Dr. Straty Righellis, a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics, is an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of California at San Francisco, School of Dentistry. He currently offers the UCSF orthodontic residents on site office teaching as well as leading seminars at UCSF. He has also lectured to residents at Boston University, Harvard, University of Colorado, University of North Carolina, Dugoni School of Dentistry and Arizona School of Oral Health orthodontic residents.
Dr. Righellis is a reviewer for both the American Journal of Orthodontics Dentofacial Orthopedics and Angle Orthodontist, written over 45 articles and papers on Treatment Efficiency and Treatment Excellence, and has lectured to over 400 groups nationally and internationally. He has authored a chapter on Treatment efficiency and Excellence in the textbook “Goal Directed Orthodontics”. He is past President of the Edward H Angle Society, Northern California. He graduated from UCLA Dental School and received his orthodontic specialty certification from University of California at San Francisco. In addition, he is an active private practice in Oakland, California.