Dr Jose Zurdo
Jose graduated in Medicine at the University of Bilbao, Spain in 1983 and in Dentistry at the University of Barcelona, Spain in 1986.
He formed a partnership practice in Spain where he worked as a general dentist until 1998 and developed over the
years a special interest in Periodontology and Implant Dentistry. He moved to the USA in 1999 where he completed a
one-year full-time program in Periodontics at the University of Texas, Houston, From there he went on to become a
qualified specialist periodontist with the completion of a three-year fulltime program, as well as a research Masters
degree, a the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. His main area of clinical interest are the treatment of periodontal
disease, regeneration, implant dentistry and cosmetic soft tissue manipulation.
Jose is currently the Course Leader of the MSc in Clinical Periodontology and Senior Lecturer in the MSc in Dental
Implantology at the Institute for Postgraduate Dental Education, University of Central Lancashire.
The General Dental Council recognised Jose as a Specialist in Periodontics in 2002.
Jose is familiar with several implant systems, augmentation of hard and soft tissues and sinus manipulation.