MAE Board Members


Dr. Ross Ryan, DDS, MS



Diplomate, American Board of Endodontics

MAE President


Background & Education:

  • Raised in Franklin, MI; Brother Rice High School (2002)
  • Bachelor of Science, University of Michigan (2006) – while serving as the Wolverines’ starting punter
  • Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Michigan (2011)
  • Advanced Education in General Dentistry residency at the Audie L. Murphy VA Hospital (San Antonio, TX)
  • Specialty training in Endodontics, University of Illinois at Chicago (2014), earning recognition for his regenerative endodontics case presentation

Professional Highlights:

  • Board-certified (Diplomate, American Board of Endodontics, 2017)
  • Active in multiple professional organizations including the American Association of Endodontics, American Dental Association, Michigan Association of Endodontists, Michigan Dental Association, and Oakland County Dental Society
  • Served on the Michigan Association of Endodontists’ Board of Directors (currently president-elect)
  • Practiced endodontics in Metro Detroit for ten years before opening Bloomfield Endodontics in 2024
  • Honored as a “Top Dentist” by peer voting in Hour Magazine; active member of the Football Alumni of Michigan

Personal:

  • Enjoys spending time with his wife, Lauren, and their four daughters

Dr. Kari L. Brodsky, DDS, MS



Diplomate, American Board of Endodontics

MAE Treasurer and Finance Committee


Background & Education:

  • Undergraduate studies at Kalamazoo College (2007), where she also played collegiate soccer
  • Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry (2012)
  • General Practice Residency at Northwestern Memorial Hospital (Chicago, IL)
  • Post-graduate Endodontics training at University of Detroit Mercy; earned a specialty certificate and master’s degree in Endodontics (2015), honored with The Robert Ellison Award
  • MBA Candidate (2026) at the University of Michigan, Ross School of Business

Professional Highlights:

  • Achieved Diplomate status with the American Board of Endodontics (2019)
  • Serves on the Board of Directors for the Michigan Association of Endodontists

Dr. Craig Duhaime, DDS, MSD





Background & Education:

  • Grew up in Toledo, OH; attended Eastern Michigan University as a Regents Scholar (graduated with honors, 1998)
  • Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry (2002)
  • Completed a General Practice Residency and fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic
  • Postdoctoral Endodontics training at Case Western Reserve University – earned a Certificate in Endodontics and a Master in the Science of Dentistry (2007)

Professional Highlights:

  • Former President of the Michigan Association of Endodontists and longtime executive board member
  • Past Editor for the Dental Review (Oakland County Dental Society)
  • Previously co-managing partner of Endodontic Associates, P.C.; now a partner with Specialty1 Partners
  • Adjunct clinical instructor at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry (currently teaching endodontic residents)
  • Published research in the International Endodontic Journal and Dental Traumatology; frequent lecturer and presenter
  • Treats patients at Clarkston Endodontic Associates of MI

Personal:

  • Enjoys coaching, playing tennis, and traveling with his wife and three children

Dr. Matthew Lindemann
DDS, MS, FICD, FACD, FPFA


Diplomate, American Board of Endodontics



Background & Practice:

  • Practices in Flint, MI
  • Recognized leader in endodontics and a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics

Professional Highlights:

  • Former President of the Michigan Association of Endodontists
  • Served as Endodontic Peer Review Chairman for the State of Michigan
  • Chaired the 2018 MAE Summer Conference
  • Values the MAE for its advocacy and the professional camaraderie it fosters

Dr. Scott MacDonald, DDS, MS


MAE CE Committee



Background & Education:

  • Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of Detroit Mercy
  • Completed advanced training with a Certificate in Endodontics and a Master of Science from Marquette University

Professional Highlights:

  • Practices in Petoskey, MI
  • Joined the board in 2022 with a passion for connecting members and advancing the specialty

Dr. Ryan B. McMahan, DDS, MS


Diplomate, American Board of Endodontics

MAE Finance Committee



Background & Education:

  • Bachelor of Science in Biology (minor in Chemistry) from Appalachian State University (2006)
  • Master’s in Physiology from North Carolina State University (2008)
  • Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Michigan (2013)
  • Completed endodontic training at the University of Michigan, earning a Master’s in Science and Certificate in Endodontics
  • General Practice Residency at the Detroit VA Medical Center (2014)
  • MSF Candidate (2025) Arizona State University, W. P. Carey School of Business

Professional Highlights:

  • Serves as a trustee for the American Association of Endodontics Foundation and is a member of the College of Diplomates
  • On the board of directors for the Michigan Association of Endodontists
  • Founder and principal of Otsego Endodontics
  • Recognized nationally for research (placed second in a 2017 resident research award ceremony; research published in the Journal of Dental Research in 2018)

Personal:

  • Enjoys no-limit hold ’em poker, golf, and exploring finance in his spare time

Dr. Brent Medema, DDS


Diplomate, American Board of Endodontics

MAE Finance Committee



Professional Highlights:

  • A Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics dedicated to organized dentistry
  • Committed to building a collaborative professional community to better advocate for patients and advance the field
  • Embraces the philosophy: “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”

Dr. Susan Paurazas, DDS


Diplomate, American Board of Endodontics



Background & Education:

  • Earned his/her Doctor of Dental Surgery and Master’s in Endodontics from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry
  • Obtained a Master’s in Health Services Administration from the University of Michigan School of Public Health

Professional Highlights:

  • Board Certified in Endodontics and serves as a Clinical Professor and Program Director of Graduate Endodontics at the University of Detroit Mercy
  • Acts as MAE liaison and contributes actively to multiple committees of the American Association of Endodontists
  • Participates in the American Dental Education Association’s Council of Advanced Education Programs

Practice:

  • Maintains a private practice in New Baltimore