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Geist
Named Outstanding
Alumnus
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Dr.
Eric Geist
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Dr. Eric Geist, a
graduate of the doctoral
and oral surgery programs
at the LSU School of
Dentistry (LSUSD), has
been selected outstanding
alumnus for 2011. He
received the award during
the school’s Alumni Day on
September 23rd. It was
presented by Dr. Henry
Gremillion, dean of LSUSD.
"For decades, Dr. Geist
has consistently reached
out to serve his
profession and his
community, both nationally
and throughout Louisiana,"
Dr. Gremillion said. "He
gives wholeheartedly of
himself as a teacher,
leader and practitioner.
In the process, he
exemplifies the finest
qualities of dentistry and
medicine."
Dr. Geist, a native of
Houma, received his DDS
from LSUSD in 1979. One
year later he completed
his internship at LSU
Medical Center in
Shreveport, followed by
the completion of his
residency at LSU Medical
Center in New Orleans in
1984. Two years later he
became a diplomate of the
American Board of Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery.
Since that time he has
been in private practice
in Monroe. He is an
associate professor at the
University of Louisiana in
Monroe and assistant
clinical professor in the
Department of Surgery at
LSU Medical Center in
Shreveport.
Leadership
Roles
Since 1989 Dr. Geist has
served in 22 different
leadership positions in
the American Association
of Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgery (AAOMS). The week
before Alumni Day, he was
chosen for the leadership
position that will
culminate in his
presidency in 2014. He has
also won awards for
fundraising and
achievement.
He has been integral to
the leadership of the
American Board of Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery,
including service as
president, vice-president
and member of the board of
directors. In 2002, he was
honored with their
Examination Committee
Award.
The LSU Tiger Athletic
Foundation has recognized
him for outstanding
service. Since 1990, he
has served in various
leadership roles in the
American Dental
Association, which awarded
him its "Grassroots Award
for Outstanding Service"
in 1999. He has been
equally active in
professional organizations
in Louisiana, including
the Louisiana Dental
Association, Northeast
Louisiana Dental
Association and the
Louisiana Society of Oral
and Maxillofacial Surgery.
Dr. Geist has co-authored
or edited 16 peer-reviewed
publications. His research
interests include the
effects of diet, tobacco
and alcohol on dental
health.
Past
Recipients
The Alumnus of the Year
award is given to a
graduate who has advanced
the ideals of dentistry
through distinguished
teaching, service, patient
care and research. The
award was established in
1998.
Past recipients are:
Sandra Andrieu, PhD, DH
'72; Virginia
Angelico-Tatum, DDS '79;
Randy Green, DDS '78; A.
Fred McMullen III, DDS
'87, Endo '89; Denis E.
"Chip" Simon III, DDS '76;
Gerard R. Tully, Jr., DDS
'75; Gerard J. Chiche,
DDS, Pros '79; Ronald A.
Bell, DDS '73; Michael T.
Robichaux, DDS '72; Henry
A. Gremillion, DDS '77;
Harry E. Goza, DDS '78;
and F. Ralph Dauterive,
DDS, Loyola '53.
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