Cataldo W. Leone, DMD

Cataldo W. Leone, DMD, is a board-certified periodontologist at Boston Medical Center (BMC) and the Dean and Spencer N. Frankl Professor in Dental Medicine at Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine. He received his dental degree from Tufts University and completed a graduate certificate in periodontology. Earlier in his career, Dr. Leone was engaged in structure-function investigations of proteoglycans and salivary proteins, as well as immuno-inflammatory mechanisms in periodontal disease. More recent studies have focused on educational outcomes. He has published over 100 original articles, abstracts, and book chapters, and has served as a reviewer for the Journal of Periodontology, Journal of Dental Education, Journal of Dental Research, and New England Journal of Medicine. Dr. Leone is a member of Omicron Kappa Upsilon (OKU) Dental Honor Society and a fellow of the International College of Dentists and the American College of Dentists.