Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery - Dental Columbian Yearbook (New York, NY)

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DEDICATION JOSEPH A. CUTTITA, A.B., M.S., D.D.S., Assoc. Prof.

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he class of 1960 is happy and proud to dedicate its Dental Columbian to Professor Joseph A. Cuttita. Ardently devoted to his work and to his students, Dr. Cuttita possesses the finest qualities of the teacher of dentistry. As a member of the Division of Stomatology, and particularly in his capacity of being responsible for the clinical teaching of diagnosis, he has repeatedly stressed the importance of accurate and thorough diagnostic procedures in dental practice. As a lecturer in Diagnosis, he has greatly contributed to our knowledge of oral disease. In his posi- tion as liaison between administration and students, and as faculty advisor to the Student Council, he has helped us resolve the many problems associated with student government. As coordinator of many extracurricular activities and events of special interest to us, his aid has been inestimable in giving encouragement and direction to our educational experience and professional development. We are confident that we also speak for those who came before us, when we express our sincere apprecia- tion for the intense and genuine devotion he has shown towards all students. Dr. Cuttita ' s contributions to dentistry are not limited to his position as associ- ate professor at Columbia. He is also a member of the American College of Dentists, O.K.U., the New York Academy of Science, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and other organizations in the forefront of dental research and education. He is a consultant with the Veterans Administration, and is an Assistant Attending Dental Surgeon at Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Cuttita earned his A.B. from Fordham University in 1932, and an M.S. in Biochemistry from the same school in 1935. He received his D.D.S. from Columbia in 1939, and following a brief internship in the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, was appointed to our staff. Shortly thereafter he married his charming wife, Olga, and from this merger six beautiful daughters have resulted. For relaxation, the Cuttitas spend weekends and summers at their country home in the Poconos, where they enjoy some of the desirable niceties of life . . . horseback-riding, gardening ... in short, the good country life! We have indeed been fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with and know such a fine and devoted doctor and friend.