Curriculum Vitae: John A. Sorensen, DMD, PhD

Present Position:
Director, President & Founder Pacific Dental Institute
 
Business Address:
Pacific Dental Institute 12750 SW 68th Avenue Portland, OR 972230
Tel. (503) 639-5136 Fax (503) 620-0187
DrJohn@PacDent.com
www.pacdent.com
www.sorensendentistry.com
 
Education
1992-1997
Ph.D Program in Dental Materials
Royal Dental College, Copenhagen University, Denmark
"Factors Effecting Contraction Gap Formation During Cementation of Ceramic Inlays In Dentin Cavities."
Mentor: E.C. Munksgaard, Ph.D
 
1982-1984
Fixed Prosthodontics Residency Training Program, Certificate
Wadsworth V.A. Hospital, Los Angeles, CA
 
1980-1981
General Practice Residency
St. Francis Hospital, Honolulu, HI
 
1977-1980
Doctor of Dental Medicine
Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA
 
1972-1977
Bachelor of Arts, Biology
University of Oregon, Eugene, OR

Academic Appointments

1996-2002
Director, Dental Clinical Research Center
 
1995-
Associate Researcher, Department of Prosthodontics, U.C.L.A.
 
1994-2003
ODA Centennial Professor of Restorative Dentistry, OHSU
 
1994-1996
Acting Chairman, Department of Fixed Prosthodontics
 
1992
Visiting Researcher, Department of Dental Materials, University of Copenhagen
 
1991-1994
Associate Professor, Section of Removable Prosthodontics, U.C.L.A.
 
1990-1994
Director-U.C.L.A./V.A. Advanced Prosthodontics Program
 
1988-1990
Director - U.C.L.A. Postgraduate Prosthodontics
 
1986
Acting Director - Postgraduate Prosthodontics
 
1985-1994
Member - U.C.L.A. Dental Research Institute
 
1985-1988
Co-Director - Postgraduate Prosthodontics
1984-1994
Consultant - Advanced Prosthodontics Training Program
 
1984-1991
Assistant Professor, Section of Removable Prosthodontics, UCLA
1981-1982
Assistant Clinical Professor, Fixed Prosthodontics, USC
       
Professional Organizations
American College of Prosthodontists - Fellow
Academy of Prosthodontics- Fellow
Academy of Dental Materials
American Dental Association,
Oregon Dental Association,
Multnomah Dental Society
International Association of Dental Research/American Association of Dental Research
 - Prosthodontics Research Group
 - Dental Materials Group
Pacific Coast Society of Prosthodontists
Omicron Kappa Upsilon
    

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