Education:

• Dental School: USC School of Dentistry
• Specialty Training: University of Iowa Dental College
• Undergraduate: UC San Diego
• Member: ADA, AAO, PCSO, CDA, OCDS, CAO

In addition to his training as a specialist, Dr. DiGiovanni has completed the rigorous additional study and examinations required to become certified as a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontists. He is among a small percentage of orthodontists in the United States to earn this degree of recognized excellence in his speciality.

Honor awards and societies:

• Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honor Society
• Pierre Fauchard Honor Society
• American College of Dentists' Achievement Award
• Omicron Kappa Upsilon Student Scholarship
• Dentsply Student Clinician Award
• OKU, Zeta Chapter, Honors List
• Dental Foundation Senior Student Scholarship
• ASGD/Arthur Alfenbaum National Health
• Professional Essay Award
• Psi Omegan Scientific Article Award
• Honorable Merit, ACHD/Bremner Award Committee
• California Dental Association Student Scholarship
• Dean's List, USC School of Dentistry
• Provost's Honor List, UC San Diego

Research, teaching and lecturing experience:

• February 2006 Las Vegas, NV- "Integrating todays technology into the modern orthodontic practice"
• November 2005 Orange County, CA lecture on Interdisciplinary Orthodontics
• November 2004, Newport Beach, CA "The Essential Role of the Dental Hygienist to the Orthodontic Patient"
• 2003, Minnesota lecture for 3M Unitek, "The Application of Six Sigma in the Modern Orthodontic Practice"
• November 2003 Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists Annual meeting, Vancouver, B.C. Case presentation/display and presenter for the American Board of Orthodontics review course
• 2003 American Association of Orthodontist Meeting, Honolulu Hawaii Case presentation/display for the American Board of Orthodontists
• Contemporary Dental Practice, Lecturer, USC School of Dentistry
• The Effect of Direct Electrical Resistance Heat Treatment on the Transition Temperature Range or Marensitic-Active Nickel Titanium Arch Wires.
• Master's Thesis, University of Iowa, Department of Orthodontics
• Determination of the Micro-Vascular Supply to the Temporo Mandibular Joint (TMJ) USC School of Dentistry, Dept. of Anatomy
• Tooth Size Discrepancy Among Angle Class II Division 2 Malocclusions. USC School of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics
• The Role of Fibronectin in Mesodermal Cell Migration in Xenopus, UC San Diego, Dept. of Biology
• Handling of complex orthodontic cases involving missing teeth (either congenitally or from iatrogenic causes) Orange County Orthodontists Study Club Meeting, Newport Beach, CA June 2005
• The Essential Role of the Dental Hygienist in the Treatment of Orthodontic Patients November 2004 Newport Beach, CA

Hobbies:

• Spending as much time as possible with my wife, Kim and children Jesse, Tia and Sabrina
• Playing guitar in the band 'Open Wide' (all dentist rock and roll band)
• Surfing, skiing and playing basketball
• Coaching little league and soccer