Dr. Clara Spatafore, D.D.S., M.S., Appointed Interim Chair of the Department of Endodontics
I am delighted to announce the Dr. Clara Spatafore has joined our faculty and will serve as the interim chair of the Department Endodontics. Dr. Spatafore was born in Clarksburg, WV, attended West Virginia University where she received her undergraduate degree in Medical Technology. Dr. Spatafore then earned her D.D.S., M.S. and Certificate in Endodontics from West Virginia University School of Dentistry. Following completion of her training, she served as an endodontist in the United States Navy.
Currently,she is a part-time private practitioner in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, and also serves as an assistant professor of endodontics at Drexel University’s School of Medicine. Dr. Spatafore also serves as a clinical instructor at the WVU School of Dentistry. A member of the American Association of Endodontics (AAE) since 1987, she has held a variety of leadership roles with the organization’s Board, including president, president-elect, vice president and secretary of its Executive Committee as well as a director. Dr. Spatafore, a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics, has been a member of several AAE committees, and she serves on the Journal of Endodontics’ Scientific Review Board.
Dr. Spatafore is a member of the American Dental Association, and currently, the Pennsylvania and Western Pennsylvania Dental Associations. She also holds fellowship in the American College of Dentists. Dr. Spatafore lectures nationally and internationally in all facets of endodontics.
Dr. Spatafore brings a wealth of knowledge, experience, and networking to the VCU School of Dentistry. Please welcome Dr. Spatafore to our faculty!
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