Michael A. Pikos

Michael A. Pikos
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma materOhio State University
OccupationImplant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
Known forFounding Coastal Jaw Surgery and Pikos Institute

Michael A. Pikos is an American implant oral and maxillofacial surgeon known as the CEO/Founder of Coastal Jaw Surgery and Pikos Institute.[1][2]

Background and education

Pikos was born in Campbell, Ohio. He holds a BS degree in biology from the Ohio State University and a DDS degree from the Ohio State University College of Dentistry, Columbus, Ohio.

He did his residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery at University of Pittsburgh, Montefiore Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He also completed an internship at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio.[3]

Career

Pikos has been in the field of implant surgery for years.[4][5] In 1983, he founded Coastal Jaw Surgery. He also founded Pikos Institute in Trinity, Florida and Pinnacle Study Club of Tampa Bay.[6]

Pikos lectures and speaks on various aspects of implantology throughout not only the US, but the world as well.[7][8][9] He is on the Editorial Board of the Implant Dentistry Journal, and the Journal of Implant and Advanced Clinical Dentistry.[10] He is the author of Bone Augmentation in Implant Dentistry: A Step-by-Step Guide to Predictable Alveolar Ridge and Sinus Grafting.[11] He has written several published articles on implant oral and maxillofacial surgery.[12]

Professorship

Pikos is an adjunct associate professor at the Department of Periodontology and Prosthodontics, University of Alabama at Birmingham. He is a courtesy clinician associate professor at the Department of Periodontology and Prosthodontics, University of Florida College of Dentistry.[13]

He is also an adjunct professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at:

Diplomacy

Pikos is the scientific advisor on implants for the Kois Center. He is a diplomate of:

  • The American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • The American Board or Oral Implantology/Implant Dentistry
  • The International Congress of Oral Implantologists
  • The American Academy of Osseointegration.[15]

Awards

  • 2006 - Received the Aaron Gershkoff Memorial Award from the American Academy of Implant Dentistry[16]
  • 2015 - Received the Saul Schluger Memorial Award for Top Educator[17]
  • 2017 - First recipient of the Carl E. Misch Advanced Dental Implant Studies Education Award.[18]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Land use, zoning change paves way for Palm Harbor dentist office". 14 February 2020. Suzette Porter, tbnweekly.com. February 14, 2020
  2. ^ "Surgery performed by Dr. Michael Pikos in Palm Harbor (Tampa) Florida"., ceraroot.com. April 16, 2015
  3. ^ "Pikos, Michael A. 2019 CE Leader"., dentistrytoday.com
  4. ^ "069 Staying Humble and Always Learning with Dr. Michael Pikos and Dr. Rick Sullivan"., millennialdentist.com
  5. ^ "Creating Surgical Excellence - Dr. Michael Pikos". 4 November 2019., blatchford.com,
  6. ^ "The Legendary Dr. Michael Pikos"., bulletproofdentalpractice.com, May 2, 2019
  7. ^ "Dentistry Uncensored"., podbay.fm
  8. ^ "Michael Pikos DDS"., osseo.org
  9. ^ "The Advantages of CBCT". October 2010., dentaleconomics.com, October 1, 2010
  10. ^ "The Official Publication of the Morgan L. Allison Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons" (PDF). wpmucdn.com.
  11. ^ Pikos, Michael A.; Miron, Richard John (2019). Bone Augmentation in Implant Dentistry: A Step-by-Step Guide to Predictable Alveolar Ridge and Sinus Grafting. Quintessence Publishing Company Incorporated. ISBN 978-0867158250. Amazon.
  12. ^ "M.A Pikos articles on Google Scholar".,scholar.google.com .
  13. ^ "LaunchPad Medical Accelerates Enrollment in its First-In-Man Clinical Study". Associated Press. 23 December 2021., apnews.com. December 19, 2019
  14. ^ "Contributors Michael Pikos, DDS"., pathlms.com.
  15. ^ "Michael A Pikos, DDS". dentalxp.com.
  16. ^ "Gershkoff-Goldberg Award"., aaid.com
  17. ^ "Interactive Lecture and Discussion Between Drs. Michael A. Pikos and Maurice A. Salama"., partnersinsynergy.com
  18. ^ "Dr. Michael Pikos receives award". 15 August 2017., tbnweekly.com, Aug 15, 2017