Curriculum Vitae of Hilt Tatum, Jr., D.D.S. 

Born April 22, 1934 -Opelika, Alabama 

1951-53 - Auburn University 

1953-57 - Emory University School Of Dentistry —D.D.S. 

1957-59 - Marine Hospital, Savannah, Georgia —Dental Surgeon 

1959-64 - Consultant –Marine Hospital, Savannah Ga., 

1959-63 - Staff, Memorial Hospital, Savannah, Ga., 

1960-78 - Private Practice, Opelika, Alabama 

1961-79 - Staff, Lee County Hospital, Opelika, Alabama 

1978-95 - Private Practice, St. Petersburg, Florida 

1979-95 - Staff, Edward White Hospital, St. Petersburg, Florida 

1982-85 - Chief, Oral Surgery Department, Edward White Hospital 

1990-95 - Director, Edward White Hospital Implant Residency Program 

1985-Present - Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillo-Facial Implantology, University of Lille II Medical School (France) 

2006-Present - Clinical Professor of Oral Implantology, Department of Periodontology, Temple University School of Dentistry 

1980-83 - Visiting Lecturer, Department of Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of Florida 

1985-95 - Visiting Lecturer, Implant Maxi-Course at New York University/Brookdale Hospital 

1987-95 2006-Present - Visiting Lecturer, Implant Maxi Course, School Dentistry, Medical College of Georgia 

1987-93 - Visiting Lecturer, Department of Oral Implantology, School of Dentistry, Harvard University 

1992-95 - Visiting Lecturer, Implant Maxi Course, School of Dentistry, Howard University 

2008-Present - Visiting Lecturer, Implant Maxi Course, OAGD-AAID Implant MaxiCourse 

2011 - Visiting Lecturer, Implant Maxi Course, Vancouver MaxiCourse 

2011 - Visiting Lecturer, Implant Maxi Course, University of Las Vegas MaxiCourse 

1998-Present - Director of Tatum Institute 

2003-Present - Co-Director of Implant Maxi Course, School of Dentistry, University of Puerto Rico 

2005-Present - Senior Faculty, Boston Implant Institute 

1988-Present - Editorial Board, Journal of Oral Implantology 

Diplomat American Board Oral Implantology, Past President and Director 

Fellow American Academy Implant Dentistry, Past President 

Fellow American College of Dentists 

Fellow International College of Dentists 

Presented Over 2000 Podium Presentations in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America. 

Multiple Professional Publications 

1970 - Originator of Bone Expansion Techniques for implant placement 

1970 - Introduced Autogenous Bone Grafting into implantology 

1974 - Originator Sinus Lift Operation 

1975 - Originator Sinus Graft Operation 

1978 - Designed first 2 stage titanium root form system in the USA 

1982 - Developed a Vascularized Osteotomy Concept 

2003 - Originator of “NIRISAB” Concept 

Honors: 

1989 - Gold Medal of Paris (France) 

1995 - Gold Medal of Lille (France) 

1995 - Isiah Lew Research Award, Research Foundation of American Academy of Implant Dentisstry 

1997 - Honorary Life Member, Association of Dental Implantologists, (UK) 

1997 - Gershkoff Award, American Academy of Implant Dentistry 

2001 - Henri Warbourg Medal, Faculty of Medicine, Lille II Medical School (France) 

2003 - Robert James Award, Loma Linda University (USA) 

2003 - Legion of Honor, President of France 

Dr. Kenneth Judy is a 1964 graduate of Georgetown University and a 1968 graduate of New York University College of Dentistry. During and after his pre-doctoral studies, Dr. Judy was the recipient of several research fellowships. He then trained in surgical prosthetics with Dr. Isiah Lew at the New French and Polyclinic Medical School and Health Center in New York. Dr. Judy has authored over one hundred research and clinical articles, editorials and textbook chapters. He has lectured extensively nationally and internationally. 

Dr. Judy is a Clinical Professor of Implant Dentistry at New York University as well as a Clinical Professor in the Periodontal department at Temple University. He is a staff member of the Dental Implant Center at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York and maintains a private practice in New York. 

Dr. Judy serves on the Deans Advisory council of Columbia University School of Dentistry and on NYU’s School of Nursing.  Dr. Judy is a member of over sixty organized dentistry, editorial, research, prosthodontic, and dental implant and organizations. Since 1979, Dr. Judy has served as chairman and then co-chairman of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI), the world’s largest dental implant society.