Dr. Manuel Gomez

Program Director

Dr. Manuel Gomez, D.D.S., F.I.C.D.

manuel-gomez@uiowa.edu

Advanced Education Program in Endodontics

The Department of Endodontics at the University of Iowa provides advanced education to graduate students with an emphasis on didactic instruction, research and patient care. In addition, students are provided with the opportunity to teach in the predoctoral program. Endodontic instruction in the Advanced Education Program in Endodontics is provided in the clinics of the Dental Science Building and the University Hospitals and Clinics.

Program Goals

  • To provide training in endodontics consistent with the Advanced Education Standards provided by the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation.
  • To train individuals for careers in private practice and/or academic dentistry.
  • To provide quality patient care.
  • To prepare students to design, conduct, and evaluate scientific investigations.
  • To prepare students for the board certification process of the American Board of Endodontics.

Meet our Residents

Second Years

Dr. Priscilla Lavagnolli
Priscilla Lavagnolli

Chief Resident

Dr. Denise Banda
Denise Banda
Dr. Brooke Frazier
Brooke Frazier
Dr. Alex Hsieh
Alex Hsieh

First Years

First Years

Dr. Madelyn Auvinen
Madelyn Auvinen
Dr. Zachary Graham
Zachary Graham
Dr. Nicholas Rappa
Nicholas Rappa
Dr. Victoria Woodburn
Victoria Woodburn

Iowa Endodontic Residents - Class of 2025

2025 Endo Residents

From left to right: Drs. Grant McCaulley, Hannah Yoo, Kristin Kim, and Matthew Witkowski