Dr. Luis Eduardo Almeida

Dr. Luis Eduardo AlmeidaMarquette University

School of Dentistry, 352

MilwaukeeWI53201United States of America(414) 288-6022luiseduardo.almeida@marquette.eduGoogle Scholar

e-PublicationsCurriculum Vitae

Clinical Associate Professor and Program Director of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Surgical & Diagnostic Sciences

Education

• Ph.D. in Health Sciences, 2013, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, PUC-PR, Brasil
• M.S. in Health Sciences. 2006, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, PUC-PR, Brasil
• Residency Program, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2003, Northwestern University
• Fellowship in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 1999, Northwestern University
• Certificate in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 1998, Federal University of Parana State, UFPR, Brasil
• DDS, 1993, Federal University of Parana State, UFPR, Brasil

Courses Taught

DESS 7321 Advanced Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
DESS 7318 Junior Honors Clinical Practicum in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
DESS 7418 Senior Honors Clinical Practicum in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
DESS 7314 Surgical Sciences Clinical Practicum
DESS 7414 Senior Clinical Practicum in Surgical Sciences

Research Interests

Professional Affiliations

Specialization

Certifications

• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Brazilian Dental Board
• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (Board Eligible)

Publications

Link to Dr. Almeida's Google Scholar page

• Almeida LE. Temporomandibular Disorders and Physiotherapy. J Contemp Dent Pract 2023; 24 (10):723-724.
• Surgical Treatment of Condylar Hyperplasia: One-Stage vs Two-Stage Surgery. Matthew L. Beck, Luis Eduardo Almeida, Flavio A. Camejo DDS. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, September 2023, Pages S106-S107.
• Immunohistochemical Markers of Temporomandibular Disorders: A Review of the Literature. Matthew L. Beck, Luis Eduardo Almeida, Andrea Doetzer. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, September 2023, Pages S108-S109.
• Prevalence of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) in obesity patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Giuseppe Minervini, Rocco Franco, Maria Maddalena Marrapodi, Luis Eduardo Almeida, Vincenzo Ronsivalle, Marco Cicciù. J Oral Rehabil. 2023 Aug 27.
• Mandibular condylar hyperplasia and its correlation with vascular endothelial growth factor. Almeida LE, Cicciù M, Doetzer A, Beck ML, Cervino G, Minervini G.J Oral Rehabil. 2023 May 3. doi: 10.1111/joor.13487.
• Immunohistochemical Markers of Temporomandibular Disorders: A Review of the Literature. Luis Eduardo Almeida, Andrea Doetzer and Matthew L. Beck. J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(3), 789; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12030789.
• Optimization of the modular reinforced bone scaffold for customized alveolar bone defects Meisam Omidi, Luis E. Almeida, Lobat Tayebi, Materials Letters, Volume 331, 2023, ISSN 0167-577X, doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2022.133413.
• Platelet-concentrated and platelet poor-plasma promote different pattern on immunohistochemical expression of TGF-β1, however they impairs the osteoneogensis in calvarial defects treated with autograft due suppression of osteocalcin. Oliveira-Filho MA, Souza M, Tabushi FI, Almeida LE, Figueiredo FP, Lourenço ES, Giovanini AF, Malafaia O, Ribas Filho JM. Acta Cir Bras. 2021 Jul 19;36(6):e360604. doi: 10.1590/ACB360604. eCollection 2021. 9. SPECT/CT Correlation in the Diagnosis of Unilateral Condilar Hyperplasia. López DF, Ríos Borrás V, Muñoz JM, Cardenas-Perilla R, Almeida LE. Diagnostics (Basel). 2021 Mar 8;11(3):477. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics11030477.
• Association of estrogen receptor alpha 1 and TMJ dysfunction: A pilot study. Doetzer AD, Almeida LE, de Alcântara Camejo F, de Noronha L, Olandoski M, Trevilatto PC. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol. 2021 Apr;131(4):e89-e94. doi: 10.1016/j.oooo.2020.11.010. Epub 2020 Nov 28.
• MMP-7 and MMP-9 are overexpressed in the synovial tissue from severe temporomandibular joint dysfunction. Loreto C, Filetti V, Almeida LE, La Rosa GRM, Leonardi R, Grippaudo C, Lo Giudice A. Eur J Histochem. 2020 Apr 16;64(2):3113. doi: 10.4081/ejh.2020.3113.
• Spontaneous Condyle-Like Development after Total Resection of Mandible Giant Osteochondroma: Case Report and a Follow-Up for Five Years. Marco Antonio de Oliveira Filho, Luis Eduardo Almeida, Andrea Duarte Doetzer, Allan Fernando Giovanini and Osvaldo Malafaia. Case Reports in Surgery Volume 2020 Article ID 3720909. doi.org/10.1155/2020/3720909
• P53 and VEGF expression in human temporomandibular joint discs with internal derangement correlate with degeneration. Castorina S, Lombardo C, Castrogiovanni P, Musumeci G, Barbato E, Almeida LE, Leonardi R.J Biol Regul Homeost Agents. 2019 September-October,33(5):1657-1662. doi: 10.23812/19-59-L 
• Matrix Metalloproteinases and Temporomandibular Joint Disorder: A Review of the Literature Logan Herm, Ardit Haxhia, Flavio de Alcantara Camejo, Lobat Tayebi, Luis Eduardo Almeida Applied Sciences Journal - Special Issue "Immunohistochemical Expression". 2019, 9(21), 4508; doi.org/10.3390/app9214508
• Diego Fernando López, Juliana Ruiz Botero and Luis Eduardo Almeida. Early condylectomy: Biological Considerations. Acta Scientific Dental Sciences 3.1 (2019): 33-44.3
• Almeida LE, Hresko K, Sorenson A, Butcher S, Tayebi L, Leonardi R, Loreto C, Bosio J, Camejo F, Doetzer A. Immunohistochemical expression of TLR-4 in temporomandibular joint dysfunction. Cranio. 2018 Apr 2:1-6. doi: 10.1080/08869634.2018.1446770.

Honors and Awards

• 2023-24 Professional Development Award from Marquette University
• 2022 Provost Honor for contribution to research and teaching, Marquette University, Dec 27.
• 2020 AAP Award for Outstanding Teaching and Mentoring in Periodontics, American Academy of Periodontology
• 2017 Achievement Award for Development of New Program for the successful development of Postgraduate Diploma in Implant Dentistry (group category)
• 2016 Certificate of Achievement in E-learning (Articulate 360 and Storyline 360, Interactive E-Learning Programs)
• 2010 AAP Award for Outstanding Teaching and Mentoring in Periodontics, American Academy of Periodontology
• 2010 Graduate Faculty Enrichment Award. UTHSC College of Dentistry, Memphis, TN
• 2009 Selected by the Faculty Election Committee to become a member of the Richard Doggett Dean and Marguerite Taylor Dean Honorary Odontological Society.
• 2008 Bowyer Clinical Sciences Faculty Enrichment Award. UTHSC, College of Dentistry, Memphis, TN
• 2006 AAP Award for Outstanding Teaching and Mentoring in Periodontics, American Academy of Periodontology
• 1987 Gunjur Gopaliah Memorial Award, Indian Dental Association, West Bengal.
• 1985 University examinations, Calcutta University, Third year B.D.S: Honors in General Surgery.
• 1983 University examinations, Calcutta University, First year B.D.S: Honors in Dental Anatomy.

Grants

• NIH grant - Development of an Integrated 3D Human Osteo-Mucosal Model 07/15/2018-07/14/2022, 1R15DE027533-01A1, NIH $453,000 Dr. Lobat Tayebi – mentor. Dr. Luis Eduardo Almeida, co-mentor.
• NIH grant - Development of an Integrated 3D Human Osteo-Mucosal Model”, Vascularization of 3D Human Osteo-Mucosal Model. 12/01/2019-07/14/2022, 3R15DE027533-01A1, NIH $209,129 Dr. Lobat Tayebi – mentor. Dr. Luis Eduardo Almeida, co-mentor.
• NIH grant - Development of an Integrated 3D Human Osteo-Mucosal Model”, Development of an Integrated 3D Human Osteo-Mucosal Model using Collagen Substrate. /14/2021-07/14/2022, 3R15DE027533-01A1, NIH $78,418. Dr. Lobat Tayebi – mentor. Dr. Luis Eduardo Almeida, co-mentor.