The American Laser Study Club (ALSC) awards the 2022 Kumar Patel Prize in Laser Surgery to the following highly accomplished and respected laser surgery providers, educators, pioneers, and researchers:
Robert M. Pick, DDS, MS, for pioneering contributions to CO2 laser dental applications and education
L. Miguel Carreira, PhD, DTO, DMD, DVM, and Pedro Azevedo, DVM, MSc, for outstanding contributions to CO2 laser surgery post-operative healing research
The Kumar Patel Prize in Laser Surgery Award Ceremonies will take place during the American Laser Study Club Annual Symposia. This year’s two Symposia include Breathe and Thrive (February 11-13 in Las Vegas) and the Veterinary Laser Surgery Symposium (March 4-5 in Las Vegas). More information can be found at americanlaserstudyclub.org/symposium. The Awards will be presented by Dr. Kumar Patel, PhD, and Dr. Peter Vitruk, PhD.
