Periodontics Resident
School of Dentistry, University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, United States
Dr. Rodriguez graduated from the Universidad Santa Maria School of Dentistry, Venezuela. She went on to complete her specialty training in periodontics at The Pontificia Universidad Javeriana School of Dentistry in Colombia, where she graduated at the top of her class. During her training, Dr. Rodriguez served as a teaching assistant for dental undergraduate students. She received extensive training in microsurgery and developed a passion for the use of the operating microscope in the practice of dentistry in different clinical scenarios to perform minimally invasive procedures. Dr. Rodriguez joined the University of Michigan as an extern and was the Assistant Program Director of the Periodontal, Implant and Microsurgery Academy (PiMA) of the Graduate Periodontics Program at the University of Michigan where she participated as a faculty member giving lectures, hands-on training and pursuing research activities to help enhance knowledge in the field and create an impact in medical science.
She is involved with several research projects under the supervision of Dr. Chan, Dr. Velasquez, and Dr. Oliver Kripfgans funded by the National Institutes of Health and others. Her research focuses on the use of imaging techniques namely, ultrasound and laser speckle contrast imaging to evaluate soft and hard tissue dimensions, the biodynamics of tissue perfusion and blood flow in different clinical scenarios, a variety of incision and flap designs in the early wound healing stage, among other ongoing projects. Her recent developments include digitally designed ultrasound guides for ultrasound data acquisition for longitudinal assessment and spatial registration.
Currently, Dr. Rodriguez is pursuing a master’s degree at the University of Illinois Chicago, College of Dentistry in the Periodontics Department. Her research interests at UIC involve the use of 3D imaging technology to assess and predict the development of periodontitis with several systemic and local factors.
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Assessment of Soft Tissue Perfusion during Bone Graft Maturation - A Feasibility Study
Monday, April 8, 2024
4:32pm – 4:42pm