Ahmad Abdelkarim, DDS, MS
 | Interim Chairman, Department of Orthodontics
Assistant Professor, Care Planning and Restorative Services
Phone : (601) 984-6110
Fax: (601) 984-6129
Email : aabdelkarim@umc.edu |
Education
- Certificate in Orthodontics – Jacksonville University, Florida 2010
- Master of Science – University of Texas HSC at San Antonio, Texas 2008
- Certificate in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology – University of Texas HSC at San Antonio, Texas 2007
- DDS – Damascus University, Syria, 2003
Board certificates
- American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, 2009
Society memberships
- American Dental Association
- American Association of Orthodontists
- Southern Association of Orthodontists
- World Federation of Orthodontists
- American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
- American Association for Dental Research
- International Association for Dental Research
- Radiological Society of North America
- American Dental Education Association
- American Academy of Osseointegration
Teaching areas
- Course instructor in DENT 622-1 (Methods I-Oral Diagnosis)
- Course instructor in DENT 622-2 (Methods II-Oral Radiology Clinic)
- Course instructor in DENT 606-1 (Oral Lesions I-Introductory Oral Pathology)
- Course instructor in DENT 606-2 (Oral Lesions II-Oral Pathology Seminar)
- Course instructor in DENT 675-11 (Senior Comprehensive Competency)
- Course coordinator of DENT 643-1 (Orthodontics I)
- Course instructor in DENT 643-2 (Orthodontics II)
- Course instructor in DENT 610-3 (Periodontal Disease III-Surgery)
- Course instructor in DENT 665 (Aging)
Research areas
- Cone beam-computed tomography applications in orthodontics
Clinical interests
Orthodontics, oral and maxillofacial radiology, cone beam-computed tomography, cosmetic dentistry, laser applications in dentistry
Biographical information
Dr. Abdelkarim joined the University of Mississippi School of Dentistry in 2010. He is dually trained in orthodontics and oral and maxillofacial radiology. He is a Fellow of Pierre Fauchard Academy, International Dental Honor Society, a Member of Alpha Eta Honor Society, National Honor Society, a Member of Sigma Xi Research Society, and a Fellow of the World Federation of Orthodontists. He was the recipient of the Howard Riley Raper Award and the Radiology Centennial Scholarship Award presented by the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, and the recipient of the Scientific Reviewer Award by Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology Oral Radiology Journal. '
He serves on the Editorial Review Board of the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics and was one of “Top 16 Reviewers” for this journal. He serves as a reviewer for Angle Orthodontist Journal, Journal of Clinical Orthodontics, The Art and Practice of Dentofacial Enhancement Journal, Orthodontics & Craniofacial Research Journal, Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and Dentomaxillofacial Radiology Journal. His research appeared in peer review journals, such as the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Quebec Dental Journal, Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontology, Journal of Dental Education, Orthodontics Products, and the Journal of the World Federation of Orthodontists.
He is a PhD candidate in Clinical Health Sciences at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. He holds the Advanced Certificate of Piano Performance from the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM), London, England.