Department of Periodontology
Faculty & Staff
Chair

James R. Kimmelman, DDS, MS
Interim Chair & Professor
jkimmelm@uthsc.edu
Directors

Jules L. Mascarenhas, BDS, MSD
Director, Graduate Periodontics
jmascare@uthsc.edu

Vickie Jones, RDH, BS, MDH
Director, Undergraduate Clinic, Administrative Director & Assistant Professor
vjones17@uthsc.edu

Cimara Fortes Ferreira, DDS, MSc, PhD, MDS
Associate Professor
Director, Implant Dentistry
cferreir@uthsc.edu
Faculty

Vrushali Abhyankar, MDS, MS
Assistant Professor
vabhyank@uthsc.edu

Danita Adams, RDH, BSDH
Instructor
dadams40@uthsc.edu

Les H. Binkley Jr., DDS, MS
Assistant Professor
jbinkle2@uthsc.edu

Paul S. Bland, DDS
Associate Professor
pbland@uthsc.edu

Matthew D. Carlisle, DDS, MS
Assistant Professor
mcarlis1@uthsc.edu

Najib Ghadri, DDS, MDS
Assistant Professor
mghadri1@uthsc.edu

Mitchel S. Godat, DDS, MS
Assistant Professor
Dr.Godat@perioimplantsmemphis.com

Rachel Hamilton, RDH, BS, MDH
Assistant Professor
rhamilt9@uthsc.edu

Angela Haynes, RDH, BS
Instructor
ahayne15@uthsc.edu

Felisa Jackson, RDH, BSDH
Instructor
fjackso3@uthsc.edu

Anastasios Karydis, DDS, MS, PhD
Associate Professor
akarydis@uthsc.edu

Sidney H. Stein, DMD, MS, PhD
Associate Professor
sstein@uthsc.edu

David A. Tipton, DDS, PhD
Professor
dtipton@uthsc.edu

Jeffrey L. Wingo, DDS
Assistant Professor
jwingo1@uthsc.edu
Staff
Delma Cole
Administrative Services Assistant
dcole@uthsc.edu
Rhonda Stepter-Bales
Graduate Dental Assistant
rstepter@uthsc.edu
Veronica Smith
Graduate Dental Assistant
vsmith18@uthsc.edu