Saturday, April 22, 2017
About the Speaker
Rabie M. Shanti, DMD, MD
8:00 a.m. – Noon
Oral Cancer: Screening and Current
Management Strategies
Presented by Dr. Rabie Shanti
Course is 4 hours of continuing education credit appropriate
for dentists, hygienists and assistants. Fee includes full
breakfast.
This lecture will provide an update on contemporary
management strategies for oral cancer with an emphasis
on a multidisciplinary approach.
As a result of attending this lecture, participants should be
able to:
• Update his/her knowledge on the importance of the
dental community in the early diagnosis of cancers of
the oral cavity, which will improve patient survival.
• Discuss predictive and prognostic information for oral
cancer.
• Appreciate contemporary state-of-the-art multidisciplinary treatment strategies.
• Discuss modern surgical
techniques that allow for optimal tumor control with
excellent functional and aesthetic outcomes.
Currently, Dr. Shanti is an assistant
professor in the Department of Oral
and Maxillofacial Surgery and the
Department of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck
Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania.
He obtained his dental degree from the Harvard School
of Dental Medicine and his medical degree from Rutgers
New Jersey Medical School. Dr. Shanti completed an
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residency at University
Hospital/Rutgers University in Newark, NJ, and a twoyear clinical fellowship in Head and Neck Oncology,
Microvascular Reconstruction and Transoral Robotic
Surgery at Louisiana State University Health Sciences.
He also completed a two-year research fellowship at
the National Institutes of Health.
Dr. Shanti also is involved in both clinical and translational
research efforts that aim to enhance the efficacy of current
treatment paradigms, as well as in the development of
innovative treatment strategies for patients with benign
and malignant tumors of the head and neck. Dr. Shanti
has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
• Manage appropriate referral decisions.
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