William Dennis McHugh

Background

McHugh, William Dennis was born on May 8, 1929 in Berwick, Northumberland, United Kingdom. Came to the United States, 1970, naturalized, 1977. Son of Gerald D. and Jeanne (Stewart) McHugh.

Education

Bachelor of Dental Surgery cum laude, St. Andrews (United Kingdom) University, 1954. Doctor of Dental Surgery, St. Andrews (United Kingdom) University, 1959.

Career

House surgeon in oral surgery, Dundee (Scotland) Dental School, 1950; senior house surgeon in orthodontics, Dundee (Scotland) Dental School, 1952-1953; instructor department operative dentistry, Royal Dental School, Malmö, Sweden, 1954-1955; lecturer in periodontology and pathology, Royal Dental Hospital, London, 1956-1958; lecturer periodontology and preventive dentistry, St. Andrews U. Dental School, 1959-1962; senior lecturer, head department, St. Andrews U. Dental School, 1962-1965; professor, department chairman, St. Andrews U. Dental School, 1965-1970; professor clinical dentistry and dental research, associate dean for dental affairs, School Medicine and Dentistry, U. Rochester, New York, since 1970; director, Eastman Dental Center, Rochester, since 1970. Consultant Scottish Eastern Regional Hospital Board, 1962-1965, Genesee (New York) Hospital,1971-. Consultant planning and projects various schools dentistry includingU. Connecticut, 1984, U. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 1984, University of Pennsylvania, 1985-1990, Columbia University, since 1986, West Virginia University, 1986-1987.

Consultant National Institute Dental Health, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1975. Member National Advisory Dental Research Council, 1987-1991. Dentist-in-chief Strong Memorial Hospital, 1971-1975, dentist, since 1975.

Member ambulatory care committee Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency, 1976-1978. Medical advising committee Monroe Community Hospital, 1971-1983.

Achievements

• William Dennis McHugh has been listed as a noteworthy dental educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member architectural review board Town of Brighton, 1982-1989. Flight lieutenant Royal Air Force, 1951-1953. Fellow American College Dentists, International College Dentists, American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Member American Association Dental Research (president 1983-1984), International Association Dental Research (president 1988-1989), American Association Dental Schools (vice president advanced education and federal dental services 1980-1983), American Dental Association (consultant Council Dental Therapeutics 1985), British Society Periodontology (president 1969-1970), British Dental Association (president N. of Scotland branch 1967-1968), Monroe County Dental Society (community services, hospitals professional conduct committee 1985-1986), Dental Society State New York, Rochester Dental Study Club, Royal College Surgeons of Edinburgh, International College Dentists, Genesee Valley Club (Rochester, governor 1987-1993), Rotary.

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, tennis, squash.

Connections

Married Susan Mary Cort, February 22, 1958. Children: Moira A. McHugh Douglas, Alan North Carolina.

Father:

Gerald D. McHugh

Mother:

Jeanne (Stewart) McHugh

Spouse:

Susan Mary Cort

child:

Moira A. McHugh Douglas McHugh

child:

Alan North Carolina McHugh