Research/Areas of Interest

Dr. Zavras research interests include health services research and oral epidemiology, including the molecular epidemiology of oral epithelial cancer, bisphosphonate-induced osteonecrosis of the jaw, and early childhood caries. Dr. Zavras has conducted the first genome-wide association study of BRONJ to discover regions of genetic susceptibility. He has authored over 80 scientific publications and book chapters in peer-reviewed journals, has been awarded two patents by the USPTO and the European Patent Office and has lectured extensively nationally and internationally.

Education

  • Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS), Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, NY, United States, 2012
  • Doctorate of Medical Sciences in Oral Biology / Epidemiology (DMedSc), Harvard Faculty of Medicine, United States, 1999
  • Master of Science in Epidemiology (MS), Harvard School of Pub Health, USA, 1994
  • Doctorate of Dental Medicine (DMD), University of Athens, GRC, 1991