Department of Oral Surgery/Pharmacology

Peter D. Quinn, DMD, MD
Dr. Quinn is the Schoenleber Chair and Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Pharmacology-Clinician Educator. His primary research interests are in the alloplastic reconstruction of the temporomandibular joint and vascular malformations of the maxillofacial skeleton. He was a principal investigator in a ten year clinical trial for the only FDA approved stock prosthesis for reconstruction of the temporomandibular joint. Dr. Quinn has completed a surgical atlas for temporomandibular joint surgery, which has been published by Elsevier. He serves as co-director of the multi-disciplinary TMJ and Facial Pain Clinic at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania with Dr. Martin Greenberg, Chair of the Oral Medicine Department. He serves on the executive committee for the clinical practices at the University of Pennsylvania and also is on the executive committee for the Center of Human Appearance, a multi-disciplinary group including oral and maxillofacial surgeons, prosthodontists, plastic surgeons, dermatologists, and ophthalmologists. He has received both the Earle Banks Hoyt award and the Lindback award in recognition for distinguished teaching. In 2002, he was recognized as Health System Champion for the University of Pennsylvania Health System.

Lee Carrasco, MD, DDS
Dr. Carrasco is Assistant Professor of Oral Surgery/Pharmacology-Clinician Educator. He received his M.D. degree form the University of Miami and received his D.D.S degree from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry. In addition to his teaching responsibilities he has conducted research involving facial trauma and condylar position.

Helen Giannakopoulos, DDS, MD
Dr. Giannakopoulos is an Assistant Professor of Oral Surgery/Pharmacology-Clinician Educator. She runs an active clinical practice at our hospital and the clinic at the School of Dental Medicine. She lectures on trauma, TMJ disorders, ambulatory anesthesia, and pathology. She is currently involved in TMJ research.

Barry H. Hendler, DDS, MD
Dr. Hendler is Associate Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery-Clinician Educator. Dr. Hendler received his dental degree from Temple University and his medical degree from the Medical College of Pennsylvania (MCP). He completed an internship in Internal Medicine/Pediatrics at MCP and residency training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Temple University Hospital. A pioneer in temporomandibular joint laser arthroscopy, Dr. Hendler has published and lectured extensively. Dr. Hendler serves as medical director of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery faculty practices as well as Director of Postgraduate medical education at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center. In addition, Dr. Hendler has long maintained an interest in hair restoration procedures and directs Penn's OMS/Cosmetic Surgery Associates' satellite practice. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and past President of the Delaware Valley Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.

Elliot V. Hersh, DMD, MS, PhD
Dr. Hersh is Professor of Oral Surgery/Pharmacology and Director of the Division of Pharmacology and Therapeutics. He runs a very active clinical research program that plays a key role in developing and carrying out clinical protocols. His analgesic research team was instrumental in the granting of FDA approval to a number of analgesic and anesthetic agents such as ibuprofen liquigels (Advil Liquigels), OTC ketoprofen (Orudis KT), extended-release etodolac (Lodine XL), 4% articaine with 1:200,000 epinephrine (Septocaine 1:200,000) and the transoral lidocaine patch (Dentipatch). His studies of analgesic agents have been published in peer review journals such as the Journal of the American Dental Association, Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology, Clinical Therapeutics, Current Medical Research and Opinions, and The Journal of Clinical Dentistry. He was the 2007 recipient of the International Association of Dental Research Pharmacology, Therapeutics and Toxicology Distinguished Scientist Award. Dr. Hersh directs and lectures in the undergraduate pharmacology and clinical therapeutics courses, the postgraduate clinical pharmacology course, and delivers presentations to the undergraduate Penn Dental Medicine students in the pain control and geriatrics series. He also teaches continuing education courses for Penn Dental Medicine and has been awarded the University's highest teaching honor, the Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching, and the Dental School's Excellence in the Teaching of Basic Science Award 14 times. He is also chairman of IRB #3, of the University's Committee on Studies Involving Human Beings, and sits on the University's Standing Conflict of Interest Committee and the Human Research Advisory Committee to the Vice Provost of Research.

Lawrence M. Levin, DMD, MD
Dr. Levin is Associate Professor of Oral Surgery/Pharmacology-Clinician Educator and Chief of the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center and chief of the Division of Dentistry at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He lectures in the anesthesiology, pain control, emergency, oral and maxillofacial surgery, pediatric dentistry, pharmacology, and pathology courses. In addition, he lectures for the Oral Surgery residency program and the Division of Advanced Dental Education. Dr. Levin's research interests include clinical trials for postoperative analgesics. His clinical interests include pediatric oral and maxillofacial surgery, dental implantology, and surgical correction of dentofacial deformity.

David C. Stanton, DMD, MD, FACS
Dr. Stanton is an Associate Professor of Oral Surgery/Pharmacology-Clinician Educator. He is a graduate of both the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and the School of Dental Medicine. He completed his residency training at the University of Pennsylvania and a fellowship in maxillofacial cosmetic surgery at Northwestern University. He is the program director of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residency program and course director of the third-year oral surgery course at Penn Dental Medicine. He has lectured nationally on several of his fields of interest, including cosmetic facial surgery, obstructive sleep apnea, and maxillofacial trauma. His research interests include obstructive sleep apnea, hair transplantation and facial trauma. He is currently a member of the examination committee of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He is also a section editor for the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Self Assessment Tool (OMSSAT), the national in-service training examination for Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery residency programs.

Academic Support Staff/Associated Faculty

Department of Oral Surgery/Pharmacology
Robert Schattner Center
University of Pennsylvania
School of Dental Medicine
240 South 40th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-898-8052