Professor of Endodontics
University of Texas at Houston
Dr Jaramillo is a tenured professor at the Department of Endodontics at UTHealth School of Dentistry, having joined the faculty in 2014. He has been teaching non-stop since 1990.
Dr. Jaramillo became a full-time professor in 2004 when he accepted two positions, one at the University of Southern California and the other at Loma Linda University in California. In 2006 he became a full-time faculty member at Loma Linda University as an assistant professor of endodontics, clinic director of endodontics, and course director of endodontics in the International Dentist Program.
He has dictated more than 100 conferences worldwide, published over 30 peer-reviewed papers, and he has written eight book chapters. He is very active in different committees at UTHealth School of Dentistry, and was inducted into the International College of Dentists. Dr. Jaramillo is also a very active member of the International Federation of Endodontic Associations as chair of the Jean-Marie Laurichesse research grant award.
Dr. Jaramillo is actively involved in mentoring predoctoral students and endodontic residents from UTH's Department of Graduate Endodontics and other universities worldwide and is actively involved in researching and developing innovative irrigation and disinfection techniques for root canal systems.