Clinical Leaders

Dr. Howard Golan graduated from the University of Michigan School of Dentistry and completed a general practice residency at North Shore University Hospital in New York. He partnered with his father in 1998 and also trained for two years in the Implant Surgery and Advanced Prosthetic Fellowship Program at NSUH.

In 2004, Dr. Golan received a Mastership Certification from the World Clinical Laser Institute and utilizes the laser for procedures whenever possible. He lectures and teaches laser-assisted dentistry throughout the United States and Canada, and is the co-founder of the Center for Laser Education and a faculty member with the World Clinical Laser Institute. He is also founder and leader of the Laser Assisted Dentistry program at North Shore University Hospital, where he supervises the clinical training of dental residents.

Dr. Golan is a graduate of the Alleman-Deliperi Center for Biomimetic Dentistry and is committed to providing Tooth Conserving Dentistry for his patients. In 2007, he also graduated from Concord Law School in Los Angeles, California, and is a member of the California Bar.

Dr. Golan also serves on the Valkyrie BioScience Advisory Board.

Dr. Christopher J. Walinski is an author, innovator, and internationally recognized authority in laser dentistry with more than 25 years of clinical, academic, and industry experience. He holds one patent with two additional patents pending, and his 2003 textbook on laser dentistry has been published in more than ten languages worldwide.

A Founding Member of the American Academy of Oral Systemic Health and the World Clinical Laser Institute, Dr. Walinski served as Executive Director of the latter for 15 years. He has been an Associate Professor teaching lasers and esthetics at two U.S. dental schools, was inducted into Omicron Kappa Upsilon (OKU) as a faculty member, and is a visiting professor at several international institutions.

A member of Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Honor Society, his fellowships include the International College of Dentists, the Royal Society of Medicine, the International Association for Laser Dentistry, and the American Society for Lasers in Medicine and Surgery. He is currently the Founder and Director of the Dental Institute for Continuing Education (DICE) and publishes Prostate 180, a weekly newsletter focused on evidence-based nutrition and emerging prostate health research.