Silvia P. Amaya Pajares, D.D.S., M.S.

  • Associate Professor of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • B.D.S., 2003, Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University
    • D.D.S., 2004, Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University
    • M.S., 2014, University of North Carolina

  • Internship

    • Diploma in Oral Rehabilitation and Occlusion, Cientifica del Sur University, Lima, Peru
    • Diploma in Periodontology, Cientifica del Sur University, Lima, Peru

  • Residency

    • Certificate in Operative Dentistry, University of North Carolina, NC, USA
    • Certificate in Periodontology, Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University, Lima, Peru

  • Fellowship

    • Certificate in Public Health with mention in Administration of Hospital and Health Services, Ricardo Palma University, Lima, Peru

Memberships and associations:

  • Member of the American Dental Association
  • Member of the American Academy of Periodontology
  • Member of the Academy of Osseointegration
  • Member of the ITI (International Team for Implantology)
  • Member of the Academy of Operative Dentistry
  • Member of the American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics
  • Member of the American Association for Dental Research/International Association for Dental Research
  • Member of the American Dental Education Association
  • Member of the American Academy of Cariology
  • Member of the Oregon Dental Association
  • Member of the Multnomah Dental Society

Honors and awards

  • 2021 Rising Star Faculty Award of the Academy of Operative Dentistry
  • OHSU 2019 Provost Faculty Leadership and Professional Development Grant
  • Outstanding Faculty Award 2016/2017 received from OHSU DMD Class 2020
  • ADEA/AAL Faculty of Color Tuition Scholarship for Professional Development: ADEA Summer Program for Emerging Academic Leaders 2017
  • Ann and G. Randolph Babcock Fellowship award 2013-14 academic year University of North Carolina, NC, USA

Publications

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Publications