Position: Program Director, Texas A&M College of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas; Private Practice, Dallas, Texas

Organization: Academic & Private Practice

Biography Text: Dr. Carlos Parra was born and raised in Barcelona, Spain. He graduated from dental school (2009) at Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (UIC), Barcelona, Spain. After graduation, he enrolled in a Clinical Residency in Periodontology at UIC (2009-10). He also served as a pre-doctoral clinical instructor (2011 – 12) at UIC. During that period, he was also involved in research on oropharyngeal dysphagia and oral hygiene. Dr. Parra practiced dentistry in Barcelona, Spain, for 3 years (2009-12) before coming to Boston, USA. In 2012, he continued his studies for a Certificate in Periodontics at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts (2012-15). In November 2015, he became a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Periodontics at Texas A&M School of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas. In September 2016, during the 102 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP), he received the Leslie M. Salkin Award for the highest-scoring candidate on the 2016 American Board of Periodontology Oral Examination. He is also a receiver of the American Academy Foundation Fellowship to the Institute for Teaching and Learning (ITL) in Health Professions and the Bud & Linda Tarrson Fellowship Award. In September 2021, Dr. Parra was appointed Graduate Program Director of the Department of Periodontology, at Texas A&M University. Since 2022, he has served as an Oral Examiner for the American Board of Periodontology. Dr. Parra has lectured nationally and internationally on periodontics. His main areas of interest are soft tissue enhancement and dental implants.