistant Professor	addison.flores@upr.edu
Robert S. Goldberger, Assistant Professor
Diego G. Iravedra González, Assistant Professor
Juan J. Ledoux Mirabal, Assistant Professor
María A. León Gándara, Assistant Professor
Alberto Martínez Cortines, Assistant Professor
Félix A. Pereira Díaz, Assistant Professor
Mitzy Pérez Velázquez, Assistant Professor	mitzy.perez@upr.edu
Luis E. Pita Matienzo, Assistant Professor
Ernesto L. Ramírez López De Victoria, Assistant Professor	ernesto.ramirez@upr.edu
Cálix Ramos Rodríguez, Assistant Professor	calix. ramos@upr.edu
Sona Rivas-Tumanyan, Assistant Professor	sona.tumanyan@upr.edu	2304
José Rivera Gregory, Assistant Professor
Mario E. Rivera Zayas, Assistant Professor
Carla D. Rodríguez Bonilla, Assistant Professor	carla.rodríguez3@upr.edu
Ruth Rodríguez Noboa, Assistant Professor
María I. Salcedo González, Assistant Professor	maria.salcedo@upr.edu

RESEARCH

NAME	E-MAIL	EXTENSION
Oelisoa M. Andrinkaja, Adjunct Professor	oelisoa.andrinkaja@upr.edu	1182
Carmen J. Buxó Martínez, Assistant Professor	carmen.buxo@upr.edu	2710
Maribel Campos Rivera, Adjunct Professor	maribel.campos@upr.edu
Natalio Debs Elías, Ad honorem	natalio.debs@upr.edu
Marytere Meléndez Rosario, Instructor	marytere.melendez@upr.edu

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