Laurence Barsh, DMD, practiced general dentistry in Boston, MA for 38 years. He retired from clinical practice in 1998. Dr. Barsh is a graduate of Harvard School of Dental Medicine, 1961, with an Internship in Oral Surgery at Mass. General Hospital during 1961-2. He is the author of Dental Treatment Planning for the Adult Patient, published in 1981. He also served as Assistant Clinical Professor at Harvard School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Barsh has written numerous scientific articles on dentistry and dentistry's role in the recognition and management of sleep disordered breathing. He is an international lecturer on same subject. He has served on the Executive Board of the American Sleep Apnea Association, and as Past President and Executive Board Member of the Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, as well as Webmaster for the Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine. He serves as Associate Editor, Sleep and Breathing, and is on the Editorial Board of Medicine on the Net. He also serves as Editor of the ADSM Report. Dr. Barsh is currently President of Global Pick and Shovel Factory, and of Dental Portal, Inc, which offer Web site development for professionals and professional organizations and development of Distance Learning Programs for Professionals. |