ABP Update- Summer 2025
2025 QUALIFYING EXAMINATION
The 2025 Qualifying Examination was administered Jan. 27 – Feb. 3, 2025, to approximately 230 candidates. The following is a list of successful candidates. These candidates will be eligible to challenge the 2026 Oral Examination.
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Tareq Abdulrasoul Janelle Aguirre Hoda Albaqawi Sara AlHachache Youssef Ali Rowaida Almalki Asma Almijlad Reema Alnuaimi Rami Alsabbagh Rayan Alsuwailem Layla Arab Silie Arboleda George Athansios Ara Bakian Ethan Barkin Michele Bhagwagar Atheer Binzouman Jeremy Bobera Deborah Bodunde Chloé Boucher Kela Bowman Yael Breziner Alexis Brito Christina Brown April Bumpers William Carter Laura Cavallari Kristofer Ceredon Gregory Chan Anna Chang-Chien Yu-Hsin Chen Kevin Chen Chifan Chen Andrea Chien Ifeoma Chikelu Ashley Jae Hee Choi DoHeum Choi Yong Choi Efstratios Choreftakis Chan Kwon Chung Claire Coleman Chandler Conner Fernando Contreras Kailand Cosgrove Christopher Cruz Otto Czechner Marah Damdoum Arsalan Danesh Aierress Davis Richard Davis Nabat Davrani Yash Desai Prita Dhaimade Kyle Dority Stephanie Drake Christopher Dunlevy Angelika Dzieza Tala Ebrahimian Fady Eid Thuraya Elgreu Ahmed Farid Neela Fatapour Maliha Fatima Roy Faulks Garrett Finney Joelle Foster Alexander Gatten Alan George |
Andee Goldstein Octavio Gonzalez Duque Abhijeet Gupta Aixa Guzman Kevin Hahn Jonathan Haller Xiaozhe Han Mitchell Hanson Chelsea Harris Abdulkareem Harunani Dalia Hasso Blake Hauer Eman Hefni Meghan Hegarty Caroline Henderzahs Betsy Henson Amanda Heydari Hailey Hildenbrandt Kailing Ho Ernest Holden Benjamin Horn Carson Hunt Jonathan Jackson John Jafarian Whitney Johnson Vinayak Joshi Stephen Kelleher Tyler Kemerer Hazel Kerr Afnan Khalifah Anahat Khehra Su Jung Kim Keun Hwan Kim Han Kim Eric Kim Hyongsup Kimm Catherine King Jessica Koster Amber Kreko Sandy Ku Cynthia Kuang Amy LaCoste Yen Le Edward Lee Jacqueline LeNoir Vincent Li Emil Liakhovetski Caroline Littlejohn Austen Lucena Syeda Mahbub Kevin Malakov April Martinez Luis Martinez Ortiz Lori Martinez-Rubio Rafael Martins Afonso Pereira John Mazzocco Nicole McKee Olanrewaju Meeks Christine Melch Talin Mirzoyan Kalach Neha Mithia Sean Mojaver Gregory Montgomery Tahina Mukit Nima Natanzi Daniela Naumovski Scott Newman |
Jeanny Nguyen Tu Nguyen Andrew Nordlie Thomas O’Connor Ryan O’Donnell Kyuchul Oh Alireza Oryan Rouzbeh Ostadsharif Memar Ben Ottoson Alexander Padalino Nathalia Paiva de Andrade Shaunak Pal Alka Panwar Venkata Parachuru Manushi Parikh Jungweon Park Jun sang Park Nisha Patel Krishna Patel Alessandro Pedercini Teerarat Phuatrakoon Elysha Pomerantz Nefeli Protogeraki Fatima Qamar Francesca Racca Dorrin Reyhani Kristen Richey Christopher Ricker Erik Rivas Jeffrey Rogers Christopher Rollins Lauren Roy Aleksandr Rubinov Alexandra Rutwind Daniel Patrick Ryan David Sabbah Manal Sabir Zena Sakka Klara Salib Rasla Rocio Sanchez Padilla Shayda Sarrami Yahya Sayed Suliman Atassi John Schuetz Steven Sheibley Kevin Shepherd Jaret Simonsen Michael Siy Brady Skytland Clara Sous Shadoe Stewart Sima Tafreshi Martin Talia Kenneth Tang Matt Tokarski Alexandra Tomasino-Perez Sepehr Torabi Rebecca Vaeth Ajay Varghese Lahari Vattikunta Maria Vera Rodriguez Rebecca Vizzi Tam Vu Jonathan Wang Rachael Weiss Phillip Weller Kameron Wilding Yating Young |
2025 ORAL EXAMINATION
The 2025 Oral Examination was held May 5 – 9, 2025 in Raleigh, North Carolina. The following periodontists served as examiners for the 2025 Oral Examination. The Board is grateful for the commitment and dedication of all the examiners who served this year.
ABP Directors: Drs. Paul Luepke, Leena Palomo; Bryan Frantz, Angela Palaiologou-Gallis, Craig Yonemura, Richard Kao, Douglas Dixon, Nicolaas Geurs, Mary Beth Neill, Dimitris N. Tatakis.
ABP Examiners:
Ramzi Abou Arraj, Mary Aichelmann-Reidy, Srinivas Ayilavarapu, Jennifer Bain, Mitchell Bloom, Grishondra Branch-Mays, Joseph Califano, Caitlin Darcey, John Dmytryk, Benjamin Duval, Robert Eber, Henry Foerster, Kerri Font, Arnold Freedman, Alon Frydman, Scott Gruwell, Yusuke Hamada, Vincent Iacono, Kimberly Inouye, Y. Natalie Jeong, James Katancik, Clara Kim, Wayne Kye, Binnaz Leblebicioglu, Guo-Hao Lin, Jose Mellado, John Mumford, Tae-Ju Oh, David Paquette, Carlos Parra Carrasquer, Charles Powell, Christopher Richardson, Srinivas Rao Myneni Venkatasatya, Robert Sabatini, Mabel Salas, Hector Sarmiento, Harjit Sehgal, Harlan Shiau, Brian Stancoven, Marc Stein, Sejal Thacker, Ricardo Vidal, Roger Warren.
Job Task Analysis (JTA) Project
The Job Task Analysis (JTA) Steering Committee met in Chicago, March 14 – 16, 2025, to review the results of the Job Task Analysis survey and begin work on revising the Qualifying and Oral Exam blueprints. New exam blueprints will be used starting with the 2027 exams. The ABP is grateful to Dr. Palaiologou-Gallis, Chair, and all the hardworking members of the JTA Steering Committee for their commitment to this important endeavor.
NEW DIPLOMATE MERCHANDISE AVAILABLE
The ABP is pleased to offer several products to promote your Diplomate status.
The Diplomate tri-fold brochure is ideal for display in your reception area and provides your patients with useful information about the value of seeing a board-certified periodontist. Brochures are available in a standard format, or, for a small additional, one-time fee, may be customized with your information. For the customized version, you may add your office contact information on the back of the brochure. You may also replace the cover photo with your own high-resolution head shot photo, or you may opt to add both customization options to the brochure. For more information, contact the ABP Office.
ABP golf shirts and quarter-zip fleeces are also available! For more information, please log into your Diplomate portal at www.abperio.org or contact the ABP office.
2025 ELECTIONS – DIRECTORS OF THE ABP
The ABP encourages all Active and Life Active members of the Academy to review the qualifications of the candidates for ABP Director and to cast a ballot in the annual Academy elections. Diplomates interested in running for ABP Director may access more information on the Academy’s website. Information on ABP Nominating Committee positions may also be obtained from the AAP or from your District Trustee.
UPDATE YOUR PROFILE AND IMPROVE YOUR VISIBILITY
Did you know the “Find a Board-Certified Periodontist” search tool is the most visited page on the ABP’s website? Make sure you are visible by adding a profile photo and website address. Do you have multiple offices? We can help you with those listings. Contact the ABP Office if you have any questions or need assistance updating your profile.
IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES
- Oct. 31, 2025: 2026 Oral Examination Registration Deadline
- Nov. 20, 2025: 2026 Qualifying Examination Registration Deadline
- Jan. 26 – 30, 2026: 2026 Qualifying Examination
- April 27 – May 1, 2026: 2026 Oral Examination
2024-2025 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Paul G. Luepke, DDS, MS; President
Leena Bahl Palomo, DDS, MSD; Vice-President
Bryan J. Frantz, DMD, MS; Secretary/Treasurer
Angela Palaiologou Gallis, DDS, MS; Immediate Past President
Craig Yonemura, DDS, MS
Richard T. Kao, DDS, PhD
Robert A. Faiella, DMD, MMSc, MBA, Interim Director
Douglas R. Dixon, DMD, PhD
Nicolaas C. Geurs, DDS, MS
Mary Beth Neill, DDS, MS
Dimitris N. Tatakis, DDS, PhD
Executive Staff
Jeffrey A. Rossmann, DDS, MS; Director of Examinations
Angela Palaiologou-Gallis, DDS, MS, Assistant Director of Examinations
Charles A. Powell, DDS, MS, Director of Continuing Certification
Eileen G. Loranger, Executive Director
Katy Englehart, Associate Executive Director
Barbara Robinette, Credentialing Program Manager
312-682-0919
[email protected]
www.abperio.org
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2025 QUALIFYING EXAMINATION
The 2025 Qualifying Examination was administered Jan. 27 – Feb. 3, 2025, to approximately 230 candidates. The following is a list of successful candidates. These candidates will be eligible to challenge the 2026 Oral Examination.
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Tareq Abdulrasoul Janelle Aguirre Hoda Albaqawi Sara AlHachache Youssef Ali Rowaida Almalki Asma Almijlad Reema Alnuaimi Rami Alsabbagh Rayan Alsuwailem Layla Arab Silie Arboleda George Athansios Ara Bakian Ethan Barkin Michele Bhagwagar Atheer Binzouman Jeremy Bobera Deborah Bodunde Chloé Boucher Kela Bowman Yael Breziner Alexis Brito Christina Brown April Bumpers William Carter Laura Cavallari Kristofer Ceredon Gregory Chan Anna Chang-Chien Yu-Hsin Chen Kevin Chen Chifan Chen Andrea Chien Ifeoma Chikelu Ashley Jae Hee Choi DoHeum Choi Yong Choi Efstratios Choreftakis Chan Kwon Chung Claire Coleman Chandler Conner Fernando Contreras Kailand Cosgrove Christopher Cruz Otto Czechner Marah Damdoum Arsalan Danesh Aierress Davis Richard Davis Nabat Davrani Yash Desai Prita Dhaimade Kyle Dority Stephanie Drake Christopher Dunlevy Angelika Dzieza Tala Ebrahimian Fady Eid Thuraya Elgreu Ahmed Farid Neela Fatapour Maliha Fatima Roy Faulks Garrett Finney Joelle Foster Alexander Gatten Alan George |
Andee Goldstein Octavio Gonzalez Duque Abhijeet Gupta Aixa Guzman Kevin Hahn Jonathan Haller Xiaozhe Han Mitchell Hanson Chelsea Harris Abdulkareem Harunani Dalia Hasso Blake Hauer Eman Hefni Meghan Hegarty Caroline Henderzahs Betsy Henson Amanda Heydari Hailey Hildenbrandt Kailing Ho Ernest Holden Benjamin Horn Carson Hunt Jonathan Jackson John Jafarian Whitney Johnson Vinayak Joshi Stephen Kelleher Tyler Kemerer Hazel Kerr Afnan Khalifah Anahat Khehra Su Jung Kim Keun Hwan Kim Han Kim Eric Kim Hyongsup Kimm Catherine King Jessica Koster Amber Kreko Sandy Ku Cynthia Kuang Amy LaCoste Yen Le Edward Lee Jacqueline LeNoir Vincent Li Emil Liakhovetski Caroline Littlejohn Austen Lucena Syeda Mahbub Kevin Malakov April Martinez Luis Martinez Ortiz Lori Martinez-Rubio Rafael Martins Afonso Pereira John Mazzocco Nicole McKee Olanrewaju Meeks Christine Melch Talin Mirzoyan Kalach Neha Mithia Sean Mojaver Gregory Montgomery Tahina Mukit Nima Natanzi Daniela Naumovski Scott Newman |
Jeanny Nguyen Tu Nguyen Andrew Nordlie Thomas O’Connor Ryan O’Donnell Kyuchul Oh Alireza Oryan Rouzbeh Ostadsharif Memar Ben Ottoson Alexander Padalino Nathalia Paiva de Andrade Shaunak Pal Alka Panwar Venkata Parachuru Manushi Parikh Jungweon Park Jun sang Park Nisha Patel Krishna Patel Alessandro Pedercini Teerarat Phuatrakoon Elysha Pomerantz Nefeli Protogeraki Fatima Qamar Francesca Racca Dorrin Reyhani Kristen Richey Christopher Ricker Erik Rivas Jeffrey Rogers Christopher Rollins Lauren Roy Aleksandr Rubinov Alexandra Rutwind Daniel Patrick Ryan David Sabbah Manal Sabir Zena Sakka Klara Salib Rasla Rocio Sanchez Padilla Shayda Sarrami Yahya Sayed Suliman Atassi John Schuetz Steven Sheibley Kevin Shepherd Jaret Simonsen Michael Siy Brady Skytland Clara Sous Shadoe Stewart Sima Tafreshi Martin Talia Kenneth Tang Matt Tokarski Alexandra Tomasino-Perez Sepehr Torabi Rebecca Vaeth Ajay Varghese Lahari Vattikunta Maria Vera Rodriguez Rebecca Vizzi Tam Vu Jonathan Wang Rachael Weiss Phillip Weller Kameron Wilding Yating Young |
2025 ORAL EXAMINATION
The 2025 Oral Examination was held May 5 – 9, 2025 in Raleigh, North Carolina. The following periodontists served as examiners for the 2025 Oral Examination. The Board is grateful for the commitment and dedication of all the examiners who served this year.
ABP Directors: Drs. Paul Luepke, Leena Palomo; Bryan Frantz, Angela Palaiologou-Gallis, Craig Yonemura, Richard Kao, Douglas Dixon, Nicolaas Geurs, Mary Beth Neill, Dimitris N. Tatakis.
ABP Examiners:
Ramzi Abou Arraj, Mary Aichelmann-Reidy, Srinivas Ayilavarapu, Jennifer Bain, Mitchell Bloom, Grishondra Branch-Mays, Joseph Califano, Caitlin Darcey, John Dmytryk, Benjamin Duval, Robert Eber, Henry Foerster, Kerri Font, Arnold Freedman, Alon Frydman, Scott Gruwell, Yusuke Hamada, Vincent Iacono, Kimberly Inouye, Y. Natalie Jeong, James Katancik, Clara Kim, Wayne Kye, Binnaz Leblebicioglu, Guo-Hao Lin, Jose Mellado, John Mumford, Tae-Ju Oh, David Paquette, Carlos Parra Carrasquer, Charles Powell, Christopher Richardson, Srinivas Rao Myneni Venkatasatya, Robert Sabatini, Mabel Salas, Hector Sarmiento, Harjit Sehgal, Harlan Shiau, Brian Stancoven, Marc Stein, Sejal Thacker, Ricardo Vidal, Roger Warren.
Job Task Analysis (JTA) Project
The Job Task Analysis (JTA) Steering Committee met in Chicago, March 14 – 16, 2025, to review the results of the Job Task Analysis survey and begin work on revising the Qualifying and Oral Exam blueprints. New exam blueprints will be used starting with the 2027 exams. The ABP is grateful to Dr. Palaiologou-Gallis, Chair, and all the hardworking members of the JTA Steering Committee for their commitment to this important endeavor.
NEW DIPLOMATE MERCHANDISE AVAILABLE
The ABP is pleased to offer several products to promote your Diplomate status.
The Diplomate tri-fold brochure is ideal for display in your reception area and provides your patients with useful information about the value of seeing a board-certified periodontist. Brochures are available in a standard format, or, for a small additional, one-time fee, may be customized with your information. For the customized version, you may add your office contact information on the back of the brochure. You may also replace the cover photo with your own high-resolution head shot photo, or you may opt to add both customization options to the brochure. For more information, contact the ABP Office.
ABP golf shirts and quarter-zip fleeces are also available! For more information, please log into your Diplomate portal at www.abperio.org or contact the ABP office.
2025 ELECTIONS – DIRECTORS OF THE ABP
The ABP encourages all Active and Life Active members of the Academy to review the qualifications of the candidates for ABP Director and to cast a ballot in the annual Academy elections. Diplomates interested in running for ABP Director may access more information on the Academy’s website. Information on ABP Nominating Committee positions may also be obtained from the AAP or from your District Trustee.
UPDATE YOUR PROFILE AND IMPROVE YOUR VISIBILITY
Did you know the “Find a Board-Certified Periodontist” search tool is the most visited page on the ABP’s website? Make sure you are visible by adding a profile photo and website address. Do you have multiple offices? We can help you with those listings. Contact the ABP Office if you have any questions or need assistance updating your profile.
IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES
- Oct. 31, 2025: 2026 Oral Examination Registration Deadline
- Nov. 20, 2025: 2026 Qualifying Examination Registration Deadline
- Jan. 26 – 30, 2026: 2026 Qualifying Examination
- April 27 – May 1, 2026: 2026 Oral Examination
2024-2025 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Paul G. Luepke, DDS, MS; President
Leena Bahl Palomo, DDS, MSD; Vice-President
Bryan J. Frantz, DMD, MS; Secretary/Treasurer
Angela Palaiologou Gallis, DDS, MS; Immediate Past President
Craig Yonemura, DDS, MS
Richard T. Kao, DDS, PhD
Robert A. Faiella, DMD, MMSc, MBA, Interim Director
Douglas R. Dixon, DMD, PhD
Nicolaas C. Geurs, DDS, MS
Mary Beth Neill, DDS, MS
Dimitris N. Tatakis, DDS, PhD
Executive Staff
Jeffrey A. Rossmann, DDS, MS; Director of Examinations
Angela Palaiologou-Gallis, DDS, MS, Assistant Director of Examinations
Charles A. Powell, DDS, MS, Director of Continuing Certification
Eileen G. Loranger, Executive Director
Katy Englehart, Associate Executive Director
Barbara Robinette, Credentialing Program Manager
312-682-0919
[email protected]
www.abperio.org
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