Rafik Abdelsayed
Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Dental College of Georgia
Department of Oral Biology and Diagnostic Sciences
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Pathology
Dental College of Georgia
Department of Oral Health and Diagnostic Sciences
Dental College of Georgia
Department of Oral Biology
Bio
Dr. Abdelsayed is board-certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, and a diplomate of the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology since 1991. He is a Professor of Pathology, Director of the Biopsy Services and Diagnostic Laboratory. He is Chief of the Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Section in the department of Oral Health and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dental Medicine-GRU. Dr. Abdelsayed holds a joint appointment as an Associate Professor in the department of Anatomical and Surgical Pathology, School of Medicine, GRU. He serves as a consultant to clinicians who refer their patients for clinical evaluation, biopsy procedures and microscopic diagnosis.
Education
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DDS, Dentistry (DDS, DMD)
Indiana University - Purdue Un, 1993
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MS, Oral and Maxillofacial Patholo
Indiana University - Purdue Un, 1990
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BDS, Dentistry (DDS, DMD)
Cairo University - Faculty ofM, 1980
Certifications
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DEN
Georgia Board of Dentistry, 1996
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DEN
Indiana State Dental Board, 1996
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BCOP
Am Brd of Oral Pathology, 1991
Awards & Honors
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Judson C. Hickey Award of Excellence
College of Dental Medicine - Augusta University, 2013
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Outstanding Faculty Award
The American College of Dentists, 2009
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Teaching Excellence Award
College of Dental Medicine- Augusta University, 2009
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Omicron Kappa Upsilon
Omicron Kappa Upsilon, 2008
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Outstanding Faculty Award -- 2004
The American College of Dentists, 2004
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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OBMP 9300
Research
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OBPR 8540
Advanced Oral Pathology I
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OBMP 5002
Bioclinical Seminar II
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DPAT 5002
Clinical Pathology Conferences
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BMCC 5201
Craniofacial Complex
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RADD 5002
Dental Radiologic Interpretati
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BMEN 5201
Endocrine System
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OMSR 6032
OMS - Pathology Conference II
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OMSR 8032
OMS - Pathology Conference VI
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OMSR 9032
OMS - Pathology Conference VII
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OMSR 7032
OMS Pathology Conference IV
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DPAT 5003
Oral Pathology
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RSUR 5006
Oral Surgery Internship
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DPAT 5001
Appl Pathology for Dentistry
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BMFN 5102
Biomedical Foundations II
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PERI 5002
Non-Surgical Periodontics
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OMSR 6022
OMS - Pathology Conference I
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OMSR 7022
OMS - Pathology Conference III
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OMSR 8022
OMS - Pathology Conference V
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OMSR 9022
OMS - Pathology Conference VI
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DPAT 5004
Oral Pathology Board Review
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DHYG 3250
Pathology
Teaching Interests
1) Head and neck surgical pathology
2) Oral precancerous and cancer
3) Salivary gland tumors
4) Odontogenic cysts and tumors
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2B (MEN2B) in a 9 Year Old Female - A Case Report, 2018
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- The Role of AMP-Activated Protein Kinase and Relevance for the Human Condition, 2017
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- The Role of Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase in a Murine Model of Gingivitis, 2016
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- The Status of Glucocorticoid-Induced Leucine Zipper Protein in Salivary Glands in Sjögren's Syndrome: Predictive and Prognostic Potentials, 2016
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Lingual Gingival Cyst of the Adult, 2016
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
1) Oral cancer
2) Odontogenic tumors
3) Bone biology
Department Service
College Service
University Service
Professional Service
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