Jacob Simon

Dr. Jacob Simon is a native of Waterford, Connecticut, and now resides in Stamford, Connecticut. He earned his undergraduate degree from Bates College in 2011, where he studied chemistry, mathematics, and art. At Bates, he was awarded the Scott Peura Memorial Prize in Chemistry and Biochemistry and inducted into the Bates College Scholar-Athlete Society. He also began his research career there, completing an undergraduate thesis on designing and fabricating an atomic force microscope for the study of surface plasmon polaritons.

Jacob then moved to San Francisco to pursue a career as a clinician-scientist at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). He received the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral MD/PhD or Other Dual-Doctoral Degree Fellowship from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR). In 2020, he graduated from UCSF with a Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) degree and was inducted into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon (OKU) Rho Rho Chapter National Dental Honor Society. The following year, he completed a Ph.D. in Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, where his research focused on non-ionizing imaging technologies using near-infrared light, optical coherence tomography, and guided dental laser therapies.

In 2021, Dr. Simon returned to the University of Connecticut Department of Endodontology to specialize in root canal therapy. During his residency, he was selected by the American Association of Endodontists (AAE) to join the Resident Expert Advisory Council (REACH) and traveled to Jamaica to provide dental care to underserved populations. He also published a paper titled “Computer-Controlled CO₂ Laser Ablation System for CBCT and Digital Image-Guided Endodontic Access: A Pilot Study” in the Journal of Endodontics (JOE), the leading journal in the field. The article was featured on the cover of the September 2021 issue and received a JOE Award Honorable Mention for Best Paper of the Year. Over the following years, he continued research and development on augmented reality microscopes, integrating them with deep learning. Dr. Simon completed his residency training in 2024.

At Zerella Endodontics, Dr. Simon integrates state-of-the-art technology into every treatment and leverages AI-driven tools to ensure precise root canal therapy, maximizing the chance of saving each patient’s natural tooth. He is currently collaborating with leading dental microscope companies to incorporate augmented reality and artificial intelligence into clinical care.