Arizona Business Magazine's "Health Care Leadership Awards" honors the Valley’s health care industry and its professionals.
March 1, 2012

AZ Business Magazine

HCL Awards 2012: Dentist, Tony S. Hashemian, DDS

Dentist

Tony S. Hashemian, DDS

A.T. Still University, Arizona School of Dentistry &  Oral Health

HCL Awards 2012 - Tony Hashemian
Tony S. Hashemian is currently the assistant dean for Global Oral Health and was the chair of admission committee at A.T. Still University, Arizona School of Dentistry & “It is my hope and intention in establishing and providing the awards to build enthusiasm and encourage ASDOH students to excel on the dental board examinations,&#8221; Hashemian has said.</p> <p>Hashemian received a philanthropy award from A.T. Still University in 2007 in recognition of his tireless efforts on behalf of the university and the community.</p> <p><a title="Visit A.T. Still University's website" href="http://www.atsu.edu/" target="_blank">atsu.edu</a></p> <hr /> <h3>Finalist</h3> <h3><strong>Dr. Michael Thompson</strong></h3> <p><strong>Kierland Dental</strong></p> <p><div data-gatsby-image-wrapper="" style="position:relative;overflow:hidden;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top" class="gatsby-image-wrapper gatsby-image-wrapper-constrained alignright size-full wp-image-35600 inline-gatsby-image-wrapper"><div style="max-width:150px;display:block"><img alt="" role="presentation" aria-hidden="true" src="data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20height=&#x27;198&#x27;%20width=&#x27;150&#x27;%20xmlns=&#x27;http://www.w3.org/2000/svg&#x27;%20version=&#x27;1.1&#x27;%3E%3C/svg%3E" style="max-width:100%;display:block;position:static"/></div><div aria-hidden="true" data-placeholder-image="" style="height:100%;left:0;position:absolute;top:0;width:100%"></div><picture><source type="image/webp" data-srcset="/_gatsby/image/14d1f7c5bcc16520dd966bd96229d2b9/b29023af16da65f5497d7db022f429fc/michael-thompson.webp?eu=cf8e3042d89ad50ff4fdf1e6e186e924f2267539bf5263d8765a9ddf21e4f651007a7c9fa4d1df84f1e105ab3f43f30fb1eb598cbe3e948deca7de0f6e92b5b53c4ec253906576cc69705f1214f3072cb5daa5d8b4694ce80b98a91e0c8e38c410f34d61d8fdb1a0aae8c755a5e5e17fd6193efa5e84c878131d9bf5f9e9147d21ba038f894569e2b50aed4d96c10ceac17e191542&amp;a=w%3D38%26h%3D50%26fm%3Dwebp%26q%3D100&amp;cd=undefined 38w,/_gatsby/image/14d1f7c5bcc16520dd966bd96229d2b9/c84e597054e9bb4269e0d8da3843ba12/michael-thompson.webp?eu=9ddd63428e9a870cf1aef0b3b384ed20f0237238ec553f8e7c0ece8824b9a00650717f99a1d28c8df3e103f03716f15ee7ea5989b23dc2d5e8f08a593cc2b1e631409903986774c86679130500e25f3ba98ef685e76f16fd0189fa564e8a38c018b3006fcfb0afb7eaeecc52b0aeec64944339e61c86c365484ac5b0e4b3542261b60e9fce163cbfaa51b511d4dc16e6c73116090886bfbd3a6cc602aa2e2cc722&amp;a=w%3D75%26h%3D99%26fm%3Dwebp%26q%3D100&amp;cd=undefined 75w,/_gatsby/image/14d1f7c5bcc16520dd966bd96229d2b9/e850f5dfd8a6d08ddb5daaf2f4ad7378/michael-thompson.webp?eu=9bd137168c998658a7fbf0ebe182ee73a271766bbf5660dc7c0dc6d720b4a3000a737f9ff487dad8a7b40aa33f10a40fe4bf5981e139c4d0b9a68a573bc6bfb43311c40f9d6c25c6677b1a5f5de35c32fe83a7d1ec6403b0459cf51d03df3a9442be4a36d1e2f6b5e1ef9909b7b6ba6dcd097ef000d39663485bdbb7f1e90b2f6aba0382cf4576ecf119e8479fd81eabcc3f1e4a5282fab13872c108aa7469c23581e1c533a690fb9aa56ba530982569444e0f2a6351ae90eb4ae3a7ad294b50ef1707&amp;a=w%3D150%26h%3D198%26fm%3Dwebp%26q%3D100&amp;cd=undefined 150w" sizes="(min-width: 150px) 150px, 100vw"/><img data-gatsby-image-ssr="" data-wp-inline-image="2" data-main-image="" style="height:100%;left:0;position:absolute;top:0;transform:translateZ(0);transition:opacity 250ms linear;width:100%;will-change:opacity;opacity:0" sizes="(min-width: 150px) 150px, 100vw" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src="/_gatsby/image/14d1f7c5bcc16520dd966bd96229d2b9/2f13bc16892697323c7d95059fc07eee/michael-thompson.jpg?eu=9a8b6541899cd609a7aaa3e7e3d4ed22f076216eb8023fd879089d8b29e2f5060b277f95afd3dfdfa5b051a16f43a65fb5ef5f89e138c3d2bca6df5e63c2b2b16045c70fcb672897276c5b155eaf1262fed6a8dbf36618eb189dad1c05823d8312b24321c2a2ebb3e8e5dc5ebff4a07e890021f7559683390c1e99ebfbf50b2367b4028d844821faf011e85288de11abc52014&amp;a=w%3D38%26h%3D50%26fm%3Djpg%26q%3D100&amp;cd=undefined" data-srcset="/_gatsby/image/14d1f7c5bcc16520dd966bd96229d2b9/2f13bc16892697323c7d95059fc07eee/michael-thompson.jpg?eu=9a8b6541899cd609a7aaa3e7e3d4ed22f076216eb8023fd879089d8b29e2f5060b277f95afd3dfdfa5b051a16f43a65fb5ef5f89e138c3d2bca6df5e63c2b2b16045c70fcb672897276c5b155eaf1262fed6a8dbf36618eb189dad1c05823d8312b24321c2a2ebb3e8e5dc5ebff4a07e890021f7559683390c1e99ebfbf50b2367b4028d844821faf011e85288de11abc52014&amp;a=w%3D38%26h%3D50%26fm%3Djpg%26q%3D100&amp;cd=undefined 38w,/_gatsby/image/14d1f7c5bcc16520dd966bd96229d2b9/afd2664b8466dd086a838915657322b3/michael-thompson.jpg?eu=9b8d6244ddcc8603a7f8a1b7e284e920f027773cbd5630d92d5d9cd621e4a60750727ecff381d88ff6b051f23a41a059e2ec0c81e13cc08dedf68d5c6ac2b3e63d13930e906d739d312f1b5755e40b31ac89f7d4b8615bed429fa51d57df6d9d42ef1a6dd4b4f1e8b6b99f0de1b9e96fcf5d7df505dc943e584a9fa6f1ae503a7ea450c3ce4568e3f110ab4381d316e2c235170c44dcb4bd3a33c21de96329d93188e0d078a0cfa5c5f53df92f993a351f0257782950ea87eb44ebbbf3324d11e81713543f1fafb213&amp;a=w%3D75%26h%3D99%26fm%3Djpg%26q%3D100&amp;cd=undefined 75w,/_gatsby/image/14d1f7c5bcc16520dd966bd96229d2b9/3fb19efcb92d4ef74b5a56907f0697c2/michael-thompson.jpg?eu=c88b6211dd9edd03fafdf3e3b3d3b972a577233cbc0c3783765cc6de28e0f5570b212acef0d6dcdca2b754a53946af5eb3e959d9e63b91d1bba58f596dc5b4b3314695549d3471ca6b211d0752e40b66abdfa7d6e43050b145c9a14c56886e9a15b84a6a8de0f3b6b5b9905eb3b0ea38c90e2daf0b8dd87f4c5c91ebe4a7402367b9448d9b4665e9f51be14b9a9f1ceac27f04150891b8bc2379db19eb7536db2a8cead778e78ff898bb69b92fc66367454c02272b49eb8bee55fdb8b0684f0ee2&amp;a=w%3D150%26h%3D198%26fm%3Djpg%26q%3D100&amp;cd=undefined 150w" alt="HCL Awards 2012 - 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kierlanddentalcenter.com

Finalist

Dr. Stephen Harkins

Stephen J. Harkins DDS & Associates

HCL Awards 2012 - Stephen Harkins
Harkins has been a pioneer in the field of chronic pain management related to jaw dysfunction (TMJ), chronic facial pain, headache/migraine management, bruxism management (tooth grinding, jaw clenching), and nerve pain in the jaw/head/neck unrelated to infection or dental pain. Harkins had the first limited orofacial pain practice in Arizona , which he started in 1980 in Tucson. Harkins has been very active in the treatment of insomnia, snoring, obstructive sleep apnea, and pain modulated sleep disturbance. Harkins is also involved with treating indigent patients and and improving the lives of those who cannot afford conventional pain management.

HCL Awards 2012 Winners & Finalists

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