SCAOP

The Southern California Academy of Oral pathology was founded in 1956 by six dedicated dental practitioners. They include Dr. Leo J. Fogel, a general dentist practicing for many years in Santa Monica. Also Dr R. LaVerne Fowkes, another general dentist well known and respected in Beverly Hills. Their immediate family was very active in clinical dentist at USC for many years. An oral surgeon in Beverly Hills also helped found the academy, Dr. William Kaplan who taught exodontias to junior dental students at USC. Another founder, Dr Joseph Kunin an oral surgeon in private practice in Baldwin Hills helped initiate the Physical Evaluation course for the OMS residents at LA County General Hospital. Yet another founder, Dr Marsh Robinson, was the initiator of the oral surgery program at USC. Many of his residents continued to contribute to the SCAOP over the years including names like Dr. Ross Prout and Dr. Jack Lytle. Another instrumental founder of the academy was Dr. (Spiro) James Vamvas,..

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