John Greenspan, BDS, PhD, with then-California Governor George Deukmejian in 1985.
The American Dental Association’s mission is to advance “the oral health of the public.” So why is a UCSF AIDS researcher getting the organization’s highest award?
Although John Greenspan, BDS, PhD, is an oral pathologist and the associate dean for Global Health with the UCSF School of Dentistry, he was instrumental during the early 1980s in identifying oral lesions associated with HIV infection. That led to breakthrough research in treatment for people living with HIV/AIDS.
John Greenspan in 1983 and now.
The American Dental Association honoring an AIDS pathologist may not be typical, but neither is Dr. Greenspan’s career. To learn more about his body of work and the award he received from the ADA, go to my story, which can be found here.
