During the congress, Dr. Robert A. Horowitz will deliver the presentation: “Growth enhancers, implant designs to preserve crestal bone”.
Periodontist | Implant Dentistry Specialist | Clinical Assistant Professor
Dr. Robert A. Horowitz is an internationally recognized periodontist, implant surgeon, educator, author, and lecturer with over 40 years of clinical experience. His work has significantly contributed to the advancement of implant dentistry, bone regeneration, extraction socket preservation, and periodontal plastic surgery.
He earned a Bachelor of Science in Genetics and Microbiology from Cornell University in 1978, followed by his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree from Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery in 1982 and his PhD thesis at the same University in 1988. He completed a General Practice Residency at New Rochelle Hospital (1982–1983), his specialty training in Periodonticsat the Manhattan Veterans Administration Hospital and New York University College of Dentistry (1983–1985), and a Fellowship in Implant Dentistry at New York University College of Dentistry (1994–1996).
Since 1996, Dr. Horowitz has served as Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Implant Dentistry and Periodontology at New York University College of Dentistry. In 2009, he was also appointed Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at NYU. He has additionally held academic appointments as Assistant Professor at Titu Maiorescu University, Bucharest (2013), and Adjunct Professor at SGT University, India (2017).
Dr. Horowitz has authored or co-authored more than 60 peer-reviewed scientific publications, numerous book chapters, and serves as a reviewer for many leading international scientific journals in implant dentistry, periodontology, and regenerative medicine.
An internationally sought-after speaker, Dr. Horowitz has delivered hundreds of keynote lectures, scientific presentations, and hands-on courses across North America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Australia, and Latin America. He has been invited to lecture by prestigious organizations and institutions including the Academy of Osseointegration (AO), the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP), New York University, Columbia University, Baylor College of Dentistry, the Indian Society of Periodontology, the Italian Society of Osseointegration, and numerous international implant dentistry and regenerative therapy congresses.
His principal clinical interests include implant dentistry, immediate implant placement, bone regeneration, ridge preservation, sinus augmentation, periodontal regenerative surgery, soft tissue management, biomaterials, and minimally invasive surgical techniques.
Dr. Horowitz maintains a private referral practice limited to Periodontics and Implant Dentistry in Scarsdale, New York, USA, while continuing his academic, research, and educational activities worldwide.