32nd Annual Daniel E. Waite Lectureship in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Meet Our Keynote Speakers

Thomas Schlieve, DDS, MD, FACS, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He is also Director of the residency training program and the Medical Director for oral and maxillofacial surgery at Parkland Hospital. Dr. Schlieve holds a BS in biology from the University of Wisconsin. He earned his dental surgery degree at Marquette University and his medical degree at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport School of Medicine. He completed a four-year residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery and an internship in general surgery at the University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center before continuing his training through an oral/head and neck oncologic surgery fellowship program at the University of Tennessee Medical Center and Cancer Institute

Dr. Schlieve is a Diplomate of and Examiner for the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and a Fellow of both the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons. He has lectured nationally and internationally and authored multiple scientific articles and textbook chapters in oral and maxillofacial surgery. He participates in community outreach efforts to raise awareness of oral cancer, teaches future surgeons, and leads continuing education courses for practicing physicians. Dr. Schlieve’s clinical practice focuses on the surgical treatment of diseases of the oral cavity, head, and neck, including oral and tongue cancers; benign and malignant jaw tumors; salivary gland tumors; and osteonecrosis. His current research is focused on jaw osteonecrosis and oral pathology.

Jeremy N. Krell, DMD, MBA, is a general dentist with a combined business background. He is the Managing Partner of Revere Partners, the first independent Venture Capital fund focused on oral health, and RISE Health, the only inclusion-driven Venture Capital fund focused on oral health. Jeremy previously built out the Barchester Bay Group, a portfolio of over 35 ventures. Jeremy has held key operator roles at startups, including Head of Marketing and Chief Dental Officer at Simplifeye, based in NYC, and the Chief Marketing Officer of Verena Solutions, based in Chicago. He oversaw provider and clinical growth initiatives at quip, the oral health and subscription electric toothbrush company, and strategic provider innovation and development at Oscar Health (which had an IPO in 2021).

Dr. Krell has practiced general dentistry part-time for nearly a decade following his DMD at Tufts, sits on the Boards of healthcare and dental startups, and is an angel investor in approximately 30 companies. He has an 18+ year proven track record with startups through several successful multi-million dollar fundraises and acquisitions. Dr. Krell started his career with three web and graphic design startups and moved into luxury goods and commodity venture, DormAid, for college students. He later founded a venture incubator, CEO in A Box, following his MBA at Chicago Booth. He received The President’s Volunteer Service Lifetime Achievement Award from President Joe Biden, Crain’s Notable in Health Care, Top 100 Healthcare Visionaries award from IFAH USA, Top 100 Doctors from the Global Summits Institute for his commitment to oral health innovation, and 40 under 40 awards from Incisal Edge and YJP.

Additional presenters

The roster of afternoon presenters will be available by early April 2023.

Disclosure Summary

It is the policy of the University of Minnesota Office of Continuing Dental Education to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all of its sponsored educational activities. All participating speakers, course directors, and planning committee members are required to disclose to the program audience any financial relationships related to the subject matter of this program. Relationships of spouse/partner with proprietary entities producing health care goods or services should be disclosed if they are of a nature that may influence the objectivity of the individual in a position to control the content of the CDE activity. Disclosure information is reviewed in advance in order to manage and resolve any possible conflicts of interest. Specific disclosure information for each speaker, course director, and planning committee member will be shared with the audience prior to the speaker’s presentation.

Continuing Dental Education Staff members have nothing to disclose.

The speakers indicated no relevant affiliations or financial interests and do not intend to discuss an off-label/investigative use of a commercial product/device.