Clinical Assistant Professor of the Department of Endodontics
New York University College of Dentistry
Iruma, Saitama, Japan
Katsushi Okazaki, D.D.S., Ph.D., is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Endodontics at New York University College of Dentistry and an Associate Professor at Tokyo Dental school in Japan. K. Okazaki had operated a variety of clinical training programs K. Okazaki is a co-author of the book chapter in the seventh edition of Ingle’s Endodontics and the main author of the book chapter in Diagnosis of pulpal-periapical disease, In Endodontic Prognosis. K. Okazaki has lectured on various topics on Endodontics to post-graduate students. K. Okazaki had been the clinic superintendent and the pre-clinical course organizer for the post-graduate students and conducts clinical research in Endodontics at NYU College of Dentistry for many years. K. Okazaki received his DDS, then earned a Ph.D. in Anatomy and Physiology and served as a Teaching Fellow in Oral Anatomy at Aichi Medical University in Japan. After Postdoctoral Research as a research fellow in the Department of Development and Surgical Sciences at the University of Minnesota, K. Okazaki completed Postgraduate Programs in Endodontics at New York University College of Dentistry in the USA. K. Okazaki received the Distinguished Educators Award in 2015 and the Research Award in 2018 at Dean's Honors Day, a celebration of excellence, in recognition of outstanding professional distinction in 2019 from NYU. K. Okazaki has practiced at the NYU Dental Faculty Practice in the NYU Langone Medical Center until 2021. K. Okazaki was accepted as the Chief Academic Director of Dental Prediction Co., Ltd in 2022. He has implemented a novel platform of clinical education in virtual reality (VR) and believes in the future of dental education in the Metaverse.
I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
Saturday, May 6, 2023
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM CT