Dr. Rebeca Weisleder is the Chair, Undergraduate Program Director, and Clinical Professor in the Department of Endodontics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry. She earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree from the National Autonomous University of Mexico in Mexico City, followed by a Master’s in Education and Instructional Design from the University of Houston. Dr. Weisleder later obtained a certificate in Endodontics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
As a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics, Dr. Weisleder has been active in academic dentistry since 1990 and has given numerous presentations nationally and internationally. She is a respected member of the American Association of Endodontics and the American Dental Education Association and serves on the board of the College of Diplomates. Her research contributions in endodontic diagnosis, dental trauma, and treatment of young permanent teeth have been widely published in major dental journals.