Patrick J. Battista, DDS, is a clinical assistant professor and director of predoctoral endodontics in the Division of Endodontics, Department of Periodontics and Endodontics at the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine in New York. He is a member of Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society, where he serves as vice president of the Lamba Lamba chapter. Battista also maintains a private practice limited to endodontics.