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Prof. Istvan Gera
Name: István Gera D.M.D., Ph.D. Born: 05.20. 1949 in Szeged, Hungary
Mother’s name: Zsuzsanna Markó Married, wife: Dr. Etelka Varga, dentist
Position: professor and chairman
Place of Work : Semmelweis University of Medicine, Department of Periodontolology, Budapest, Hungary
Graduation, postgraduate education:
degree of Dental Medicine 1972. (D.M.D.)
licensed in dentistry 1975
certified in general dentistry (USA, Connecticut) 1985
qualified as specialist in periodontology 2000 (periodontist)
Scientific degree: Ph.D. 1990
habilitation 1997
Command on foreign languages
English, fluent, lecturing (certified on an A level)
German, basic level
Professional career:
Clinical instructor 1972 -75
Assistant professor 1975-1980
Senior assistant professor 1980 – 1991
Associate professor 1991 – 1997.
Professor since September 1997 -2019
Professor emeritus 2019
Chairman of the department since July 1997 -2014
Associate dean 1992-1998
Dean Faculty of dentistry 2004-2010
Main field of professional activity: periodontology and oral medicine
Main field of research interest: periodontal epidemiology, mucogingival periodontal surgery, guided tissue regeneration, bone biology, osteoporosis
Study trips and fellowships:
1979 2 weeks in Dresden
1983 one week in Jena
1983-1985 25 months in Farmington USA (UCONN) (dental resident)
1986 4 months in Farmington USA (UCONN) (visiting prof.)
1988 4 months in Farmington USA (UCONN) (visiting prof.)
- 1 week in Holland (VNSU)
- 1 week in Loeven Belgium
Other activities:
Secretary general of the Hungarian Dental Association 1997-2008
President of the Hungarian Dental Association 2008-2017
Secretary of the Hungarian Periodontal Society 1996-2005
President of the Hungarian Periodontal Society 2005-2015
Member of the Editorial Board of “Fogorvosi Szemle”
Editor of “Fogorvosi Szemle”
Member of the Board of the Hungarian Accreditation Committee
President of the Board of the Heath Science Section of the Hungarian Accreditation Committee
President of the Semmelweis Medical Studies (SMS) LLC.
Memberships in international societies
- FDI Federation Dentaire Intrernationale 1997- 2015
- IADR International Association for Dental Research 1992-2015
- IAP International Academy of Periodontology 1993-2000
- National representative at EFP European Federation of Periodontology 1997-2015
- Council of the European Dentists (CED) national representative 1997-2016.
Publications: papers and abstracts to be cited: 175
Books and Book’s chapters : 53
Citation : 2200