Gary C. Armitage, DDS, MS
Dr. Gary C. Armitage is the R. Earl Robinson Distinguished Professor of Periodontology at University of California San Francisco. He received his DDS in 1966, a Certificate in Periodontology in 1971, and an MS in Oral Biology in 1973, all from UCSF. Dr. Armitage has been a Clinical Associate at the National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) in Bethesda, Maryland, a Visiting Research Scientist at the University of Michigan, and Visiting Professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. He has been President of the Periodontal Research Group of the International Association for Dental Research and has served as chair of the ADA Council on Scientific Affairs.
Dr. Armitage’s research interests are focused on the diagnosis, classification, and treatment of periodontal diseases. He has published over 90 papers and chapters and has given presentations to many research groups and periodontal societies throughout the United States, Europe, South America, and Asia. He has been awarded the coveted “Distinction in Teaching Award” by the Academic Senate of the University of California. Dr. Armitage is a Fellow of the American Academy of Periodontology, American College of Dentists, Academy of Dentistry International, Pierre Fauchard Academy, and is an Honorary Professor of the West China College of Stomatology (Sichuan University) and Peking University School of Stomatology. In 2000 he received the Gold Medal Award of the American Academy of Periodontology for his contributions to the field of periodontics.