Ignacio Blasi Jr. DDS, MS, PhD is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, where he obtained a Certificate in Orthodontics and a Master of Science in Oral Biology. He is a former Clinical Associate at the Department of Orthodontics and worked at UPenn faculty practice. He received his dental degree and PhD from the International University of Catalonia (UIC) in Barcelona, Spain and was recognized with the Colgate National Award in Dental Research. Dr. Ignacio Blasi Jr. is an active member of the Edward H. Angle Midwest Society of Orthodontist. He has published various articles and lectures at a national and international level in the field of Orthodontics. A contributor and co-author of Orthodontics: Current Principles and Techniques 6th Ed, Dr. Ignacio Blasi Jr. currently maintains a private practice in Virginia, USA and Barcelona, Spain. He is a faculty member at the UIC, Barcelona, and University of Maryland, Baltimore