On a beautiful early June evening the Department of Periodontics, along with family and friends, gathered to celebrate the graduates from the class of 2016:
Dr. Amir Emam, DDS
Dr. Anas Howsawi, BDS
Dr. Michitsuna Katafuchi, DDS, PhD
Dr. Luciana Safioti, DDS
After a program that included a welcome from Dr. Richard Darveau (Chair of the Department of Periodontics) and speeches from Dr. Robert London (Clinic Director) and Dr. Robert O’Neal (Emeritus Associate Professor and the evening’s keynote speaker), the graduates received their certificates.
It was a wonderful event, a time to celebrate their achievements, and an opportunity for the graduates to give thanks to all of the people who supported them throughout their three years at the University of Washington.
Graduation is also a great time for faculty, residents, families and staff to socialize, catch up with old friends and mark the end of another successful academic year.

Faculty of University of Washington: Drs. Selipsky, Kotsakis, London, Chen, Dixon, Mizuha, Smalley, Faber and Mathews.

Just a few of our dedicated affiliate faculty members: Dr. Byron Mizuha, Dr. Herb Selipsky and Dr. Allen Chen.