“He’s one of the most in-demand faculty in the school,” says UMSOD second-year endodontic resident and Foundation Resident Expert Advisory Council (REACH) member Dr. Corey Rollor. “He’s always on the go.” Of course, the days don’t end when it’s time to go home. “Nights are work, weekends are work, that’s how I do it,” Martinho says. “Weekends I’m getting lectures ready, writing a scientific paper or a grant…during the week, after work, I go to the gym and then work some more… “So it’s been like 24/7, but I’m doing what I love…” What Martinho loves with a passion and youthful Latin flair is inspiring a respect for endodontics among nascent dentists. He is universally heralded for a positive, encouraging, mentoring approach to education, and appreciated and admired for his compassion and high standards. Incorporating his own scientific background and research interests, he has created opportunities for students to participate in meaningful research which shapes their view of how they will practice in the future. “Fred is the whole package,” asserts Dr. Patricia Tordik, UMSOD director of the endodontics division. “He really can do it all. He’s very hands- on and involved with the D2s. He runs their first intro to endo. You make it or break it. If they don’t like the endodontic class when they’re introduced to it early on, that’s it; they’ll probably avoid endo in school and then beyond when they graduate. First impressions are important.” In the big picture, Martinho’s role is far more impactful than
Dr. Martinho with UMSOD endodontic residents and dental students who worked with him on the surgical dynamic navigation research funded by the Foundation which was instrumental in securing FDA approval of the device.
instructing a rudimentary knowledge of endodontic
Dr. Martinho oversees D4 Daniel Syrianos-Robertson in the predoctoral endodontic clinic
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