Dr J Makdissi, Statutory Exam 2001, FDS RCS Eng 2000, MSc Belf 1996, DDR RCR 2004, DDS Aleppo 1993
Senior Lecturer/ Honorary Consultant
I joined Queen Mary University of London in November 2004. I qualified in 1993 from the University of Aleppo, completed a postgraduate diploma in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery from the University of Damascus in 1995 and then a Master of Medical Sciences in Oral Surgery form Queen’s University of Belfast. I then obtained my fellowship in Dental Surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons in 1999 after spending 2 3 years in hospital Senior House Officer posts in Belfast, Leeds and Cork. I completed my specialist training in Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology at Guy’s Hospital and obtained my Diploma of Dental Radiology from the Royal College of Radiologists in 2004.
Publications:
Grammatopoulos E, Murtadha L, Nair P, Holmes S, Makdissi J. Ultrasound guided removal of an airgun pellet from a patient's right cheek. Dentomaxillofac Radiol. 2008 Dec;37(8):473-6.
Ngu RK, Brown JE, Whaites EJ, Drage NA, Ng SY, Makdissi J. Salivary duct strictures: nature and incidence in benign salivary obstruction. Dentomaxillofac Radiol. 2007 Feb;36(2):63-7.
Cholia SS, Wilson PH, Makdissi J. Multiple idiopathic external apical root resorption: report of four cases. Dentomaxillofac Radiol. 2005 Jul;34(4):240-6.
Drage NA, Brown JE, Makdissi J, Townend J. Migrating salivary stones: report of three cases. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2005 Apr;43(2):180-2.
Makdissi J, Escudier MP, Brown JE, Osailan S, Drage N, McGurk M. Glandular function after intraoral removal of salivary calculi from the hilum of the submandibular gland.Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2004 Dec;42(6):538-41.
McGurk M, Makdissi J, Brown JE. Intra-oral removal of stones from the hilum of the submandibular gland: report of
technique and morbidity.Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2004 Oct;33(7):683-6.
Makdissi J. Ultrasound guided removal of an air gun pellet from the temporal fossa: a technical note. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2004 Apr;33(3):304-6.
Makdissi J, Sleeman D. Dental and maxillofacial abnormalities following treatment of malignant tumours in children.
Ir Med J. 2004 Mar;97(3):86-8.
Makdissi J. Growth rate of salivary glands calculi: an interesting case.Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2003 Dec;41(6):414.
Makdissi J, Barez R, Whaites E, Brown J. Case report--Scanora imaging of an unusual unerupted tooth located entirely
below the inferior dental canal. J Ir Dent Assoc. 2003;49(2):43-6.
Makdissi J. Interpretation of dental and maxillofacial radiographs: a comparative study using an X-ray viewing box and window. J Ir Dent Assoc. 2002;48(4):123-4.
Makdissi J. Spontaneous regression of bilateral dentigerous cysts. Br Dent J. 2002 Jul 27;193(2):62-3.
Research interests:
I have altered, re-designed and now direct the Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology programme of the undergraduate BDS curriculum along with introducing new lectures and tutorials into the course and a multi disciplinary approach.
I deliver a number of lectures, seminars and practical classes, contribute to the design of the In Course Assessment and write exam questions. I supervise SSM modules for undergraduate MBBS students, deliver didactic and clinical teaching to postgraduate students, senior house officers and medical and dental specialist registrars.
I supervise 2 MSc projects in Oral Radiology and Orthodontics.
I teach on the fellowship programme in the Royal College of Surgeons and on the MSc in implantology at Warwick University. I sit on the education committee of the International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology.
I have been an invited speaker on number of national conferences (British Dental Association and British Association of Oral Surgery) and international conferences (Australia: The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Pakistan: Asia Pacific Dental Congress, Hungary: International Association of Head and Neck Radiology) and the USA: American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology.
I have been nominated by the students for staff president of the Student / Staff Association.
I have obtained my Statement of Teaching Proficiency from Kings College London.
I am the Dental Tutor for the London Deanery at Barts and the London NHS Trust and the faculty tutor at the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
Dr Makdissi’s research interest include: is interested in:
• MRI TMJ
• Trauma Imaging
• CBCT application in dentistry
• Salivary glands imaging and intervention
• Imaging of Sjorgen Syndrome