Education and Training:

• Residency, Buffalo General Hospital (1983)
• DDS, SUNY at Buffalo, School of Dental Medicine (1981)
• BS, Education, State University of New York College at Buffalo, Magna Cum Laude (1975)

Employment:

• Clinical Assistant Professor, SUNY at Buffalo (2007-present)
• Associate Partner, Suburban Family Dental (2007–2012)
• Lieutenant Colonel, Niagara Falls IAP, 107th Medical Group, New York Air National Guard (1988–2009)
• Attending Staff Dentist, Buffalo General Hospital (1983–2009)
• Practice Owner, Nora E. Townsend, D.D.S., P.C. (1996–2007)
• Associate Partner, Abbott, Triolo & Townsend, D.D.S. (1990–1996)
• Associate Partner, Barzman, Kasimov & Vieth, D.D.S., P.C. (1986–1990)
• Associate Partner, Abbott & Townsend, D.D.S. (1983–1986)

Awards and Honors:

• Fellowship in the American Academy of Oral Medicine (2013)
• Dentist of the Year, New York Air National Guard (1994)
• Dean's List throughout educational history (1981)
• National Dean's List (1981)
• Omicron Kappa Upsilon, Lambda Lambda Chapter (1981)
• National Dean's List (1980)
• National Dean's List (1979)
• William Tucker Scholarship Award (1977)
• Kappa Delta Phi (1975)
• NYS Regents Scholarship (1971)