James A. McNamara
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James A. McNamara, Jr. is an American
-trained board certified orthodontist well known for his contribution to the field of cephalometry
with the form of cephalometric analysis
that bears his name.
PhD
is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley
. He attended dental school at the University of California, San Francisco
, and continued on to a postgraduate residency in orthodontics
at the same institution. He then attended the University of Michigan
, where he received a doctorate is in anatomy
in 1972.
and developmental biology
at the University of Michigan Medical School
and research scientist at the Center for Human Growth and Development.
McNamara is a member and past-president of the Midwest component of the Edward H. Angle
Society of Orthodontists. He served as the chairman of the Council on Scientific Affairs of the American Association of Orthodontics from 1993 to 1996, and is currently the editor-in-chief of Craniofacial Growth Monograph Series, a 41-volume work published through the University of Michigan.
McNamara is the author of over 190 scientific articles, has written, edited or otherwise contributed to 53 textbooks and has presented lectures in 30 countries. Of particular note is his seminal work, Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, used as a text in many orthodontic courses. He developed a form of cephalometric analysis
referred to as the McNamara method of analysis.
He has maintained a private orthodontic practice in Ann Arbor, Michigan
since 1971.
He lives with his wife, Charlene, in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
United States
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-trained board certified orthodontist well known for his contribution to the field of cephalometry
Cephalometry
Cephalometry is the measurement of the human head by imaging, traditionally from x-ray films.-Dentistry:Cephalometric analysis is used in dentistry, and especially in orthodontics, to gauge the size and spacial relationships of the teeth, jaws, and cranium...
with the form of cephalometric analysis
Cephalometric analysis
Cephalometric analysis is the study of the dental and skeletal relationships in the head. It is frequently used by dentists, often orthodontists in particular, as a treatment planning tool....
that bears his name.
Training
James A McNamara, Jr., DDSDDS
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PhD
PHD
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is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
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. He attended dental school at the University of California, San Francisco
University of California, San Francisco
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, and continued on to a postgraduate residency in orthodontics
Orthodontics
Orthodontics, orthodontia, or orthodonture is the first specialty of dentistry that is concerned with the study and treatment of malocclusions , which may be a result of tooth irregularity, disproportionate jaw relationships, or both...
at the same institution. He then attended the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
, where he received a doctorate is in anatomy
Anatomy
Anatomy is a branch of biology and medicine that is the consideration of the structure of living things. It is a general term that includes human anatomy, animal anatomy , and plant anatomy...
in 1972.
Current endeavors
McNamara currently serves as the Thomas M. and Doris Graber Endowed Professor of Dentistry in the Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry, professor of cellCell biology
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and developmental biology
Developmental biology
Developmental biology is the study of the process by which organisms grow and develop. Modern developmental biology studies the genetic control of cell growth, differentiation and "morphogenesis", which is the process that gives rise to tissues, organs and anatomy.- Related fields of study...
at the University of Michigan Medical School
University of Michigan Health System
The University of Michigan Health System is the wholly owned academic medical center of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. UMHS includes the U-M Medical School, with its Faculty Group Practice and many research laboratories; the U-M Hospitals and Health Centers, which includes University...
and research scientist at the Center for Human Growth and Development.
McNamara is a member and past-president of the Midwest component of the Edward H. Angle
Edward Angle
Edward Hartley Angle was an American dentist, widely regarded as the father of modern orthodontics.Edward Angle is frequently described as "the father of modern orthodontics." He was trained as a dentist, but made orthodontics his speciality and dedicated his life to standardizing the teaching...
Society of Orthodontists. He served as the chairman of the Council on Scientific Affairs of the American Association of Orthodontics from 1993 to 1996, and is currently the editor-in-chief of Craniofacial Growth Monograph Series, a 41-volume work published through the University of Michigan.
McNamara is the author of over 190 scientific articles, has written, edited or otherwise contributed to 53 textbooks and has presented lectures in 30 countries. Of particular note is his seminal work, Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, used as a text in many orthodontic courses. He developed a form of cephalometric analysis
Cephalometric analysis
Cephalometric analysis is the study of the dental and skeletal relationships in the head. It is frequently used by dentists, often orthodontists in particular, as a treatment planning tool....
referred to as the McNamara method of analysis.
He has maintained a private orthodontic practice in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
since 1971.
He lives with his wife, Charlene, in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Awards and accolades
- 1973 Milo Hellman Research Award from the American Association of Orthodontists
- 1979 E. Sheldon Friel Memorial Lecturer of the European Orthodontic Society
- 1983 Research Recognition Award from the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- 1994 Jacob A. Salzmann Award from the American Association of Orthodontists Foundation
- 1997 BF Dewel Biomedical Research Award from the American Association of Orthodontists Foundation
- 2001 James E. Brophy Distinguished Service Award from the American Association of Orthodontists
- 2003 Outstanding Research Award from the Edward H. Angle Education and Research Foundation
- 2008 Albert H. Ketcham Memorial Award from the American Board of Orthodontics