Dr. Chung How Kau BDS, MScD, MBA, PhD, MOrthEdin, FDSGlas, FAMS(Ortho), FFDIre, FDSEdin, FACD, FICD,

Dr. Chung H. Kau is the Chairman and Don B Speed Endowed Professor of Orthodontics at the Department of Orthodontics, University of Alabama at Birmingham. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics(US), Specialist Orthodontist on the Singapore Dental Council and the General Dental Council (United Kingdom). He serves as the Director of the Craniofacial Orthodontia Clinic in partnership with the Children’s Rehabilitation Service and Medicaid of Alabama and is the craniofacial orthodontist on the Cleft Craniofacial Team at Children’s Hospital of Alabama. During his 16 years as Department Chairman, he has been involved in faculty mentorship and resident education. He enjoys practicing clinical orthodontics and has a special interest in craniofacial anomalies and dento-facial deformities. He is also a researcher with a keen interest in clinical translational research focusing on technology-driven orthodontic applications, dentofacial deformities, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, accelerated tooth movement, and 4D jaw tracking. He actively contributes and publishes in the orthodontic literature and has over 450 peer-reviewed publications, conference papers, and lectures. He presented and lectured in over 70 countries.