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Biography of Michael D. Kurtz, SportsDDS

What is sportsdentistry and Sports Dentistry?

Mike Kurtz grew up in Sunnyside, Queens. He attended P.S. 150 until fourth grade. In

**** *** ****** ********* to Hollis Park Gardens where he went to General Nathaniel

Woodhull School (P.S. 35). A product of the New York City public school system he

completed programs at Queens Village JHS 109 (1966) and Jamaica High School (1969).

Afterward he pursued simultaneous studies at Boston and Harvard Universities. Dr. Kurtz is

a graduate of Columbia s School of Dental and Oral Surgery (1977) where he served as a

member of the Faculty and an Officer of the University from 1996 until 2004. An expert in

the history of dentistry, Dr. Kurtz is renowned for his Award Winning article, "Columbia

University; And Those That Made It the Mecca of Dental Education." In 1986, he donated an

impressive collection of rare medical & dental books to Columbia s Augustus Long Health

Sciences Library. Dr. Kurtz is also a former Board Member of the American Red Cross.

For almost 10 years, Dr. Kurtz was an independent consulting dentist to St. John s

University. Under Coach Lou Carnesecca, HOF 92, he cared for members of the elite 1985

"Redmen" Basketball Team. That team made it to the NCAA Final Four. He is author of a

major textbook chapter in Mosby s Sports Medicine; Principles of Primary Care. This became

the genesis for his trademark Internet handle; SportsDDS.com

Michael D. Kurtz interests in electronics and computer networks have earned him

recognition from Harvard, MIT, RPI, NYU and AT&T Bell Labs. As a past President of the

Union Turnpike Merchants Association Dr. Kurtz used his technical abilities to encourage

members to adopt e-mail as their official means of communication. He pioneered one of the

first major merchant association web sites in New York City. The New York Times, Newsday

and New York Daily News acclaimed its sophistication.

Mike Kurtz is an advocate for Parks and an environmentalist. Former NYC Parks

Commissioner Henry Stern (Starquest) conferred the honorary name of "Shorty" upon him. For

three years Dr. Kurtz served as Second VP to Friends of Cunningham Park. He is a supporter

of APEC.

As a photojournalist, his lens captured everything from presidents, international

dignitaries and clergy to victims of the Colombian Earthquake of 1999. He is a recipient

of a New York Press Association Award for Spot News Coverage of Swissair Disaster Flight

#111. His unforgettable photos of Peggy s Cove, Nova Scotia appeared in the Queens Courier

Newspaper.

On June 8th, 1999 he served as Distinguished Honoree for the NY World's Fair

Commemorative Gala on behalf of Queens Museum of Art. Dr. Kurtz was awarded the coveted

Winged Victory. Honorees have included: Hon. Rudolph Giuliani, Mayor of the City of New

York; Esther Silver-Parker, President of the AT&T Foundation; Thomas Hoving, Jr.,

Director, Metropolitan Museum of Art; David Marmion, President, United States Tennis

Association; Hon. Claire Shulman, President of the Borough of Queens. Dr. Kurtz was

personally congratulated by the Hon. Sheldon S. Leffler, NYC Council Member, Hon. Nita M.

Lowey, Member of Congress, Hon. Gregory W. Meeks, Member of Congress and First Lady

Hillary Rodham Clinton.

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Resume of Michael D. Kurtz, SportsDDS

Education

07/77 - 06/78U.S. VETERANS ADMIN. HOSPITAL; Sepulveda, California - General Practice

Residency Certificate - Letter of commendation for rotation through anesthesiology09/73 - 05/77 COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY; New York, New York - Doctor of Dental Surgery -

Excelled and remembered for studies in the history of the profession

09/69 - 05/73 BOSTON UNIVERSITY; Boston, Massachusetts - Bachelor of Arts in Biology -

Applied scientific techniques in conjunction with Geology Dept. for environmental

protection of town of Carlisle, Massachusetts

07/72 HARVARD UNIVERSITY; Cambridge, Massachusetts - Certificate in Electronics -

Electronics research at Cruft Laboratories, Division of Engineering and Applied Physics

Appointments

12/96 - 06/04COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY; New York, New York - Faculty School of Dental & Oral

Surgery - Lecturer in Dentistry with focus on dental sports injuries and their prevention

01/85 - 01/95INCARNATION SCHOOL; Queens Village, New York - Director, Dental Assistant

Program - Listed in both the Catholic Red Book & Blue Book

09/83 - PresentST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY; Jamaica Estates, New York - Independent Consulting

Dentist - Included care of members of the NCAA First Division "Redmen" Basketball Team

"Road To The Final Four" without official contract

Elections06/05 - Present ACADEMY FOR SPORTS DENTISTRY; Fellow - one of thrity-five world-wide

10/97 - 10/00FRIENDS OF CUNNINGHAM PARK; Queens, New York - Board of Directors

- Second

Vice President in charge of Public Relations

10/96 - 08/98AMERICAN RED CROSS; Briarwood, New York - Board of Directors - Chapter is

noted for its outstanding work on the Flight #800 Air Disaster

10/96 - 10/98UNION TURNPIKE MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION; Fresh Meadows, New York - President,

Business Organization - 501c3 non-profit similar to a Chamber of Commerce recognized as

having the best web site in Queens

10/83 - PresentB.P.O. ELKS LODGE #1; New York, New York - Fraternal Organization - Lodge

No. 1 is the "Mother Lodge of Elkdom"

04/77 - PresentCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY; New York, New York - William Jarvie Society For

Dental Research - For excellence in scholastic achievement and special interest in the

furtherance of dental research

AwardsJune 8, 1999CONGRESSIONAL PROCLAMATION, Washington, DC - Resolved that Michael D. Kurtz,

DDS, be recognized and applauded as one of this year's honorees for his dedicated

involvement within the Queens community and his commitment to the Queens Museum of Art;

Hon.Nita M. Lowey, Member of Congress

June 8, 1999CONGRESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, Washington, DC - In recognition of

Outstanding and Invaluable Service to the Community; Hon. Gregory W. Meeks, Member of

Congress

June 8, 1999 NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL CITATION, New York City, NY - Recognized that in Dr.

Michael D. Kurtz we have an outstanding citizen, one who is worthy of the esteem of both

the community and the great City of New York; Hon. Sheldon S. Leffler, NYC Council Member

1999NEW YORK PRESS ASSOCIATION, Albany, New York - Third in New York State in the

catagory of "Spot News Coverage." Photos of Flight #111 Swissair Disaster at Peggy's Cove,

Nova Scotia, Canada. Staff Photojournalist, Queens Courier Newspaper,

www.queenscourier.com

1989INCARNATION SCHOOL; Queens Village, New York - Distinguished Service Award in

Appreciation - "In appreciation for all your help to Incarnation School"

1984IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL; Jamaica Estates, New York - Certificate of Devoted &

Invaluable Service - Science Fair Judge & Guest Lecturer on Oral Health

1977 AMERICAN ACADEMY OF THE HISTORY OF DENTISTRY - M.D.K. Bremner Award - National award

for authoring best article dealing with the history of the profession of dentistry

1976 ST. JOHN'S QUEENS HOSPITAL - Emergency Medical Technician NYS-DOH Bureau of

Emergency Health Services Certificate No 041338 - Outstanding Traumatic Injury Experience

(Exp 12/21/1979)

Professional Memberships

Academy For Sports Dentistry, American Dental Association, American Red Cross, B.P.O.

Elks Lodge #1, Dental Society of the State of New York, Queens County Dental Society

Publications

.V. Mosby Publishing Co, St. Louis, 1997.

Kurtz, MD, DDS & Breitweiser RF, ESQ, Protect Yourself and Your Athletes By Requiring

Properly Fitted Mouthguards as Standard Equipment, http://www.redwoodsgroup.com/articles-

8.asp, Redwoods Group, Morrisville, NC, April, 2000.

Kurtz, Michael D, Camp, Joe H & Andreasen, JO Dental Injuries in Sports Medicine; A

Comprehensive Approach, Mosby Yearbook of Elsevier Science, Philadelphia, PA, 2004.

Technical Education

01/93 - 05/94 MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY; Cambridge, Massachusetts -

Certificate in Computer Networking - Lowell Institute School - Advanced Testing,

Maintenance & Trouble Shooting09/92 - 12/93 NEW YORK UNIVERSITY; New York, New York - Certificate in Local Area Network

Administration - One year study of LAN Workstation Fundamentals, Data Communications for

LAN's, Administration of the Novell LAN and Advanced Novell LAN Applications

08/93 RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE; Troy, New York - Certificate in Local Area

Networks; Design & Implementation Issues - Chairperson Brainstorming Design Group

6/93 AT&T BELL LABORATORIES; Holmdel, New Jersey - Certificate in Hands-on X.25 -

Included use of various Protocol Analyzers

7/72 HARVARD UNIVERSITY; Cambridge, Massachusetts - Certificate in Electronics -

Electronics research at Cruft Laboratories, Division of Engineering and Applied Physics

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