Robert J. Diecidue, DMD, MD, PhD, MBA, MSPH
Chair, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
D. Walter Cohen & Claire H. Reichlin Professor in Dental Biosciences
Contact Information
909 Walnut Street
Suite 300
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-955-6215
215-923-9189 fax
Chair, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
D. Walter Cohen & Claire H. Reichlin Professor in Dental Biosciences
Education
Medical School
MD, Jefferson Medical College - 1997
Residency
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Dental School
DMD, University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine - 1988
Additional Education
PhD, Jefferson College of Population Health, Thomas Jefferson University, - 1983
MSPH, Jefferson College of Graduate Studies, Thomas Jefferson University - 2005
MBA, Drexel University - 1983
Most Recent Peer-Reviewed Publications
- Comparing Treatment Effectiveness and Patient-Reported Outcome Measures of Four Treatment Options for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) systemic review: mevalonate pathway mechanisms explored
- Mechanism of Action of Geranylgeraniol in Reversing Nitrogen Containing Bisphosphonate-Induced Osteoclast Toxicity
- Geranylgeraniol (GGOH), incorporated into a bone cement pellet promotes osteoclast function and healing in a model of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw
- Gene Therapy for Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva: Feasibility and Obstacles
Board Certification
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Clinical & Research Interests
- Bone grafting techniques,
- Bisphosphonate related osteonecrosis of the jaws,
- Bio-behavioral pathways of oral lesions
- Conservative and surgical management of the TMJ
- Orthognathic surgery
- Dental implants
- Pathology and reconstruction of the jaws
Other Expertise
- Conservative and surgical management of the TMJ
- Orthognathic surgery
- Dental implants
- Pathology and reconstruction of the jaws