Contacting Us
Following is contact information for specific administrative
and academic areas of the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental
Medicine. Unless otherwise noted, the mailing address for all areas
at Penn Dental Medicine is:
The Robert Schattner Center
University of Pennsylvania
School of Dental Medicine
240 South 40th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6030
Contact information for individual Penn Dental Medicine faculty,
students, and staff is available from the University of Pennsylvania's
online directory.
To make an appointment to become a patient of the School of Dental Medicine Clinics, call 215-898-8965, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
For general information, please call the School's main number, 215-898-8961.
Office of the Dean
Dr. Denis F. Kinane
Morton Amsterdam Dean
215-898-1038
Cathy Warford
Executive Assistant to the Dean
215-898-1038
Administrative Areas
Academic Affairs
Dr. Uri Hangorsky
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
215-898-8930
Caryn Stivelman
Director of Academic Affairs
215-898-4557
Jason Holton
Director of Scheduling
215-898-5566
Tonya Bennett
Administrative Coordinator
215-898-8781
Academic Policies
Dr. Joan Gluch
Associate Dean for Academic Policies
215-898-5279
Admissions
Dr. Olivia Sheridan
Assistant Dean for Admissions
215-898-8943
DMD Program
Corky Cacas
Director of Admissions
215-898-8943
dental-admissions@pobox.upenn.edu
Graduate Programs
215-898-5792
dadeinfo@dental.upenn.edu
Program for Advanced Standing Students (PASS)
(for Graduates of Foreign Dental Schools)
Dr. Uri Hangorsky
Director of PASS
215-898-8930
sdm-pass@pobox.upenn.edu
215-898-0558
Clinic Affairs
Dr. Allan Olitsky
Assistant Dean for Clinic Administration
Director of Infection Control
215-573-1047
David Fahringer
Director of Clinic Management
215-573-2588
Regina Diamond
Supervisor of Patient Care
215-898-3475
Rachel Dworak
Patient Advocate
215-573-4742
Communications
Beth Adams
Director of Publications
215-573-8224
Alandress Gardner
Communications and Web Coordinator
215-573-9113
Community Programs
Dr. Robert Collins
Division Chief of Community Oral Health
215-898-8925
Dr. Joan Gluch
Director of Community Health
215-898-8429
Continuing Dental Education
Sue Conroy
Continuing Education and Special Events Coordinator
215-573-9098
Dr. Elliot Hersh
Chairman, Continuing Dental Education Advisory Committee
215-898-9686
Development and Alumni Relations
Mary McCarron
215-898-8951
Facilities
Jerry Friel
Director of Facilities Management
215-898-8949
Faculty Affairs
Kate Spellissy
Administrative Coordinator
215-898-1738
Faculty and Student Development
Dr. James Lipton
Director of Faculty and Student Development
215-898-1167
Fiscal Operations
Brent K. Parker
Director of Fiscal Operations
215-898-8944
Hospital Affairs
Dr. Martin Greenberg
Associate Dean of Hospital Affairs
215-898-6627
Human Resources
Peter Wood
Director of Human Resources
215-898-4373
Information Services
Jeff Fahnoe
Director of Information Services
215-898-5343
Insurance Office
Joe Wolk
Director of Patient Revenue
215-898-3576
International Relations
Dr. Robert Collins
Director of International Relations
Division Chief of Community Oral Health
215-898-8925
Library
Patricia Heller
Librarian
215-898-8969
Masters in Oral Biology Program
Dr.
Jonathan Korostoff
Director
Minority Affairs
Dr. Rose Wadenya
Director of Minority Affairs
215-573-2650
Research
Dr. Bruce Shenker
Associate Dean for Research
215-898-8994
Dr. Joseph DiRienzo
Assistant Dean for Student Research
215-898-6551
Student Affairs
Sue Schwartz
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
215-898-4550
WHO Collaborating Center for Oral Infectious Diseases
Dr. Robert Collins
Director of WHO Collaborating Center for Oral Infectious Diseases
215-898-8925
Anatomy & Cell Biology
Dr. Edward Macarak, Chair
215-898-8993
Biochemistry
Dr. Ellis Golub, Acting Chair
215-898-4629
Endodontics
Dr. Syngcuk Kim, Chair
215-898-4616
Microbiology
Dr. Gary Cohen, Chair
215-898-5914
Oral Medicine
Dr. Thomas Sollecito, Chair
215-898-6627
Oral Surgery & Pharmacology
Dr. Lawrence M. Levin, Interim Chair
215-898-8052
Orthodontics
Dr. Robert Vanarsdall, Chair
215-898-5910
Pathology
Dr. Bruce Shenker, Chair
215-898-5959
Periodontics
Dr. Joseph Fiorellini, Chair
215-898-3268
Preventive and Restorative Sciences
Dr. Markus Blatz, Chair
215-898-4971
School of Dental Medicine Clinics
General Information: 215-898-8961
New Patient Registration: 215-898-8965
Emergency Clinic: 215-898-8965
Endodontics Clinic: 215-898-6062
Main Clinic:
215-898-8961
Myers Clinic: 215-573-0298
Oral Medicine Clinic: 215-898-5344
Oral Surgery Clinic: 215-898-8991
Orthodontics Clinic: 215-898-8982
Paletz Clinic: 215-573-8058
Pediatrics Clinic: 215-898-8979
Periodontics Clinic: 215-898-5315
Radiology: 215-898-8971
Penn Dental Medicine Care Network
Dr. Allan Olitsky, Director
215-898-4615
Penn Dental Medicine at the Robert Schattner Center
Ginny Hedstrom, Dental Practice Administrator
215-898-4615
Penn Dental Medicine Center at Bryn Mawr
Elaine Koch, Dental Practice Administrator
610-520-4600
Penn Dental Medicine Center at University City
Elaine Koch, Dental Practice Administrator
215-573-8400
Directions to Penn Dental Medicine