Dr. Baxter earned his dental degree from University of Louisville in 1965. After a one-year internship in Gainesville, he entered the Navy and was stationed at NAS Cecil Field in Jacksonville, Fla. He started private practice in 1968. Over the next few years, he attended courses emphasizing complex restorative…
Robert E. Bates, D.D.S., M.S., was appointed Department Chair of Prosthodontics for the UF College of Dentistry. He has been a valued faculty member since joining the college in 1984. Dr. Bates has served the college in many roles, including Assistant and Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs and Interim…
Maria L. Aguilar, D.D.S., M.S.D., has been appointed Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Prosthodontics. Dr. Aguilar completed her dental degree in Colombia prior to earning a certificate in Prosthodontics and M.S.D. from the University of Puerto Rico. She has been involved in academia for many years as…
Josephine Esquivel-Upshaw, D.M.D., M.S. Dr. Josephine Esquivel-Upshaw steps down as interim chair of the Department of Prosthodontics effective Friday, Sept., 5, and Dr. Robert Bates is assuming the chair responsibilities for the department. As interim chair, Esquivel-Upshaw actively contributed to preparation for the…
Henry Gremillion, D.D.S., M.A.G.D., has been appointed Dean of the LSU School of Dentistry, succeeding Dr. Eric Hovland. “We were fortunate to have had Henry in our midst for so many years, we will miss him and wish him great success in his new leadership role,” said Dean Teresa…
Patti Moore, a program assistant in the Operative Dentistry department and the Dental Practice Based Research Network, has earned the Certified Professional Secretary (CPS) certification. This certification is awarded by the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP). To become a CPS, a candidate must meet certain educational and work…
Dr. Rosalia Rey is serving as a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Operative Dentistry at the Internationally Educated Dentists Program (IEDP). She earned her dental degree from the Colegio Odontologico Colombiano in Bogotá in 1982 and completed a two-year Orthodontic course for general practitioners in 1986 at…
Wendell Willis, D.D.S., is close to being a Gainesville native, having moved here when he was only six. He earned his B.S. in Psychology from the University of Florida in 1962 and his D.D.S. from the Medical College of Virginia School of Dentistry in Richmond in 1966. From there…
Dr. Stillwell serves as clinical associate professor in the Department of Operative Dentistry and is the director of patient admissions and treatment planning for the UF College of Dentistry. He earned his dental degree from Louisiana State University School of Dentistry in 1983, and completed a General Practice Residency…
Henry "Mac" Young, D.D.S. Congratulations to Henry Young, D.D.S., B.S., who was appointed interim chair of the department of operative dentistry effective May 30, 2008. He will be responsible for managing the academic, administrative and fiscal affairs of the department, and supporting the…
