Dr. Amir Azarpazhooh
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2901 Bayview Avenue , Suite 202
North York, ON, Canada
M2K1E6
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Accepting New Patients
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Biography
Dr. Amir Azarpazhooh (Dr. Azar) is a certified dental specialist in two fields of Root Canal Therapy as well as Dental Public Health. He received his dental degree from Iran in 2001, his specialty training in Canada at the University of Toronto in Dental Public Health (2007) and Endodontics (2010), followed by his PhD (2011). He is a Board-Certified Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics and a Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada. Dr. Azar has great interest in both academic and clinical research. He is a tenured Full Professor at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Dentistry and Faculty of Medicine. He is also the Head of Endodontics at the Department of Dentistry, Mount Sinai Hospital. Dr. Azar has authored and co-authored over 150 papers and abstracts, 6 book chapters, and has presented at over 50 national and international scientific meetings. A keen practitioner of evidence-based dentistry, Dr. Azar has a passion for collaborative decision making in teaching and in practice. Hence, he approaches patient care with the best interest of the patient in mind. Despite his heavy load of teaching, research and clinical practice, out of the office he enjoys life with his wife, in traveling, cycling, photography, and gardening.
Languages
- Persian
- English
Education
- University of Toronto (Grad. 2011)
Other Specialties
Areas of Expertise
- Root Canal
- Root Amputation
- Tooth abscess
- Endodontics
Awards & Recognitions
- 2010 The American Association of Endodontists, Certificate of Appreciation in recognition to the contribution to the Evidence-Based Endodontics Committee
- 2012 The American Association of Endodontists Award in completing the Endodontic Educator Fellowship
- 2010 The Canadian Academy of Endodontics recognition for the support of the academy and for devotion to the science and art of endodontology, 46th annual meeting, September 2010, Victoria, BC
- 2014 2013-14 Dr. A. Bruce Hord Master Teacher Award, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, presented annually to recognize individuals who are exemplary role models, clinicians and teachers.
- 2019 Canadian AGD lecture of the year. Mount Sinai Course - Update in Dentistry: Implications of Dental Complications - Staying out of Trouble workshop (RCDSO category 1 course of 6 points)
- 2010 Investigator of the Month (July), Dental Research Institute, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto
- 2015 Best Demonstrator Award 2014-2015, excellence in DDS2 Dental Public Health, Dental Student Society, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, awarded by the class of 2016
- 2010 The American Dental Education Association/Academy for Academic Leadership Institute for Teaching and Learning Scholar, Atlanta, GA, USA
- 2012 2011 Cochrane Canada Review of the Year, for the paper “Azarpazhooh A, Limeback H, Lawrence HP, Shah PS. Xylitol for preventing acute otitis media in children up to 12 years of age. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2011 Nov 9;11:CD007095.” The award co
- The 2022 Association of Canadian Faculties of Dentistry WW Wood Award for “Excellence in Dental Education”
Had to have a difficult long-root root canal done (under a crown). It seemed to be a bit frustrating for the Dr. but he got it done, saved the tooth and the crown. The 6 month follow-up showed that all went well. The practice is busy but everyone is efficient and friendly. Grateful to have had the service done closer to home at his Huntsville Office. Thanks!
Submitted April 21, 2024