Richard C. Cardoso DDS, MS

Dr. Richard Cardoso is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Head and Neck Surgery at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, in the Section of Oral Oncology and Maxillofacial Prosthodontics. He obtained his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the New York University College of Dentistry, and completed a Clinical Residency in Combined Prosthodontics at the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Houston, Texas.

He then undertook a Clinical Fellowship in Oral Oncology and Maxillofacial Prosthodontics at MD Anderson Cancer Center, and completed his Master of Science degree in Prosthodontics at the University of Texas Dental Branch, also in Houston. His clinical interests include implant dentistry and prosthetic rehabilitation, while his research focuses on radiation-induced oral morbidities and Trismus.