Thomas A. Viola, R.Ph., C.C.P.
Dental professionals are tasked with the safe and effective management of medicallycomplex patients.
'Knowledge of dental pharmacology has never been more essential to patientcare.'
With over 30 years' experience as a board-certified pharmacist, clinical educator, professionalspeaker and published author, Tom Viola, R.Ph., C.C.P. has earned his national andinternational reputation as the go-to specialist for making pharmacology practical and usefulfor all members of the dental team.
As the founder of Pharmacology Declassified, Tom provides valuable insight on the complexinterplay between pharmacology and physiology so that clinicians may be knowledgeableabout not only the dental considerations of medications used to treat systemic illness but alsothe systemic considerations of medications used to provide dental treatment. As an educator,Tom is a member of the faculty of over 10 dental professional degree programs and hasreceived several awards for outstanding teacher of the year.
As an author, Tom is well known for his contributions to several professional journals, hasserved as a contributor, chapter author and peer reviewer for several pharmacology textbooksand currently serves as a consultant to the American Dental Association's Council on ScientificAffairs.
As a speaker, Tom has presented over 1000 informative, humorous and engaging continuingeducation seminars and webinars to dental professionals internationally since 2001. Meetingplanners and attendees agree that Tom is their choice to educate within the dental specialty.