Distinguished in TMJ Disorders

Dr. Helen E. Giannakopoulos

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
UPMC
UPMC Presbyterian/Shadyside
3459 5th Avenue, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Distinguished in TMJ Disorders
UPMC
UPMC Presbyterian/Shadyside
3459 5th Avenue, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Overview

Helen Giannakopoulos, DDS, MD, specializes in oral and maxillofacial surgery and is board-certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. She practices at University of Pittsburgh Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and is affiliated with UPMC Mercy, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, UPMC Presbyterian, and UPMC Shadyside. Dr. Giannakopoulos received a medical degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Hahnemann University Hospital and completed residencies at Allegheny General Hospital and the University of Pennsylvania Health System.

Dr. Giannakopoulos is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of TMJ Disorders. Her top areas of expertise are TMJ Disorders, Temporomandibular Ankylosis, Cherubism, and Osteochondroma.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 21 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Licenses
Dentist in PA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery
Languages Spoken
English
Amharic
Arabic
Bosnian
Farsi
French
Greek
Italian
Spanish
Gender
Female

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Locations

UPMC Presbyterian/Shadyside
3459 5th Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Clinical Research

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21 Total Publications

Chondroid Diffuse Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor of the Temporomandibular Joint: A Case of a Rare Maxillofacial Tumor With Unique Pathophysiology and Therapeutic Considerations.
Chondroid Diffuse Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor of the Temporomandibular Joint: A Case of a Rare Maxillofacial Tumor With Unique Pathophysiology and Therapeutic Considerations.
Journal: Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Published: December 27, 2024
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