C-01: Mastering Medical Diagnosis in Orofacial Pain

Dr. Davis Thomas was born and brought up in Kerala, India. After completing his BSc course in Chemistry, he completed his Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) from KMC, Manipal, India. He received his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) and one year of Advanced Education in General Dentistry from NYU. While in private practice, he then went on to further his education in the following twenty years to include multiple master’s degrees including orofacial pain (MSD from Rutgers University), headache pain management (MSc from University of Edinburgh), and sleep medicine (MSc Med from University of Sydney). As an assoc. clinical professor (14 years), Dr. Thomas now continues his research in Pain Management at Rutgers School of Dental Medicine and Eastman Dental Center, Rochester, New York. The experience and education Dr. Thomas has acquired over the years has allowed him to lecture extensively all around the world. He has been a commissioned officer in the United Sates Army since 2001. He also has multiple faculty appointments in national and international hospitals and universities. Currently, he is Associate Professor at Rutgers Dental School, NJ, Rochester Eastman Center, NY, and Univ of Perth, Australia. He is also director for OFP/TMD/Sleep medicine courses for Roseman University/Smile USA Academy. He has scores of peer reviewed publications and multiple chapters in textbooks. He is also the Special Guest editor for multiple Special editions for JADA, DCNA and MCNA. He currently practices, teaches and researches exclusively in Pain, Orofacial Pain, Sleep Medicine/Dental Sleep Medicine and Pharmacology. He is also currently pursuing his PhD in Pharmacology and Pharmacogenomics.