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Peter M. Loomer, B.Sc., D.D.S., Ph.D., MRCD(C), FACD, has been named dean of the School of Dentistry. He began Feb. 1.<\/p>\n

Dr. Loomer served as chair of the Ashman Department of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry and director of the Center for Global Oral Health Sciences at New York University College of Dentistry.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Loomer is a graduate of the University of Toronto. There he earned a B.Sc. in nutritional sciences\/food chemistry in 1984, a D.D.S. in 1988, a Diploma in Periodontics in 1993 and a Ph.D. in 1997 in oral microbiology and bone biochemistry. After completing his D.D.S. degree, he worked as a general practitioner in Toronto for five years.<\/p>\n

Dr. Loomer has served in both public and private research-intensive universities, including the University of California, San Francisco and New York University.<\/p>\n

UT Health San Antonio President William L. Henrich, M.D., MACP, said Dr. Loomer has extensive experience in leadership and administrative roles, including clinic administration and academic programs.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis research program has been interprofessional and collaborative in nature, and he has built upon a team approach to further scientific discovery and improve community oral health,\u201d Dr. Henrich said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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