Dr Paris N. Garefis ,  Curriculum Vitae

PRE – DENTAL EDUCATION:

Piramatikon School , Thessaloniki, Greece, 1948—1960

DENTAL EDUCATION:

Aristotelion University of Thessaloniki , Greece , 1960—1966

RESIDENCY:

One and one – half years of residency in Oral Surgery Department, at 424 Military Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece, 1967-1969.

POST GRADUATE STUDIES:

One year of post graduate study in General Dentistry program at UCLA
School of Dentistry, University Extension, Los Angeles,California. Various extended courses, in implants, general anesthesia, TMJ , Prosthetics

DENTAL LABORATORY TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE:

Worked for three years in Los Angeles as a Dental Technician in all phases , particularly in porcelain aesthetics . 1969 – 1971

MEMBER:

• Greek Dental Association
• American Dental Association 1973-1980
• American Prosthodontic Society
• American Endodontic Society-FELLOW-
• American Endodontic Society-MASTER-
• American Academy of Implant Dentistry-FELLOW –
• International Congress of Oral Implantologists.
• UCLA Study group of Implants
• California Association of Foreign Dental Graduates.
• Dental Foundation of California
• Fellow of Italiano Study Implantari
• Honorary-Argentina Instituto de Implantologia
• American College of Implantology
• American Academy of Osseointegration

HOSPITALS:

• Chief of Oral Implantology at Los Angeles New Hospital .
• Santa Monica Hospital Medical Staff .
• Beverly Hills Medical Center- Medical Staff .

LECTURER:

USA University of Oregon , Seattle Washington , Arizona , Los Angeles, San Diego , New York ,San Francisco , Sacramento , Washington D.C , Miami , Las Vegas , Chicago , Portland Oregon, Birmingham Alabama , Long Beach California, ARGENTINA, ITALY, GERMANY, BRASIL, GREECE.

AUTHOR:

Of numerous scientific articles and publications , in the field of oral implants.

PRIVATE PRACTICE:

Licenced to practice Dentistry in Greece and California USA
• Thessaloniki , Greece 1967-1969
• Santa Monica ,California 1973-1978
• Beverly Hills, California 1978-1980
• Los Angeles, California 1980-2016
• Athens Greece 1986 – up to now

DENTAL LICENCES:

• Athens ,Greece – Current – Lic No 9897
• Los Angeles, California – Lic No 23100

CITIZENSHIP:

GREEK- AMERICAN, Lived in Los Angeles for over 20 years.