The ALSC proudly recognizes the Kumar Patel Laser Surgery Prize Recipients as ALSC Faculty Members. Additionally, current ALSC members who have:
- Laser surgery in their scope of practice;
- Successfully completed the Laser Institute of America’s Laser Safety Basic Knowledge Exam;
- Successfully completed the ALSC’s Laser Surgery Basic Knowledge Exam; and
- Taught ALSC CE courses (ADA, AGD, AVMA or AMA approved) with a combined 15 or more hours OR have published 4 or more case study articles or book chapters in the field of laser surgery or laser dentistry (each article or book chapter is recognized as equivalent to 4 hours of lecturing and vice versa).
ALSC members who meet the above requirements may be invited to apply to be a Faculty Member at the sole discretion of the ALSC.

Pedro Azevedo, DVM
Kumar Patel Prize in Laser Surgery Recipient
Faculty of the American Laser Study Club
Honorary Member of the American Laser Study Club
Veterinary Surgeon
Anjos of Assis Veterinary Medical Center
Barreiro, Portugal

Richard Baxter, DMD, MS
Kumar Patel Prize in Laser Surgery Recipient
Faculty of the American Laser Study Club
Honorary Member of the American Laser Study Club
Pediatric Dentist
Shelby Pediatric Dentistry / Alabama Tongue-Tie Center
Pelham, AL, US

Ann M. Bynum, DDS
Faculty of the American Laser Study Club
Fellow of the American Laser Study Club
Pediatric Dentist
Holly Tree Pediatric Dentistry
Simpsonville, SC, US

L. Miguel Carreira, PhD, MSc, DTO, Pst-Grd, DMD, DVM
Kumar Patel Prize in Laser Surgery Recipient
Faculty of the American Laser Study Club
Honorary Member of the American Laser Study Club
Veterinary Surgeon and Human Dentist
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Clinic, Surgery, University of Lisbon
Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health, FMV/ULisboa
Anjos of Assis Veterinary Medical Center
Private Practice in Human Dentistry
Barreiro, Portugal

David Duclos, DVM, DACVD
Kumar Patel Prize in Laser Surgery Recipient
Faculty of the American Laser Study Club
Honorary Member of the American Laser Study Club
Veterinary Dermatologist
Animal Skin and Allergy Clinic
Lynnwood, WA, US

Tara Erson, DMD, IBCLC
Faculty of the American Laser Study Club
Fellow of the American Laser Study Club
Dentist
Smart Mouth
Las Vegas, NV, US

John C. Godbold Jr., DVM
Kumar Patel Prize in Laser Surgery Recipient
Faculty of the American Laser Study Club
Honorary Member of the American Laser Study Club
Veterinary Medicine
Stonehaven Veterinary Consulting
Jackson, TN, US

Martin A. Kaplan, DMD
Kumar Patel Prize in Laser Surgery Recipient
Faculty of the American Laser Study Club
Honorary Member of the American Laser Study Club
Pediatric Dentist
Bolton, MA, US

Robert M. Pick, DDS, MS, FACD, FICD
Kumar Patel Prize in Laser Surgery Recipient
Faculty of the American Laser Study Club
Honorary Member of the American Laser Study Club
Periodontist
Progressive Periodontics & Implants
Aurora, IL, US

Cara Riek, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, IBCLC
Faculty of the American Laser Study Club
Fellow of the American Laser Study Club
Family Nurse Practitioner
Arizona Breastfeeding Medicine & Wellness
Scottsdale, AZ, US

Warren B. Seiler, III, MD
Kumar Patel Prize in Laser Surgery Recipient
Faculty of the American Laser Study Club
Honorary Member of the American Laser Study Club
Cosmetic Surgeon
Seiler Skin Cosmetic Laser & Aesthetics Center
Birmingham, AL, US

Robert A. Strauss, DDS, MD, FACS
Kumar Patel Prize in Laser Surgery Recipient
Faculty of the American Laser Study Club
Honorary Member of the American Laser Study Club
Professor and Director of the Residency Training Program in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center
Richmond, VA, US

Peter Vitruk, PhD, MInstP, CPhys
Faculty of the American Laser Study Club
Laser Physicist
American Laser Study Club Founder / LightScalpel, Inc. d.b.a. Aesculight
Bothell, WA, US

Christopher J. Winkler, DVM, VMLSO
Kumar Patel Prize in Laser Surgery Recipient
Faculty of the American Laser Study Club
Fellow of the American Laser Study Club
Honorary Member of the American Laser Study Club
Veterinarian
Suffolk Veterinary Group Animal Wellness and Laser Surgery Center
Selden, NY, US