Leslie Wolford, DMD

Resident

Organization:

West Virginia University School of Dentistry

Department:

Endodontics

Classification:

Resident

• DMD, Boston University, 2021

James A. Griffin Scholarship  2022  

Student Achievement Award in Endodontics: American Association of Endodontics   2021  

Induction to Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honor Dental Society  2021  

First Place Poster Winner: International Association for Dental Research (IADR), Lima, Peru   2016  

Recognized for Exceptional Performance: Specialized Dentistry, University of San Martin de Porres, Peru   2012  

Organizations

Member: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee of the WVU School of Dentistry. 2021 

Member: Latin(Change to Latino) Student Organization WVU “Mi Gente”.   2021 

Member: American Dental Association. 2021 

Member: American Association of Endodontists. 2020  

Member: Peruvian Society of Endodontics. 2018  

Dr. Leslie P. Wolford is the endodontics chief resident at WVU School of Dentistry. Dr. Wolford originally hails from Lima, Peru where she grew up and completed her undergraduate and graduate studies at University of San Martin de Porres. Dr. Wolford graduated with a Bachelor’s of Dentistry and Dental Surgeon degree in 2012 as well as earning the Salutatorian designation of her class. Dr. Wolford also graduated with her Masters in Endodontics in 2015 from Norbert Wiener University. Dr. Wolford met the love of her life in Richmond, VA for which she moved to the U.S and completed her degree in Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry at Boston University in 2021. She will attain a Master of Science in Endodontics at WVU with the class of 2023.  Dr. Wolford enjoys dancing to Latin music and exploring the world with her family.  After completion of her endodontics residency, she plans to stay in her new home: West Virginia, because the mountains have stolen her heart.  

Path of Study

DMD:   Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, 2021 

Master's degree in Endodontics:  Norbert Wiener University - Peru, 2015 

Dental Surgeon degree:  University of San Martin de Porres- Peru, 2012 

Medical Specialties

• Endodontics