Salomon Amar, D.D.S, Ph.D.

Vice President for ResearchNew York Medical CollegeProfessor, Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology & Pharmacology Biomedical SciencesProfessor, Dental Medicine School of MedicineSenior Vice President of Research Affairs & Chief Biomedical Research OfficerTouro University
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Salomon Amar, D.D.S., Ph.D., is vice president for research at New York Medical College and director of the office of research administration. Dr. Amar holds academic appointments as professor of pharmacology and professor of microbiology and immunology at NYMC. In addition, Dr. Amar serves as senior vice president for research affairs, Touro University, vice president for research, New York Medical College and professor of dental medicine, Touro College of Dental Medicine at New York Medical College.

As a faculty member, Dr. Amar's research has focused on periodontal tissue homeostasis and mechanisms of inflammatory bone loss. His research has led to seminal observations in periodontal systemic diseases especially cardiovascular diseases or obesity leading to innovative approaches in public health aspects of these diseases.

Areas of Expertise

  • Inflammation
  • Molecular Immunology
  • Biotechnology
  • Pharmacology
  • Periodontal Disease
  • Clinical Trials

Education

  • B.S., Mathematics and Physics, Aquiba School
  • D.D.S., Louis Pasteur
  • Certificate, Histology Cytology, Louis Pasteur
  • M.S., Skeletal Tissues and Apatites, Louis Pasteur
  • Certificate, Periodontology, Louis Pasteur
  • Ph.D., Developmental Biology, Louis Pasteur
  • Postdoctoral Fellowship, Biochemistry-Molecular Biology, Northwestern University
  • Certificate, Periodontology, Eastman Dental Center
  • D.M.D., Boston University

Publications

  • Amar S, Badeghiesh A, Baghlaf H, et. al. "Gout in pregnancy: Obstetric and neonatal outcomes." International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, (), (2024) . doi: 10.1002/ijgo.16025
  • Sebastian-Valles F, Tapia-Sanchiz MS, Navas-Moreno V, et. al. "Chronic treatment with SGLT-2 inhibitors is associated with ICU admission and disease severity in patients with diabetic ketoacidosis: a propensity score-matched cohort study." Internal and emergency medicine, (), (2024) . doi: 10.1007/s11739-024-03813-2
  • Prangenberg C, Zellner AA, Roos J, et. al. "Open sternal fracture with bilateral dislocation of the sternoclavicular joints after a high-speed bicycle accident: a case report." Journal of medical case reports, 18(1), (2024) 528. doi: 10.1186/s13256-024-04877-6
  • Amar SB, Brini F, Masmoudi K, et. al. "Heterologous expression of the durum wheat TdHKT1;4-1 partially complements the mutant athkt1 in Arabidopsis thaliana under severe salt stress." Protoplasma, (), (2024) . doi: 10.1007/s00709-024-02006-0
  • Zellner AA, Prangenberg C, Roos J, et. al. "A computed tomography-based morphometric analysis of thoracic pedicles in a European population." Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research, 19(1), (2024) 668. doi: 10.1186/s13018-024-05171-3
  • Shilo S, Amar S, Shefer Averbuch N, et. al. "Mediastinal Tumor in a Boy With GnRH-Independent Precocious Puberty and Fluctuating β-HCG Levels." JCEM case reports, 2(10), (2024) luae169. doi: 10.1210/jcemcr/luae169
  • Sheffer-Hilel G, Kachal J, Biderman A, et. al. "The attitudes and knowledge of family physicians regarding malnutrition in the elderly: a call for action." Israel journal of health policy research, 13(1), (2024) 42. doi: 10.1186/s13584-024-00631-x
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Memberships and Affiliations

  • Tel Aviv Ichilov Medical Center, Tel Aviv Israel