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Ellen Eisenberg, DMD, FICD

Professor Emerita, Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Diagnostic Sciences, UConn School of Dental Medicine
Associate Professor Emerita, Division of Anatomic Pathology, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UConn School of Medicine
Consultant, Oral Pathology Biopsy Service

NPI Number: 1013913367
Academic Office Location: Oral Health and Diagnostic Sciences UConn Health 263 Farmington Avenue Farmington, CT 06030-0925
Phone:	860-679-3333
Fax:	860-679-3765
Website(s):	Oral Pathology Biopsy and Clinical Service

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Education & Training
Clinical Interests
Research
Publications

Education

Degree	Institution	Major
BS	City College of New York	Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Biology
DMD	University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine	Dentistry

Degree

Institution

Major

City College of New York

Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Biology

DMD

University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine

Dentistry

Post-Graduate Training

Training	Institution	Specialty
Fellowship	Harvard University School of Dental Medicine	Oral Medicine and Pathology
Residency	Harvard University School of Dental Medicine	Oral Medicine and Pathology

Training

Institution

Specialty

Fellowship

Harvard University School of Dental Medicine

Oral Medicine and Pathology

Residency

Harvard University School of Dental Medicine

Oral Medicine and Pathology

Awards

Name of Award/Honor	Awarding Organization
Fellowship in the International College of Dentists	International College of Dentists
Distinguished Faculty Award	University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine Alumni Board
Medical Staff Award of Excellence, John Dempsey Hospital	University of Connecticut Health Center
Kaiser-Permanente Outstanding Teacher Award (1987, 1988, 2000)	University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine
Omicron Kappa Upsilon Dental Honor Society, Phi Chi Chapter	University of Connecticut

Name of Award/Honor

Awarding Organization

Fellowship in the International College of Dentists

International College of Dentists

Distinguished Faculty Award

University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine Alumni Board

Medical Staff Award of Excellence, John Dempsey Hospital

University of Connecticut Health Center

Kaiser-Permanente Outstanding Teacher Award (1987, 1988, 2000)

University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine

Omicron Kappa Upsilon Dental Honor Society, Phi Chi Chapter

University of Connecticut

Oral mucous membrane diseases (autoimmune), oral cancer and precancer, and oral and maxillofacial diagnostic challenges related to hard and soft tissues

Clinical Research:
Diagnosis and pathogenesis of oral premalignant and cancerous lesions

Basic Science Research:
Oral carcinogenesis

Journal Articles

Pegylated insulin-like growth factor-1 biotherapeutic delivery promotes rotator cuff regeneration in a rat model.
Prabhath, Anupama; Vernekar, Varadraj N; Esdaille, Caldon J; Eisenberg, Ellen; Lebaschi, Amir; Badon, Mary; Seyedsalehi, Amir; Dzidotor, Godwin; Tang, Xiaoyan; Dyment, Nathaniel; Thomopoulos, Stavros; Kumbar, Sangamesh G; Deymier, Alix; Weber, Eckhard; Laurencin, Cato T Journal of biomedical materials research. Part A 2022 Mar;
Exercise-induced piezoelectric stimulation for cartilage regeneration in rabbits.
Liu, Yang; Dzidotor, Godwin; Le, Thinh T; Vinikoor, Tra; Morgan, Kristin; Curry, Eli J; Das, Ritopa; McClinton, Aneesah; Eisenberg, Ellen; Apuzzo, Lorraine N; Tran, Khanh T M; Prasad, Pooja; Flanagan, Tyler J; Lee, Seok-Woo; Kan, Ho-Man; Chorsi, Meysam T; Lo, Kevin W H; Laurencin, Cato T; Nguyen, Thanh D Science translational medicine 2022 Jan;14(627):eabi7282
Proliferative Verrucous Leukoplakia: An Expert Consensus Guideline for Standardized Assessment and Reporting.
Thompson, Lester D R; Fitzpatrick, Sarah G; Müller, Susan; Eisenberg, Ellen; Upadhyaya, Jasbir D; Lingen, Mark W; Vigneswaran, Nadarajah; Woo, Sook-Bin; Bhattacharyya, Indraneel; Bilodeau, Elizabeth A; Carlos, Roman; Islam, Mohammed N; Leon, Marino E; Lewis, James S; Magliocca, Kelly R; Mani, Haresh; Mehrad, Mitra; Purgina, Bibianna; Richardson, Mary; Wenig, Bruce M; Cohen, Donald M Head and neck pathology 2021 Jan;
Contemporary concepts in the diagnosis of oral cancer and precancer.
Natarajan, Easwar; Eisenberg, Ellen Dental clinics of North America 2011 Jan;55(1):63-88
Smoking and drinking in relation to depressive symptoms among persons with oral cancer or oral epithelial dysplasia.
Morse, Douglas E; Psoter, Walter J; Baek, Linda S; Eisenberg, Ellen; Cohen, Donald; Cleveland, Deborah; Mohit-Tabatabai, Mirseyed; Reisine, Susan Head & neck 2010 May;32(5):578-87
Breast cancer metastatic to the mandible misdiagnosed as parotitis: report of a case.
Panossian, Marieange; Gady, Jacob; Natarajan, Easwar; Eisenberg, Ellen Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 2009 Jun;67(6):1333-7
Smoking and drinking in relation to oral cancer and oral epithelial dysplasia.
Morse, Douglas E; Psoter, Walter J; Cleveland, Deborah; Cohen, Donald; Mohit-Tabatabai, Mireseyed; Kosis, Diane L; Eisenberg, Ellen Cancer causes & control : CCC 2007 Nov;18(9):919-29
Management of oral epithelial dysplasia: a review.
Brennan, Michael; Migliorati, Cesar A; Lockhart, Peter B; Wray, David; Al-Hashimi, Ibtisam; Axéll, Tony; Bruce, Alison J; Carpenter, William; Eisenberg, Ellen; Epstein, Joel B; Holmstrup, Palle; Jontell, Mats; Nair, Raj; Sasser, Howell; Schifter, Mark; Silverman, Bud; Thongprasom, Kobkan; Thornhill, Martin; Warnakulasuriya, Saman; van der Waal, Isaäc Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology, and endodontics 2007 Mar;103 Suppl(SUPPL.):S19.e1-12
Oral lichen planus and oral lichenoid lesions: diagnostic and therapeutic considerations.
Al-Hashimi, Ibtisam; Schifter, Mark; Lockhart, Peter B; Wray, David; Brennan, Michael; Migliorati, Cesar A; Axéll, Tony; Bruce, Alison J; Carpenter, William; Eisenberg, Ellen; Epstein, Joel B; Holmstrup, Palle; Jontell, Mats; Lozada-Nur, Francina; Nair, Raj; Silverman, Bud; Thongprasom, Kobkan; Thornhill, Martin; Warnakulasuriya, Saman; van der Waal, Isaäc Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology, and endodontics 2007 Mar;103 Suppl(SUPPL.):S25.e1-12
Undifferentiated cardiac sarcoma metastatic to the maxilla: report of a case.
Eisenberg, Ellen; Natarajan, Easwar; Yamase, Harold; Hatzigiannis, George Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 2007 Jan;65(1):148-51
Smoking and drinking in relation to oral epithelial dysplasia.
Morse, D E; Katz, R V; Pendrys, D G; Holford, T R; Krutchkoff, D J; Eisenberg, E; Kosis, D; Mayne, S T Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology 1996 Oct;5(10):769-77

Reviews

Curcumin, a turmeric extract, for oral lichen planus: A systematic review.
White, C Michael; Chamberlin, Kevin; Eisenberg, Ellen Oral diseases 2019 Jan;
Diagnosis and treatment of recurrent aphthous stomatitis
Eisenberg E. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America 2003 Jan;15(1):111-122
Oral lichen planus: a benign lesion.
Eisenberg, E Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 2000 Nov;58(11):1278-85
Lichenoid lesions of oral mucosa. Diagnostic criteria and their importance in the alleged relationship to oral cancer.
Eisenberg, E; Krutchkoff, D J Oral surgery, oral medicine, and oral pathology 1992 Jun;73(6):699-704
Lichen planus and oral cancer: is there a connection between the two?
Eisenberg, E Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) 1992 May;123(5):104-8
Dysplasia of oral mucosa: a unified approach to proper evaluation.
Krutchkoff, D J; Eisenberg, E; Anderson, C Modern pathology : an official journal of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Inc 1991 Jan;4(1):113-9