NSU CDM Lasting Impressions Fall 2018

20 | COLLEGE OF DENTAL MEDICINE Maritzabel Hogge, D.D.S., M.S., M.S.M.Ed., appreciates the quiet times that come with her job as an associate professor and director of radiology for the CDM’s Department of Diagnostic Services. “I like diagnosis—discovering pathology or anatomical variations within the maxillofa- cial region,” said Hogge, an oral radiologist. “You sit down and read the reports, working in a calm environment and going at your own pace.” While Hogge enjoys the quiet environment of sitting at her desk studying radiology scans on a computer, she also enjoys interacting with students. Her day-to-day activities include working with predoctoral students, teaching radio- graphic techniques and how to diagnose and write reports. “We see different cases every day,” she said. Hogge also teaches continuing education classes to dental care professionals, including a course on digital radiology to help dental assistants meet the require- ments for radiography training in Florida. She teaches the course in collaboration with Eun Choi, D.M.D., a clinical assistant professor in oral and maxillofacial radiology at the CDM. Hogge said she has noted a hunger among students and those pursuing continuing education to learn more about new technologies “so they can improve as a dentist and be more efficient,” she said. It also helps them give guidance to patients on making decisions about their dental health, she added. Some dental students have been inspired to change their career path after learning about digital radiology. “You have to have a passion to do it. Some [dental students] find it very interesting to do this kind of job, and it’s rewarding in the ways you can help the patient,” Hogge pointed out. COMING TO AMERICA Hogge came to the United States in 2001 and began working on her postgraduate education. She also tried to quickly assimilate into her new country by learning English, obtaining a driver’s license, and working on her boards. Hogge began a residency at the University of North Carolina in 2005 and earned an M.S. degree in oral and maxillofacial radiology. Her research experience and master’s degree thesis were on “Precision of Cephalo- metric Landmark Identification 3-D vs. 2-D: Compar- ing CBCT Half-Skull Projections, MPR-Rendered Volumes, and Conventional Cephalograms for Relative Location of Cephalometric Landmarks and Precision of Localization in Pretreated Orthodontic Patients.” In 2008, Hogge accepted a position at the CDM as an assistant professor in the Division of Oral and Maxillo- facial Radiology of the Department of Diagnostic Sciences. South Florida felt like home, she said, with its established Colombian culture, including food, friends, and the ability to fly back for a visit to Colombia in three hours. Screen Time Maritzabel Hogge’s Passion for Radiology BY CAROL BRZOZOWSKI FACULTY IMPRESSIONS FACULTY Impressions Maritzabel Hogge teaches radiographic techniques.