Leena Palomo, DDS, MSD, is an associate professor and director of the Doctor of Dental Medicine Periodontics Program at CWRU School of Dental Medicine. A board-certified periodontist, Palomo conducts research on periodontal and periimplant diseases, especially in post-menopausal women. She has served as a consultant to United States Food and Drug Administration trials, lectures nationally and abroad, and publishes in multidisciplinary professional journals.