Moyers Symposium

Dr. Nan Hatch received her DMD from Harvard and her orthodontic certificate and PhD in Molecular and Cell Biology from the University of Washington. She completed post-doctoral training at the University of Michigan, where she is now a tenured Professor and Chair of the Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry. Certified by the American Board of Orthodontists, she focuses on patient-centered care and research in bone biology and craniofacial anomalies.

Jacques is the Donald A. Kerr Endowed Professor of Dentistry and serves as the Dean of the University of Michigan School of Dentistry. Jacques is President-Elect of the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) and immediate past-chair of the Section on Dentistry and Oral Health Sciences of the Association for the Advancement of Sciences (AAAS). He has served as a chair and as a member of Oral, Dental and Craniofacial Sciences (ODCS) study section of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and has been the principal investigator for several NIH grants.

Dr. James A. McNamara, a UC Berkeley and University of Michigan graduate, is a renowned orthodontist and researcher. He serves as Professor of Dentistry and Cell Biology at the University of Michigan and has over 240 publications and numerous awards, including the Albert H. Ketcham Memorial Award. He leads the Craniofacial Growth Monograph Series and co-authored the textbook Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. Dr. McNamara also maintains a private practice in Ann Arbor with his daughter. 

Dr. Okeson is Professor and Dean of the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry. He founded the College's Orofacial Pain Program in 1977. Dr. Okeson has more than 265 publications in addition to two classic textbooks. Dr. Okeson is a very sought after lecturer on the subject of TMD and orofacial pain and has presented more than 1350 invited lectures on this topic in all 50 United States and in 61 different countries.

Dr. Michelotti is a full professor in Orthodontics and Clinical Gnathology and the Director of the post-graduated School in Orthodontics and responsible of the Master course on Orofacial pain and Temporomandibular Disorders at the University of Naples Federico II. She is the Editor in Chief of the Orthodontic and Craniofacial Research journal. She has held many leadership roles in the field of orthodontics, TMD and orofacial pain and authored more than 170 papers published in Italian and international journals and is the co-author of several book chapters.

Dr. Iwasaki is a Professor in the Divison of Orthodontics and Chair of the Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences at Oregon Health & Science University School of Dentistry and an Adjunct Faculty member in the Department of Diagnostic Sciences, University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine. She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics, a member of the Northwest Component of the Angle Society, and has been involved in clinical orthodontic care for decades. Her research focus is the human craniomandibular complex, in particular biomechanics and behavior, with special interests in temporomandibular joint growth and degeneration.

Dr. Benavides is a Clinical Professor and Associate Chair of the Division of Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Radiology and the Director of the CBCT Service at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry. She is a Diplomate and Past President of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology (ABOMR). She also served as Councilor for Communications of the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology and Chair of the Research and Technology Committee. Dr. Benavides is a Fellow of the American College of Dentists and has published multiple peer-reviewed manuscripts in the multidisciplinary aspects of diagnostic imaging.

Dr. Williams is a Professor of Anesthesiology, Medicine (Rheumatology), Psychiatry, and Psychology at the University of Michigan where he also serves as the Associate Director of the Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center. He is both a clinician and researcher with publications in the areas of chronic illness management, digital health, patient-reported outcomes instrument development and validation, and mechanisms of pain perception/modulation. Nationally and internationally, he serves on numerous scientific editorial boards and scientific review committees, was a president of the American Pain Society, and recently served as a member of the Interagency Pain Research Coordinating Committee.

Dr. Hatfield is a board-certified orofacial pain specialist and Diplomate of the American Board of Orofacial Pain (DABOP), with deep clinical and academic expertise in the diagnosis and management of complex orofacial pain conditions. She is a Clinical Assistant Professor and serves as Program Director of the TMD & Orofacial Pain Residency at the University of Michigan. Her areas of focus include temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD), neuropathic facial pain, headache disorders, and sleep-related breathing conditions with a special passion for education at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Dr. Cioffi is a clinician-scientist and Associate Professor (Discipline of Orthodontics) at the University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry, where he serves as Graduate Coordinator and Co-Director of the Centre for Multimodal Sensorimotor and Pain Research. His research integrates neuroimaging, behavioural, and electrophysiological methods to investigate jaw motor control, dental occlusion, and biopsychosocial pain mechanisms in temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and orofacial pain. Clinically, his practice focuses on orthodontics and the management of TMD.

Dr. Aronovich is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and is the TMJ and Orthognathic Surgery Fellowship Director. Dr. Aronovich treats both pediatric and adult patients with various oral and maxillofacial conditions including congenital or traumatic jaw disorders, sleep disorders (OSA), and craniofacial anomalies such as cleft lip and palate. He has specialized experience in TMJ replacement for complex conditions of the jaw including juvenile idiopathic arthritis, ankylosis, and ablative defects of the jaw.