New York Dentist Re-Elected as Academy of General Dentistry Speaker of the House

Robert M. Peskin, DDS, FAGD, was recently re-elected for another two-year term as speaker of the house during the Academy of General Dentistry's (AGD) Annual Meeting on November 14-16, 2025, at McCormick Place in Chicago. Dr. Peskin will continue his role, bringing decades of experience in parliamentarian procedures and leadership to AGD’s governing body.

“In reflecting on my own background, it is clear to me that no office is better suited to my abilities or passion than AGD speaker of the house,” said Peskin. “Over the years, I have come to recognize that, more than politics, my passion is the process.”

Peskin has dedicated more than four decades to leadership and service in organized dentistry. In addition to authoring governing documents for numerous dental organizations, he has served as speaker of the house for the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology and the New York State Dental Association. Since 2014, he has served on the American Institute of Parliamentarians board of directors in multiple roles, including secretary, vice president and, currently, as president. In 2021, he earned his credentials as a certified parliamentarian.

A 1977 graduate of the State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine, Peskin completed general practice and dental anesthesiology residencies at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. He has maintained a private dental practice on Long Island, New York, since 1983, focused on caring for anxious and special-needs patients. His career has also included academic appointments, most recently as a clinical associate professor in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery’s Division of Hospital Dentistry at Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine.

In addition to teaching predoctoral dental students, Peskin has lectured widely on risk management, pain and anxiety control, and dental practice governance at national meetings, including the Hinman Dental Meeting, Greater New York Dental Meeting, and the California Dental Association conference.

Peskin’s professional honors include Fellowship in multiple dental organizations, including the AGD, American Association of Hospital Dentists, American College of Dentists, International College of Dentists, and Pierre Fauchard Academy. His numerous awards include the Distinguished Alumnus Award from Stony Brook University (2012), the New York State Dental Association Distinguished Service Award (2016), and the Herbert L. Taub Distinguished Service Award from the Nassau County Dental Society (2021).

“Dr. Peskin’s continued leadership ensures that AGD’s House of Delegates remains strong, inclusive, and effective,” said Mark J. Worob, DDS, FAGD, president-elect of AGD. “His depth of experience and steady guidance help drive the governance that supports our members and the advancement of general dentistry.”