Induction ceremony of Foreign Faculty Dr Horowitz
In a pursuit to make SGT University a world class university, Department of Periodontology proudly inducted an esteemed foreign faculty Dr Robert. A. Horowitz as an Adjunct Professor to the Faculty of Dental Sciences. The induction ceremony was a grand affair with who’s who of SGT University attending the ceremony. Pro Chancellor Dr T.D. Dogra, Vice Chancellor Dr S.L.Singla and Registrar Mr T.K.Sharma formally inducted Dr Horowitz as Faculty Member. Dr H.S.Grover, Dean, Education, Examination and International affairs introduced Dr Horowitz to the audience. The ceremony was also addressed by Dr M.S.Sidhu, Dean, Research and development and Faculty Development. Dr Anil Gupta, dean, Faculty of Dental Sciences proposed the vote of thanks. Dr Horowitz has a passion for the latest in dental technology and has stayed up to date on all the current trends in patient care. He continues to research and lecture at New York University about the latest dental techniques and has contributed to the field of microscopic surgery, bone growth factors, bone graft materials, and the optimization of dental implants. Ranked on the Best Dentist in Westchester list for 5 years, he has published 73 articles and 2 book chapters on his research. He is an editor for 6 major journals in the field of Periodontics and Implant Dentistry and continues to lecture, conduct and supervise research worldwide.
After the induction ceremony there were two informative lectures on current topics: Ridge preservation and innovations in regenerative therapy as well as on Peizosurgery. The lectures were conducted by Dr Horowitz and Dr Sachin Manidwar. Dr Sachin Manidwar, MBBS, MS, an entrepreneur and scientist who is a part of management of world renowned Orthogen Corp. Orthogen are manufacturers of High end research products related to tissue science and engineering. Dr Manidwar has expressed great interest in furthering the partnership between SGT University and Orthogen.