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Nidhi Q. Handoo

Clinical Associate Professor

Current Positions

  • Clinical Associate Professor of Oral Pathology, Radiology, & Medicine

Education

  • Certificate in Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology, University of Iowa, College of Dentistry
  • MS in Stomatology, University of Iowa, College of Dentistry
  • BDS, University of Kolhapur (India)

Licenses & Certifications

  • American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
  • Re-Certification for Diplomate, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
  • American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology
  • Iowa license

Selected Awards & Honors

  • Outstanding Mentor, University Of Iowa, College of Dentistry, Student Leadership Award, Iowa City
  • D2 Professor of the Year Award, University Of Iowa, College of Dentistry, Iowa City
  • D2 Professor of the Year Award, University Of Iowa, College of Dentistry, Iowa City
  • D2 Professor of the Year Award, University Of Iowa, College of Dentistry, Iowa City
  • D2 Professor of the Year Award, University Of Iowa, College of Dentistry, Iowa City
  • D3 Non-Superblock Faculty of the Year Award, University Of Iowa, College of Dentistry, Iowa City
  • D3 Non-Superblock Faculty of the Year Award, University Of Iowa, College of Dentistry, Iowa City, Iowa
  • D3 Non-Super Block Faculty of The Year Award, University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City, Iowa
  • D3 Non-SuperBlock Faculty of the Year Award, University Of Iowa, College of Dentistry, Iowa City, Iowa

Professional Memberships

  • Mu Chapter of Omicron Kappa Upsilon (OKU)
  • International College of Dentists (ICD)
  • Evidence Reviewer Program, American Dental Association
  • Iowa Dental Association
  • American Dental Association
  • American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
  • American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
  • Indian Dental Association

Selected Publications

  • Diagnosis and Treatment Planning in Dentistry; Stefanac/Nesbit; 3rd edition Elsevier
  • Marshall, T. A., Laurence, B., Qian, F., Robinson-Warner, G., Handoo, N. Q. & Anderson, C. L. (2023). Food insecurity is associated with lower diet quality among dental students. Journal of Dental Education 87 Aug 2023 (2). DOI: DOI: 10.1002/jdd.13344.
  • Marshall, T. A., Zheng, R., Anderson, C. L., Handoo, N. Q. & Qian, F. (2021). Is food insecurity a barrier to dental student success?. Journal of Dental Education 85 (7).
  • Cuellar, J. C., Handoo, N., Bayon, R. & MELO, S. S. (2019). Epithelioid Rhabdomyosarcoma of the Oral cavity, novel location of a rare entity: a case report. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology 128 (4) e161. DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2019.01.030.
  • Marshall, T., McKernan, S., Straub-Morarend, C., Guzman-Armstrong, S., Marchini, L., Handoo, N. & Cunningham, M. (2018). Evidence-based dentistry skill acquisition by second-year dental students. Eur J Dent Educ 22 (3) e612-e618.
  • Marshall, T., Straub-Morarend, C., Guzman-Armstrong, S., McKernan, S., Marchini, L., Handoo, N. & Cunningham, M. (2018). An approach on defining competency in evidence-based dentistry. Eur J Dent Educ 22 (1) e107-e115.
  • Marshall, T., Straub-Morarend, C., Guzman-Armstrong, S. & Handoo, N. (2017). Evidence-based dentistry: assessment to document progression to proficiency. Eur J Dent Educ 21 (4) 207-213.
  • Marcia, S., Emily, L., Handoo, N. & Timmons, S. (2017). VEGF and Wnt/Bcatenin modulate hox genes in oral squamous cell carcinomas. Oral Pathology Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Radiology 124 (3) e222. DOI: DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2017.06.082.
  • Marcia, S., Handoo, N., Timmons, S. & Emily, L. (2017). VEGF and Wnt/Bcatenin modulate hox genes in oral squamous cell carcinomas. Presented at Annual Meeting of American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Rhode Island. N. (Eds.) Miami.
  • Marshall, T., McKernan, S. & Handoo, N. (2016). Evaluation of Changes to Problem Based Learning Curriculum. N. (Eds.)