Prof. Dr. Alessandro Villa
Chief of Oral Medicine, Oral Oncology and Dentistry
Alessandro Villa, DDS, PhD, MPH is a clinician-scientist and Chief of Oral Medicine, Oral Oncology, and Dentistry at Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health South Florida. He is also a Professor of Medicine at the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. Dr. Villa’s clinical and research interests focus on oral potentially malignant disorders, early detection of oral cancer, and oral toxicities associated with cancer therapies. He is actively involved in international guideline development, multicenter clinical research, and professional leadership within oral medicine and oral oncology societies.
All Sessions by Prof. Dr. Alessandro Villa
Contemporary Management of Oral Leukoplakia: Emerging and Novel Therapeutic Strategies
Oral leukoplakia is the most common oral potentially malignant disorder and carries a significant risk of malignant transformation. Its management remains challenging. This lecture will provide a contemporary overview of evidence-based approaches to risk stratification and management. Conventional strategies such as surveillance, risk factor modification, and surgical excision will be discussed alongside their limitations, including recurrence and field cancerization. The session will also highlight emerging therapeutic approaches, including chemopreventive agents, and immunotherapies. The role of multidisciplinary care and the importance of longitudinal follow-up will be emphasized. Overall, this lecture aims to provide clinicians with a practical framework for managing oral leukoplakia in current practice, while also outlining future directions that may improve patient outcomes.