CURRICULUM VITAE
DANIEL M. LASKIN, D.D.S., M.S., D.Sc (Hon) FDSRCS (ENG), FDSRCPS (GLAS)(HON)
VITAL STATISTICS
BORN: September 3, 1924 - New York City MARITAL STATUS: Married
CHILDREN: Three PRE-PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
New York University September 1941- June 1942
Indiana University September 1942- August 1943, June 1947, B.S. Degree PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
Indiana University School of Dentistry, D.D.S., June 1947 University of Illinois, Graduate College, M.S., May 1951 POSTGRADUATE TRAINING
Oral Surgery Internship, Jersey City Medical Center, September 1947- August 1948 Postgraduate Studies in Oral Surgery, University of Illinois
College of Dentistry, September 1948 – June 1950
Residency in Oral Surgery, Cook County Hospital, September 1950 - September 1951 TEACHING EXPERIENCE
UNDERGRADUATE
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois: July 1951 – December 1983
Assistant, 1949-50 Research Assistant, 1950-51 Instructor, 1951-53 Assistant Professor, 1953-55 Associate Professor, 1955-60 Professor, 1960
Associate Head of Department, 1962-73 Head of Department, 1973-83
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry,
Medical College of Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth University: January 1984 – Present Professor and Chairman, 1984-2002
Chairman Emeritus, 2002-
POSTGRADUATE AND GRADUATE
Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Illinois: Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery, 1958-61
Clinical Professor of Surgery, 1961-83 Lecturer in Postgraduate Studies, 1951-83 Faculty of Graduate College, 1955-83
Ph.D. status in Department of Pathology; M.S. status in
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; M.S. status in Department of Oral Pathology, 1968-83
Director of Postgraduate and Graduate Program, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 1955-83
University of Illinois:
Director, Temporomandibular Joint and Facial Pain Research Center, 1963-83 Cook County Hospital:
Director, Oral Surgery Residency Training Program, 1953-83
Chairman, Division of Oral Surgery, 1967-76; Deputy Chairman, 1976-83 Michael Reese Hospital:
Chief, Oral Surgery Section, 1957-61
Medical College of Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth University:
Professor and Chairman, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, 1984-2002; Chairman Emeritus, 2002-
Professor and Chairman, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, 1984-2002
Director, MCV Temporomandibular Joint and Facial Pain Research Center, 1984-2002 Chairman, Department of Dentistry, MCV Hospitals, 1986-2002
Affiliate Clinical Professor, Department of Psychology, 1990- Professor, Department of Radiology, 1990-1995
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Research in the field of connective tissue physiology and pathology, craniofacial growth, temporomandibular joint, 1949-
HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS
Clinical Professor of Surgery, University of Illinois Hospital, 1961-83 Head, Department of Dentistry, University of Illinois Hospital, 1976-83 Chairman, Division of Oral Surgery and Attending Oral Surgeon, Cook County Hospital, 1967-76; Deputy Chairman, 1976-83
Attending Oral Surgeon, Edgewater Hospital and Head of Department, 1970-83 Attending Oral Surgeon, Skokie Valley Community Hospital, 1977-83
Attending Oral Surgeon, Swedish Covenant Hospital, 1979-83 Consultant Oral Surgeon, Bethany Methodist Hospital, 1978-83 Consultant Oral Surgeon, Illinois Masonic Hospital, 1965-83
Attending Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon, Richmond Eye and Ear Hospital, 1984-2000 Attending Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon, Medical College of Virginia Hospitals, 1984- Head, Department of Dentistry, Medical College of Virginia Hospitals, 1986-2002 SPECIALTY BOARDS
Illinois State Specialty Board in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Diplomate of American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Advisory Committee, American Board of Oral Surgery (11 years)
Fellow in General Anesthesia, American Dental Society of Anesthesiology President, American Dental Board of Anesthesiology, 1982-1992
Diplomate, National Dental Board of Anesthesiology, 2002 PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
American Dental Association and Component Societies American Medical Association (Associate Member)
American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (President, 1976-77)
International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (President, 1983-86; Secretary General, 1989-1995; Executive Director, 1995-1998; Gen. Chairman, 14th
ICOMS, 1999)
International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Foundation (Executive Director, 1995-1998; Consultant, 1999-2002)
Chicago Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (President, 1967-68) Great Lake Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Illinois Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (President, 1968-69) Virginia Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
American Association for Dental Research International Association for Dental Research
American Dental Society of Anesthesiology (President, 1976-79)
President-Elect, 1999-2001; President, 2002-2004 American Association for Advancement of Sciences
American Pain Society (Founding Member, 1977; Board of Directors, 1978-80) Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine
Odontographic Society of Chicago Illinois Society for Medical Research American Association of Dental Editors
Southeastern Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Royal Society of Medicine
American Association of Pathologists
American Association for the Study of Headache American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association International Association for the Study of Pain American Academy of the History of Dentistry Alpha Omega Dental Fraternity
American Dental Education Association HONORS AND HONORARY SOCIETIES
Omicron Kappa Upsilon Sigma Xi
Nell Snow Talbot Instructorship Award, University of Illinois, College of Dentistry Fellow of American College of Dentists
Fellow of American Association for Advancement of Sciences Fellow of International College of Dentists
Fellow in General Anesthesia, American Dental Society of Anesthesiology Fellow in Dental Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons, England (FDSRCS), 1985
Fellow in Dental Surgery, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (Hon), 1990
Distinguished Service Award, American Society of Oral Surgeons, 1972 Distinguished Alumni Service Award, Indiana University, 1975
Francis J. Reichmann Lectureship, 1971
The Simon P. Hullihen Memorial Award, West Virginia University, 1976
William J. Gies Editorial Award, 1978, 1979, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1996, 2001
William J. Gies Editorial Award (Honorable Mention), 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1987, 1989 (2), 1992, 1993, 1994, 2002
Special Achievement Award for Editorial Writing, William J. Gies Foundation, 1983 Arnold K. Maislen Memorial Award in Oral Surgery, 1977
Honorary Member, West Virginia Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, 1976
Honorary Member, William F. Harrigan - Bellevue Hospital Oral Surgery Alumni Association, 1977
American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Research Recognition Award, 1978
Honorary Member, Sadi Fontaine Academy, 1979
Honorary Member, Japanese Society for Temporomandibular Joint, 1990
Honorary Associate Life Member, Society of Maxillo-Facial and Oral Surgeons of South Africa, 1990
Honorary Life Member, American Society of Laser in Dentistry, 1990 William J. Gies Oral Surgery Award, 1979
Cordwainer's Lectureship, University of London, 1980 Hinman Medallion, 1981
W. Harry Archer Achievement Award for TMJ Research, 1981 Edward C. Hinds Lectureship, 1990
Honorary Diplomate, International Congress of Oral Implantologists, 1983 Heidbrink Award, American Dental Society of Anesthesiology, 1983
International College of Dentists Special Citation, Editor of Special Issue JOMS on History of AAOMS, 1990
Honorary Member, Hellenic Association of Oral Surgery, 1983
Distinguished Alumnus Award, Indiana University School of Dentistry, 1984
Honorary Member, Brazilian College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology, 1985
Rene LeFort Medal, Brazilian College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology, 1985
Honorary Fellow, Academy for International Dental Studies, 1984
Semmelweis Medallion, Honorary Faculty Member, Semmelweis Medical University, Budapest, Hungary, 1985
American Academy of Implant Prosthodontists (Academia Member), 1985
International College of Dentists, Golden Scroll Award, Honorable Mention, 1986 Zendium Lecture, Royal Dental College, Arrhus, 1989
National Honorary Chairman, PEER Campaign, AAOMS Education Research Foundation, 1990
Honorary Member, International Study Group for the Advancement of TMJ Arthroscopy, 1990
Honorary Member, Canadian Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, 1991 Donald B. Osbon Award for Outstanding Educator, 1991
Dedication, 73rd Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions, AAOMS, 1991 Alpha Omega Achievement Medal, 1992
Distinguished Practitioner in Dentistry, National Academies of Practice, 1992; Chairman, Academy of Dentistry, 1997-99, President-Elect, National Academies of Practice, 1999-2001; President, 2002-2004
Honorary Diplomate, American Society of Osseointegration, 1992 Norton M. Ross Award for Excellence in Clinical Research, 1993 American Dental Association Presidential Citation, 1993
Award of Distinction, Academy of Dentistry International, 1993 Virginia Commonwealth University Award of Excellence, 1993
Honorary Membership, Chilean Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Sociedad Chilena De Cirugia Y Traumatologia Bucal Y Maxilo Facial), 1994
Honorary Fellow, International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, 1995 Honorary Member, Hungarian Dental Association, 1995
Dedication of 44th Annual Meeting, Great Lakes Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, 1995
William Ware Lectureship, 1996
Honorary Member, Israel Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons, 1997 Donald B. Osbon Memorial Lectureship, 1999
Special Citation, International College of Dentists, for publication of “The Building of a Specialty: Oral and Maxillofacial in the United States 1918-1998,” JOMS 57: Supp. 3, 1998
Honorary Member, Chalmer Lyons Academy, 2001
Honorary Member, Japanese Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, 2001 Honorary Doctor of Science Degree, Indiana University, 2001
Distinguished Alumnus Award, University of Illinois College of Dentistry, 2003
Honorary Member, Scandinavian Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, 2004 International College of Dentists Silver Scroll Award, 2004
Medal of Distinction, University of Seville, 2005
University of Illinois Alumni Achievement Award, 2006
Honorary Member, Turkish Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, 2007 American College of Dentists Lifetime Achievement Award, 2007
Honorary Fellow, Phillipine College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, 2010 NAMED AWARDS & FUNDS
Daniel M. Laskin Research Fund, University of Illinois College of Dentistry – 1983 Daniel M. Laskin Award for Best Journal Article, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Foundation – 1992
Daniel M. Laskin Award for Outstanding Predoctoral Educator, AAOMS – 2001
Daniel M. Laskin Achievement Award, VCU Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery - 2006
Daniel M. Laskin Endowed Lectureship in Professional Ethics, Indiana University School of Dentistry, 2007
EDITORSHIPS
Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 1972 -2002
Editor, American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Forum, (AAOMS Today) 1972 -
Editorial Board, International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 1979-88 Consultant, International Journal of Oral Implantology
Section Editor (Oral Surgery), Quintessence International Editorial Board, Topics in Pain Management
Editorial Board, Dent Sat
Editor, International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants Editor, Virginia Section, International College of Dentists
Editorial Consultant, Revista Latinoamerica Cirugia Y Traumatologia Maxilofacial International Editorial Board, Headache Quarterly
Editorial Board, Virginia Dental Journal Editorial Board, Journal of Dental Research
Editorial Advisor, Chinese Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Associate Editor, Odontology
Editorial Board, Greek Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
International Advisory Board, Asian Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery OMFS Editor, Jewish Medical Journal
Editorial Board, International Journal of Clinical Dentistry Editorial Board, International Journal of Dentistry
Editorial Board, Clinical, Cosmetic & Investigational Dentistry CONSULTANT IN ORAL SURGERY
Council on Dental Education, American Dental Association, 1968-82 American Dental Association, 1968-75
Office of Surgeon General, U.S. Navy, 1975-83
Advisory Committee, Niels B. Jorgensen Memorial Library National Institute for Dental Research
NIDR Program Advisory Committee, 1984-87
Veterans Administration Hospital, Richmond, Virginia Veterans Administration Hospital, Hampton, Virginia U.S. Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, Virginia
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Illinois Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Virginia
Dental Products Panel - Food and Drug Administration, Public Health Service, 1989-1992; Consultant, 1993-
Advisory Board, National Chronic Pain Outreach Association National University of Singapore, Faculty of Dentistry, 1991 Clinical Advisor, TMJ Association
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Over 900 contributions to the literature in the fields of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Dental Research. Author or Co-Author of 16 books.
