New member on th scientific board

IALE welcomes Dr. Steven Parker, BDS, LDS RCS, MFGDP on the scientific board. Dr Stefen Parer is a Dental Surgeon and Professor a.c. at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Genoa, Italy.
He also is:
ALD 2010 Recognised Course Provider
Associate Editor, Journal of Laser Dentistry
Associate Editor (Dental), Journal of Lasers in Medical Science
Member Scientific Committee & Editorial Board, SOLA

Dr. Steven Parker studied dentistry at University College Hospital Medical School, University of London, UK and graduated in 1974.  He maintains a Private Practice in Harrogate, UK and is visiting Professor in laser dentistry at the University of Genoa, Italy.. 

Dr. Parker has been involved in the use of lasers in clinical dentistry since 1990. He is closely involved in the provision of education in laser use in dentistry. He served as President of the Academy of Laser Dentistry in 2005-6. In addition, Dr. Parker holds Advanced Proficiency status in multiple laser wavelengths and completed the Academy Educator Course at the University of  California, San Francisco in 2000. He was awarded Mastership of the Academy of Laser Dentistry in 2008.

In 2009, he was appointed co-director of the Master of Science degree programme in laser dentistry at the Università degli Studi di Genova.

Dr Parker has received publication of many peer-reviewed papers on the use of lasers in dentistry, including a series “The Use of Lasers in Dentistry” published in the British Dental Journal in 2007 and later as a textbook. In addition, he was the dental consultant to the UK Medical Health Regulatory Agency (Dept. of Health) in the 2008 publication "Guidance on the safe use of lasers, intense light source systems and LEDs in medical surgical dental and aesthetic practices”.

He serves as associate-editor of the Journal of Lasers in Medical Science. In addition, he serves as referee for many peer-reviewed dental journals worldwide.