Professor and Assistant Dean for Clinical Research
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Division of Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences
University of California, Los Angeles School of Dentistry
Tara Aghaloo is Professor in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the UCLA School of Dentistry. She completed her dental training at the University of Missouri in Kansas City, and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residency and M.D. at UCLA. Subsequently, she completed a Ph.D. in Oral Biology at UCLA. She is a diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
Her research and clinical practice focuses on bone regeneration and remodeling, where a large part of her clinical practice is treating patients with osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ), and her laboratory is active in studying the pathophysiology, prevention, and treatment of ONJ. She has been a Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator on over 10 NIH research grants, and is currently Chair of the DSR National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research study section.
Dr. Aghaloo disclosed the following conflicts of interest for this workshop:
- Previous Amgen consultant
- Research funds from Amgen