Ameer Hassouna

2nd year DDS Candidate. Engaged in orthodontics research focusing on the biomechanics of mandibular bone. Experienced Tutor confident in helping students excel through individualized instruction.

• Booster Prep – Dental Admissions Test tutor, 06/2021, present, Tutored and mentored pre-health professional students. This includes personalized guidance and concept explanations for hundreds of students, content creation, and content review. Evaluated hundreds of submissions for Casper Booster Mentored pre-dental students through admissions services including personal statement construction and interview preparation.
• OSU College of Dentistry – Orthodontics division research volunteer, 08/2020, present, Help with various tasks in Dr. Kim’s orthodontics lab including dissection, data analysis, data entry, and presentations.
• OSU College of Dentistry – Orthodontics division Research Assistant, 08/2021, 08/2022, Continued involvement in Dr. Kim’s orthodontics lab and presented my work at the 2021 and 2022 conferences for the American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial research
• OSU College of Dentistry – Student Research Program, present, Continued my work in Dr. Kim’s orthodontics lab as a student researcher and have presented my work on tissue mineral density distribution in the mandible at the 2023 and 2024 conferences for the American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial research.
• OSU Wexner Medical Center Volunteer, Summer 2017, Fall 2017, Assisted with patient room duties as well as administrative task assistance.
• Alpha Epsilon Delta, Enrolled in a medical club which presents information on professions in the medical field and volunteer opportunities.
• GlobeMed at Ohio State, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Participated in a club which strives for global health equity by raising money and spreading awareness about global health issues.
• OhioHealth Patient Transportation, 06/2017, 09/2017, Worked at Riverside Hospital in Columbus, Ohio to transport patients to places such as x-rays, MRIs, CT scans, morgue, and room transfers. This involved a lot of patient and doctor interaction and gave me a strong sense to what it is like to work in health care.
• MY Family Pantry, 01/2018, present, Pack food for families in Columbus as well as assisting them loading the food into their vehicles every Saturday from 9:00am until 1:00pm
• MY Reading Warriors – Social Media and Marketing Chair, 01/2020, 05/2021, Aided children in underserved neighborhoods in Columbus, OH improve their reading skills and mentor them to prepare them for college Fundraised for school supplies, clothes for homeless, and holiday gifts for underserved neighborhoods Managed the social media for this organization
• OSU Oral and Maxillofacial Department Observation, 06/2019, 05/2021, Shadowed Dr. Hany Emam in OSU’s Oral and Maxillofacial surgery department where I observed procedures such as wisdom tooth extractions, dental implants, bone grafts, and oral biopsies.
• Dublin Family Dental Observation, 07/2019, Shadowed Dr. Roland Pagniano who showed me various prosthodontic procedures. I was shown how dentures are made from beginning to end, how custom crowns for tooth replacements are made, as well as general cleaning procedures.

• Collegiate Powerlifting
• Pickleball
• Rock Climbing