Parish Sedghizadeh

Parish P. Sedghizadeh is a clinician-scientist, and a clinical and surgical oral and maxillofacial pathologist. He is a Professor of Clinical Dentistry, and Section Chair of Diagnostic Sciences in the Division of Periodontology, Diagnostic Sciences & Dental Hygiene at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, University of Southern California. He is also the Director of the Oral Pathology and Radiology Distance Learning Program at the University of Southern California.

His research is focused on skeletal biofilm infections such as osteomyelitis, osteonecrosis, and peri-implantitis. His work includes benchtop investigations into the microbiology and pathology of skeletal infections, and chemical synthesis and testing of novel antimicrobial therapeutics for in vivo and clinical applications in infectious bone disease. He has also conducted clinical trials and translational studies investigating risk factors and therapeutic interventions in osteoporotic and cancer patients with medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ).

He is a fellow of the Pierre Fauchard Academy. Provided by Wikipedia