Faculty

Your Mentors


A World-Renown Faculty


At CDI, we have assembled a team of faculty members who bring a wealth of practical knowledge to our organization for the benefit of our Resident groups. Most faculty members share teaching and mentoring opportunities between both the AEGD and GPR programs at CDI. 

Below, you will meet some of the great faculty that have been assembled to help train you during your tenure at CDI. Our policy is to make faculty readily available for questions and concerns. We want you to learn and grow and are dedicated to assisting you along your learning pathway.


Leadership Team and Directors

Paving the Way for Success

Dr. Hussein Elrawy

Chairman, CDI


Dr. Hussein Elrawy is a graduate of Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt obtaining a degree in Dental Medicine and Oral Surgery. Dr. Elrawy has also completed an MBA at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH. His previous teaching appointments include acting as an Assistant Professor in the Restorative Department at The Ohio State University College of Dentistry and as a Program Director at the Metro Health Medical Center. Dr. Elrawy enjoys a hospital appointment at St. Vincent Charity Medical Center and has maintained the private practice of dentistry in the Cleveland area. To his credit, Dr. Elrawy has published an article on facial pain (see link below)


Contact Information: h.elrawy@cdiohio.org

Dr. Hussein Elrawy is a graduate of Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt obtaining a degree in Dental Medicine and Oral Surgery. Dr. Elrawy has also completed an MBA at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH. His previous teaching appointments include acting as an Assistant Professor in the Restorative Department at The Ohio State University College of Dentistry and as a Program Director at the Metro Health Medical Center. Dr. Elrawy enjoys a hospital appointment at St. Vincent Charity Medical Center and has maintained the private practice of dentistry in the Cleveland area. To his credit, Dr. Elrawy has published an article on facial pain (see link below)


Contact Information: h.elrawy@cdiohio.org

Dr. Mustafa Galal Khallaf

Vice-Chair and Head of Clinical Education


Dr. Mustafa G. Khallaf has been awarded degrees in Oral and Dental Medicine and in Total Quality Management in Healthcare form Al-Azhar University and the American University, respectively, both in Cairo, Egypt. He has obtained a M.S. in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery from Al-Azhar University and a PhD from Nottingham University, U.K. Dr. Khallaf obtained his D.D.S. through the AEGD program at St. Vincent Charity Medical Center. He has held teaching appointments at Al-Azhar University in the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery department as attending faculty and serves as Attending Faculty at the Cleveland Dental Institute.  Dr. Khallaf enjoys hospital privileges at St. Vincent Medical Center and at Ashtabula County Medical Center in Ashtabula, OH. Dr. Khallaf has numerous publications, which can be identified below.


Contact Information: M.khallaf@cdiohio.org

Dr. Mustafa G. Khallaf has been awarded degrees in Oral and Dental Medicine and in Total Quality Management in Healthcare form Al-Azhar University and the American University, respectively, both in Cairo, Egypt. He has obtained a M.S. in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery from Al-Azhar University and a PhD from Nottingham University, U.K. Dr. Khallaf obtained his D.D.S. through the AEGD program at St. Vincent Charity Medical Center. He has held teaching appointments at Al-Azhar University in the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery department as attending faculty and serves as Attending Faculty at the Cleveland Dental Institute.  Dr. Khallaf enjoys hospital privileges at St. Vincent Medical Center and at Ashtabula County Medical Center in Ashtabula, OH. Dr. Khallaf has numerous publications, which can be identified below.


Contact Information: M.khallaf@cdiohio.org


Dr. Waleed Elmallah

Program Director, AEGD Program


Dr. Waleed Elmallah graduated from Cairo University in Egypt with a Bachelor's Degree in Dentistry and a Master's Degree in Restorative. He also completed a PhD in Endodontics at Al Alzahar University, also in Cairo. He completed his D.D.S. degree by completing the GPR program at MetroHealth in Cleveland, OH. Dr. Elmallah maintains Attending Faculty status at both CDI and MetroHealth Medical Center Department of Oral Health in Endodontics and hospital appointments at St. Vincent Charity Medical Center and MetroHealth Medical Center, both in Cleveland, OH. 

Contact Information: w.elmallah@cdiohio.org

Dr. Waleed Elmallah graduated from Cairo University in Egypt with a Bachelor's Degree in Dentistry and a Master's Degree in Restorative. He also completed a PhD in Endodontics at Al Alzahar University, also in Cairo. He completed his D.D.S. degree by completing the GPR program at MetroHealth in Cleveland, OH. Dr. Elmallah maintains Attending Faculty status at both CDI and MetroHealth Medical Center Department of Oral Health in Endodontics and hospital appointments at St. Vincent Charity Medical Center and MetroHealth Medical Center, both in Cleveland, OH. 

Contact Information: w.elmallah@cdiohio.org


Dr. Mohamed Boghdady

Director, GPR Cleveland Program



Contact Information: m.boghdady@cdiohio.org


Contact Information: m.boghdady@cdiohio.org


Clinical Attending Faculty

Clinical Mentors


Attending Faculty

General Dentistry


Dr. Ahmed Aly

A.Aly@cdiohio.org

Columbus


Dr. Ahmed Elkhaweldi

a.elkhaweldi@cdiohio.org

Reynoldsburg


Dr. Eman Fekry

e.fekry@cdiohio.org

Cleveland 


Dr. Erik Ellefson

e.ellefson@cdiohio.org

Dayton-Apple


Dr. Eugenia Sarris

e.sarris@cdiohio.org

Garfield


Dr. Haider Almaliki 

Akron


Dr.Lisa Blackmon 

l.blackmon@cdiohio.org

Akron


Dr.Mohammed Abdul Haq

m.abdulhaq@cdiohio.org

Columbus


Dr. Mohammed Mubarak

m.mubarak@cdiohio.org

Dayton Childrens


Dr. Mohammed Qaraja 

qaraja.mohammed@gmail.com

Dayton-Apple


Dr. Noora Khadier 

nkdds@hotmail.com

571-499-8555

Cleveland 


Dr. Paloma Munoz

p.munoz@cdiohio.org



Dr. Pooja Chugh

p.chugh@cdiohio.org

216-816-4849

 

Dr. Rob Steiner

r.steiner@cdiohio.org

Columbus


Dr. Sandipta Haldar

s.haldar@cdiohio.org

 

Dr. Scott Bruggworth

s.bruggworth@cdiohio.org


Dr. Syed Fahim

s.fahim@cdiohio.org

Dayton-Apple