DR. IRA LUSKIN
Dr. med vet, FAVD, Dipl. AVDC, Dipl. EVDC

Since 1979, Dr. Luskin has been actively involved with Small Animal Dentistry and Oral Surgery. A graduate of the Veterinary University of Vienna, Austria, he did his postgraduate doctoral in dentistry with the world renowned Veterinary Dentist and Oral Surgeon, Dr. Karl Zetner. He is hospital director of the Animal Dental Centers of Baltimore and Annapolis, Maryland and York, Pennsylvania.

Dr. Luskin is a well-known national and international speaker on small animal dentistry and oral-facial surgery and has published numerous articles in scientific journals as well as in breed club newsletters. He is often involved in research of new products to determine whether they may improve or enhance defenses against oral disease and assist the healing capacity of the mouth cavity. In January 2000, he established the Animal Dental Training Center (ADTC) of Baltimore as the first private post-graduate training center for veterinary dentistry and oral surgery in the United States. The ADTC is a state of the art teaching facility, dedicated to training veterinarians and technicians in dentistry and oral surgery. Since its inception, the center has hosted over 200 classes across a broad range of topics with veterinarians from all over the world who have come to learn dentistry. It has also hosted numerous dental wet labs for the national surgeon's meetings and CVC conferences.

DR. M.J. REDMAN
DVM, Practice Limited to Dentistry & Oral Surgery

Dr. Redman is a graduate of Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine. While practicing general medicine in Washington, and seeing how frequent and severe dental disease was in the average pet, she became convinced that she could make a huge difference in an animal's health by rectifying their underlying oral problems. She began pursuing advanced training in veterinary dentistry in 2007. In 2009, she started her own business, Pacific Animal Dentistry, to provide mobile veterinary dentistry services to hospitals in the greater Tacoma area. Dr. Redman is on the board of the AVDS. She chairs the committee on student chapters of the AVDS and is also active in fundraising for the Foundation for Veterinary Dentistry in order to promote education in dentistry. She joined the Animal Dental Center of Maryland in 2011 in preparation for taking her specialty boards in dentistry and oral surgery.

DR. MARY KRAKOWSKI VOLKER
DVM, Resident in Dentistry & Oral Surgery

Dr. Krakowski graduated from Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine with a strong passion for dentistry and oral surgery. After graduating with high honors, she completed a rotating small animal internship at VCA Alameda East Veterinary Hospital in Denver, CO. where her dedication to oral health awareness, prevention and treatment was reaffirmed. Dr. Krakowski has also been a member of the American Veterinary Dental Society since 2007. A Pennsylvania native, she was excited to return to the east coast, and joined the Animal Dental Center in 2011 to pursue specialty training. Her interests include maxillofacial and oral surgery among other disciplines.