Alessandro Villa

Dr. Alessandro Villa is the Chief of the Sol Silverman Oral Medicine Clinic at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). As a faculty member, he specializes in Oral Medicine and holds a Clinical Professor appointment. His expertise integrates clinical practice with research focused on oral health complications from cancer treatments and HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancers.

Education & Training:

• DDS (Dentistry), University of Milano, Italy (2008)
• PhD in Biomedical Sciences/Preventive Dentistry, University of Sassari, Italy (2013)
• MPH in Health Management, AT Still University, Missouri (2011)
• PG Certificate in Oral Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School (2013)
• Postdoctoral Fellowship in Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute (2010)

Research & Clinical Focus: Dr. Villa’s research addresses the pathobiology of oral complications from cancer therapies, therapeutic strategies for oral leukoplakia, and reducing the prevalence of HPV-driven oropharyngeal cancers. He actively contributes to editorial boards of oral medicine journals, including Oral Diseases.

Affiliations & Services: He leads the Sol Silverman Oral Medicine Clinic at UCSF’s Parnassus campus, offering specialized care in oral medicine. His work bridges clinical practice, public health, and translational research.