Our People
At Iowa, you will be exposed to some of the best clinicians, researchers and teachers in our profession. Through formal mentoring programs as well as an open-door philosophy, we provide high-powered opportunities for you to learn career-long lessons from these dedicated professionals.
Additionally, we are committed to helping you achieve your training aims. Classmates in your residency class will share in the support and encouragement that will help you excel.
Faculty
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Prosthodontics Faculty
Kirk L. Fridrich, DDS, MS, FACS
Professor and Chair
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Richard G. Burton, DDS, MS, FACS
Professor
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Steven L. Fletcher, DDS, FACS
Associate Professor, Vice Chair
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
David G. Gratton, DDS, MS
Associate Professor and Director
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Prosthodontics
Timothy J. Holton, DDS, MS
Visiting Assistant Professor
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Douglas Kendrick, DDS, FACS
Graduate Program Director
Associate Professor
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Christopher Kepros, DDS
Assistant Professor
Jeffrey S. Marschall, DMD, MD, MS
Clinical Assistant Professor
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Teresa Morgan, DDS, MS
Associate Clinical Professor
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
William Synan, DDS
Predoctoral Program Director
Clinical Professor
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Other Faculty
- John W. Hellstein, DDS, MS, Oral Pathology, Radiology & Medicine
- Emily A. Lanzel, DDS, MS, Oral Pathology, Radiology & Medicine
- Michael J. Kanellis, DDS, Pediatric Dentistry
- Lina M. Moreno Urbie, DDS, PhD, Orthodontics
Current Residents
Fourth-year Residents
Mitchell W. Frerichs, DDS
University of Iowa College of Dentistry, 2020
Wartburg College, Biology
Ardit Haxhia, DDS
Marquette University School of Dentistry, 2021
St. Louis University, Biology
Jaden P. Holton, DDS
University of Iowa College of Dentistry, 2020
University of Iowa, Finance
Third-year Residents
Erik Mangelson, DDS
University of Utah, 2022
University of Utah, Kinesiology
Logan W. Sardzinski, DDS
University of Iowa College of Dentistry, 2020
St. Olaf College, Chemistry
Jeffrey Schootman, DDS
Marquette University, 2022
St. Louis University (MO), Public Health
Second-year Residents
Joseph D. Camargo, DDS
University of California-Los Angeles, 2023
Brigham Young University, Neuroscience
Christian W. Johnson, DDS
Louisiana State University-Health Sciences Center, 2023
Louisiana State University-Baton Rouge, Biology
Alec J. Piwowarczyk, DDS
University of Missouri - Kansas City, 2023
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, Biology
First-year Residents
Bryce Bulloch, DDS
Dixie State University of Utah, Biomedical Science
Virginia Commonwealth University, 2024
Austin B. Clyde, DDS
Brigham Young University, Spanish
Ohio State College of Dentistry, 2024
Andrew D. Marchant, DDS
Brigham Young University, Physiology
University of Washington, School of Dentistry, 2024
Interns
William Jin, DMD
Washington University-St. Louis, Biology
Boston University Medical School, MS, 2020
Boston University School of Dental Medicine, 2024
C. Landen Kirby, DDS
University of Texas, Neuroscience
Louisiana State University, Health Science Center, 2024