Recognition & Awards
Baltimore's Top Dentists

Winners
DENTAL ANESTHESIOLOGY
Marvin Leventer, DDS
ENDODONTICS
Patricia Tordik, DMD
GENERAL DENTISTRY
Douglas Barnes, DDS, MS
Lisa D’Affronte, DDS
Karen Garber, DDS
ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY
John Caccamese, MD, DMD
Joshua Lubek, MD, DDS
ORAL PATHOLOGY
John Basile, DDS, DMSc
PERIODONTICS
Mary Beth Aichelmann-Reidy, DDS
Mark Reynolds, DDS, PhD, MA
Harlan Shiau, DDS, DMedSc
PROSTHODONTICS
Radi Masri, DDS, PhD, MS
The Baltimore Sun's Best

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Best Pediatric Dentist (winner)
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Best Orthodontist (winner)
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Best Dentist (honorable mention)
10 Best Dental Schools in the U.S.
UMSOD was ranked #6 by bestdentalschools.org in their listing of the top 10 dental schools in the country, as published by Becker's Dental & DSO Review.
The inaugural ranking was developed using input from dental education stakeholders, alumni and current students
Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research
UMSOD has been ranked #8 in the nation among public schools of dentistry for National Institutes of Health research funding.
As of June 30, 2025, the NIH sponsored funds at UMSOD are $ 44.1 million across 33 lab-based research projects and 1 training/education grant.