Faculty Profile - Dr. R. John McComb

Dr. R. John McComb	Dr. R. John McComb Associate Professor Biological and Diagnostic Sciences/ Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine Faculty of Dentistry 124 Edward Street Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1G6 Phone: 416-979-4920 ext. 4486 Fax: 416-979-4936 john.mccomb@dentistry.utoronto.ca
Current academic / hospital appointments
Head and Associate Professor, Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine, Department of Biological and Diagnostic Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto; Associate Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Education
1968 B.D.S., University of Edinburgh 1971 M.Sc., University of Manitoba 1973 Diploma of American Board of Oral Pathology 1974 F.R.C.D.(C) Oral Pathology 1999 F.R.C.D.(C) Oral Medicine
Courses
Undergraduate: Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology (315Y1), Course Director. Graduate / Postgraduate: Oral Pathology (DEN 1002S), Seminars in Advanced Oral Pathology (DEN1011Y) Continuing Education: Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine
Research interests
Dental aspects of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa research interest Sjogren’s syndrome
Recent publications
Bell, M., Bookman, A., Frydrych, S., Lamont, J., Muscoplat, C., McComb, R.J. and Slomevic, A. 1999. Interdisciplinary Roundtable Report – Sjogren’s Syndrome: A Critical Review of Clinical Management. J. Rheumatology (Sept. Issue): 2051-2061. Koizumi, Y., Kauzman, A. , Kuyama, K., Okada, H., McComb, R.J., Yamamoto, H. 2003. Ameloblastoma: comparison of histopathological and immunohistochemical features between young and old cases. Especially cell proliferation and angiogenesis. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 96: 300. Avon, S.L., McComb, J. and Clokie, C. 2004. Ameloblastic carcinoma: case report and literature review. J. Canada. Dent. Assoc. 69: 573-576. Koizumi, Y., Kauzman, A., Okada, H., Kuyama, K., McComb, R.J. and Yamamoto, H. 2004. Assessment of proliferative activity and angiogenesis in ameloblastoma: a comparison based on patient age. Int. J. Oral-Medical Sciences 3: 25-33. McComb, R.J. A discussion paper on the use of the title “Doctor” by members of the proposed College of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Submission to Ontario Minister of Health and Long Term Care on behalf of RCDSO, April 2007.
Awards and Honours
Fellowship of International College of Dentists, 1990 Fellowship of American College of Dentists, 1990 Fellowship of Pierre Fauchard Academy, 1993 Past President, The Royal College of Dentists of Canada, 1993-1995 Certificate of Merit, Canadian Dental Association, 1994 Certificate of Merit, Canadian Dental Association, 2001 Distinguished Service Award, Canadian Dental Association, 2008
Students
*Presently not accepting students for supervision