Faculty

Dr. William Davis Picture

William Davis, D.D.S., M.S.
Professor and Chair
Department of Dentistry

Dr. Michael Nedley

Michael Nedley, D.D.S.
Assistant Professor
Pediatric Dentistry Residency Program Director

Dr. Charles Fahncke

Charles Fahncke, D.D.S., M.S.
Assistant Professor
General Practice Residency Program Director

Current Attending Faculty

Michael J. Cohen, D.D.S.

Hometown: Toledo, OH
Dental School: Northwestern University Dental School, specialist in Periodontics
Undergraduate School: University of Toledo
Why UT Dental: I helped start the program in 1977 and then went on to my private practice until retiring in 2016. This is my dream retirement job. It is my extreme pleasure being able to help young dentists just beginning their careers get started.
Future Career goals: Continue improving to program
Hobbies: Bike riding, hiking, snowshoeing, gardening

William J. Davis Jr., D.D.S., M.S.

Hometown: Grand Haven, Michigan
Dental School: Marquette University, Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, University of Michigan, The Pankey Institute -Prosthodontics
Undergraduate School: Lansing Community College
Why UToledo Dental: I started the GPR program in 1978. It has been a pleasure for me to help young dentist get started on their life long dental journey.
Future Career goals: Continue moving the program forward.
Hobbies: working out, Swimming, teaching instrument flying, and doing FAA flight reviews.

Charles R. Fahncke, D.D.S., M.S.

Hometown: Celina, OH
Dental School: The Ohio State University, College of Dentistry
Undergraduate School: Capital University
Postgraduate Dental School: Navy Post Grad Dental School (MS), Bethesda, MD. George Washington University
Why UT Dental: Teaching residents helps keep my approach to dentistry fresh
Future Career Goals: Continue as director, create new learning opportunities
Hobbies: Woodworking, fishing, hunting

Mark J. Heenan, D.D.S.

Hometown: Port Clinton, OH
Dental School: University of Louisville
Undergraduate School: Wittenberg University
Why UT Dental: To give back, but most importantly it’s nice to have something that is rewarding to do in retirement.
Future Career Goals: To continue to improve our program and live every day to its fullest
Hobbies: Traveling, being outside and spending time in my woods, sports, and my spending time with family

Frank L. Pace, Jr. D.M.D.

Hometown: Dover, OH
Dental School: Case Western Reserve University
Undergraduate School: Case Western Reserve University
Hobbies: Watching local high school sports, spending time with grandchildren and sports card collecting
Residency: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

Jaime Snook, D.D.S., M.P.H., M.S.

Hometown: Canton, Ohio
Dental School: The Ohio State University
Undergraduate School: Kent State University
Hobbies: traveling, playing with my dogs and horses
Residency: The University of Toledo

Fallon Zakeri, D.D.S.

Hometown: Ottawa Hills, OH
Dental School: The Ohio State University College of Dentistry
Undergraduate School: The Ohio State University
Why UToledo Dental: I am excited to stay on as faculty and love getting to watch the residents learn and expand their clinical skills!
Hobbies: Exploring new places to hike or eat, traveling, live music, glassblowing and spending time with my family and dog Nala
Residency: The University of Toledo

Alap Choksey, D.M.D.

Hometown: London, Ontario
Dental School: McGill University
Undergraduate School: Western University
Why UT Dental: I enjoy teaching the residents how to approach more complex cases, especially in endodontics as a general practitioner, that they may not have learned while in dental school.
Hobbies: traveling with family, playing tennis and basketball, and running
Residency: University of Michigan AEGD

Volunteer Clinical Assistant Professors

Pediatric Dentistry

Stephen Branam, D.D.S.
Sara Droubi, D.D.S., M.S.
Boley Greenwood, D.D.S., M.S.
Courtney Greenwood, D.D.S.
David Ho, D.D.S., M.S.
Erin Knierim, D.M.D., M.S.
Ashley Paulus, D.D.S.
Philip Sprague, D.D.S.
Timothy Voss, D.D.S.

Orthodontics

Andre’ Haerian, D.D.S., M.S., FRCDc, Ph.D.
Jean Kay, D.D.S.
Jennifer Ludwig, D.D.S.

Endodontics

Matthew Nakfoor, D.D.S., M.S.
Matthew Dietrich, D.D.S., M.S.

Oral Surgery

Lauren Bourell, D.D.S., M.D.
Brian O'Neill, D.D.S.
Patrick McCabe, D.D.S.
David Shall, D.D.S., M.D.
Steven Shall, D.D.S.

General Dentistry

Kenneth Brochin, D.D.S.
Lauren Czerniak, D.D.S.
Matthew Lark, D.D.S., M.A.G.D.
Jeffrey Levin, D.D.S.
Amy Smith, D.D.S.

General Dentistry/TMJ

Richard Thomas, D.D.S.
Bill Zouhary, D.D.S.

Periodontics

Michael Cohen, D.D.S.