EDUCATION:

Higher Education:

• New York University College Of Dentistry New York, NY
• Periodontal Specialty Certificate, 1972-1974

Dental School:

• Temple University School of Dentistry, Philadelphia, Pa., D.D.S., 1968-1972

College:

• Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, New York
  B.S., 1964 -1968
  Major: Biology
  Minor: Chemistry, Art

EMPLOYMENT:

• Private Practice Limited to Periodontology and Implant Surgery, 30 East 40th Street, New York, NY, 10016, 1974-present
• General Dentistry, 1972-1974
• Junior Scientist at Downstate Medical School, Brooklyn, NY, Research in Immunology, 1968

LICENSES:

• New York State Dental License -1972
• New Jersey Dental License -1972
• New York Acupuncture License -1976
• Hong Kong Dental License -1981

CERTIFICATIONS:

• Cardiac Life Support 1985-present
• Noblepharma Implant 1986
• Guided Tissue Regeneration 1988
• Core-Vent Implant 1990
• Interpore Implant 1990
• ITI Implant 1991
• Laser Surgery Certification 1993
• Blades and Supberperiosteal Implants 1994
• Dental Enteral Conscious Sedation 2013

TEACHING:

• Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Assistant Clinical Professor, 1987- present
• Mount Sinai Hospital, Assistant Clinical Professor, 1976-present
• Mount Sinai Hospital Dental Clinic, Director of Periodontal Department, 1990-2013
• St. Vincent’s Hospital, New York, Assisstant Clinical Professor, 1984-1998
• New York University Dental School, Clinical Instructor, 1986
• St. Luke’s Hospital Center, New York, Assistant Clinical Professor, 1978-1982
• Temple Dental School, Clinical Instructor in Endodontics, 1971

HONORS:

• New York State Regents Scholarship, 1964
• Oral Surgery Honor Society, 1972
• Periodontal Honor Society, 1972
• Frederic James Histo-Pathology Honor Society, 1972
• Fellow in the Academy of General Dentistry, 1983
• Service Award from the Israeli Dental Association, 1983
• Fellow in the American College of Dentists, 1990
• Diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Dentistry, 1997
• Diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Medicine, 1997
• Diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Examiners, 1997
• Diplomate of the American Board of Disability Analysts, 2000
• Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology, 2001
• 25 Year Service Award from Mount Sinai Hospital, 2001
• Appreciation Award from Dental Residents of Mount Sinai Medical Center, 2001
• Listed in "Guide to America's Top Dentists" by the Consumers Research Council of America, 2003-2004
• Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and Dental Implant Surgery, 2018

Professional

• Academy of General Dentistry, 1975
• Academy of Osseointegration, 1992
• Alpha Omega Fraternity, 1968
• American Academy of Periodontology, 1972
• American Academy of Oral Medicine, 1974
• American College of Oral Implantology, 1994
• American Society for Dental Aesthetics-Charter Member, 1980
• American Dental Association, 1972
• American Society of Dentistry for Children, 1972
• American Society of Osseointegration, 1992
• American Society for Preventive Dentistry, 1968
• Dental Study Club of New York, 1973- Present
• President, 1973- 1975
• Dental Technology Update, 1987
• First District Dental Society, 1973- Present
• Membership Committee, 1990
• Dental Practice Committee, 1996
• Board of Directors, 1997-1999
• Program Chairman, 1998- 1999
• Fund Raising Committee, 1998
• Nominating Committee, 1999
• International Society of Clinical Hypnosis, 1974
• International Congress of Oral Implantologists, 1991
• Le Club, 1989
• Manhattan Study Club, 1978
• Manhattan Orthodox Study Club, 1981
• New York State Diabetes Association, 1978
• New York State Periodontal Society, 1982
• New York Society of Acupuncture for Physicians and Dentists, 1975
• New York Perio/Prosthetic Study Club, 1981
• New York Study Club, 1983
• New York University Dental School, Alumni Association Board of Directors, 1999
• New York University Dental School, Alumni Association Alumni Fund, 2000
• N.Y.U. Osseointegrated Implant Study Club, 1990                                    
• New York Academy of Dentistry, Fellow, 2000-Present 
• New York State Dental Society, 1972- Present
• Northeast Gnathologic Society, 1972-Present
• Northeastern Periodontal Society 1972- Present

Social:

• American Mensa, Ltd., 1984
• Asian Society, 1996
• Jewish Museum, 1990
• Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1986
• Metropolitan Opera Guild, 1996
• Museum of Jewish Heritage, 1990
• Museum of Modern Art ,1987
• Parents League, 2001
• Holocaust Memorial Museum, 1990

PUBLIC MEDIA:

• Harpers Bazaar Magazine, “Your Special Guide to Beautiful Teeth” January, 1983
• Radio, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, July, 1983

Television Interview:

• Ch. 4, May 21, l994, Saturday, 7PM “Mitral Valve Prolapse and Dentistry”
• Ch. 2, “News in Romania”, September 19, 1994, Monday, 6PM

CONSULTANT:

• Chief Dental Consultant to Shiloah Insurance Company, Ltd., Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa and Beer-Sheva, Israel, 1974
• Periodontal Consultant for the New York City Fire Department, 1993
• Police Surgeon for the New York City Transit Authority, 1993
• Metro North Police Benevolent Association, 1998
• Periodontal Consultant to Fahnestock & Co., Inc. Brokerage Firm, 1996
• New York State Police Investigators Association, 1997
• Lecturer for Nobel Biocare, 2017
• Independant Consultant to GLG, Gerson Lehrman Group, New York, NY 2013- Present
• Advisor to The Temple Dental School Board of Trustees 2023

Consultant For
Law Firms:

• Periodontal Consultant for Americlaim Adjustment Corp. Fort Lauderdale,Fl., 1991
• Periodontal Consultant for FOJP Service Corporation, New York, N.Y., 1992
• Lutfy & Santora Attorneys at Law, N.Y., 1994
• Landman, Corsi, Ballaine & Ford Attorneys at Law, N.Y., 1996
• Croutier & Ryan Attorneys at Law, N.Y., 1996
• Peter E. Tangredi Attorney at Law, N.Y. 1998
• Myron George Lasse Attorney at Law, N.Y., 1998
• Siff Rosen, PC., Attorneys at Law, N.Y., 1995
• McKenna, Siracusano, Feringer & Chianse, 2001
• Phillips, Nitzer, Benjamin, Krim & Ballon, LLP, 1996
• Carlucci, Giardina & Farrell, LLP., 2001
• Kurzman, Karelsen & Frank, LLP., 2000
• Lewis, Johs, Avallone, Aviles & Kaufman, Counsellors at Law, 2002
• Charles E. Kutner, LLP, 2003
• DeMaggio & DeMaggio, LLp., 2004
• William Cafaro. Esq., 2006
• Med Quest, 2009
• Archer & Greiner, PC, Attorneys at Law, 2009
• Orlovsky, Moody, Schaaff, Conlon & Gabrysiak, LLC, 2010- Present
• Elzufon, Austin, Reardon, Tarlov & Mondell, PA, 2011- Present
• Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith LLP New York, NY, 10005, 2012- Present
• Chesney & Nicholas,LLP, Attorneys at Law, Baldwin, NY 11510, 2012- Present
• Joel Ziegel Esq. Smithtown, NY, 11787,  2012 - Present
• Capriano, Lichtman & Flach, LLP, New York, NY, 10005, 2013- Present
• Pellegrini, Seeley, Ryan & Blakesley P.C., Springfield, MA 01103, 2014- Present
• Peter J. McNamara, Philadephia, PA 19106, 2014- Present
• Lance Ehrenberg, Esq., New York, NY , 2014- Present
• Heidell, Pittoni, Murphy & Bach LLP 2015-Present
• Sbrogna, Brunelle & Donius, LLP, Worcester, MA  2016- Present
• Yvette A. Bentham, ESQ,  Jamaica Estates, NY 2018- Present
• Norman Andrew Palmiere Esq., The Palmiere Law Firm, Rochester, NY 2018-Present
• Lawrence M. Karam Esq., New York, NY 10023 2022- Present

LITERATURE:       

Article:

• Zide, B and Kaner C. Port-Wine Gingivoalveolar Enlargement: The Solution, Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 108:250 2001
• Moskowitz, EM. And Kaner, C., Predictable retention for the periodontally compromised patient, J. Clin. Orthod. Vol. 38, #1:14-18, 2004

INVENTIONS:

• Ridge Spreader instruments, sold by H & H Instruments as “Kaner Spreaders”, (3 sizes), 2003
• Needle Holder, sold by H & H Instruments as "30-1306-1Kaner"
• Suction tip, sold by H & H Instruments as the " Special Kaner Sinus Suction Tip Instrument"

HOBBIES:

• Certificate of Merit for drawing at the National Academy of Fine Arts, 1985
• Group Show at the Salmagundi Club of New York for Sculpture, 1987
• Group Show for the Allied Artists of America in New York at the National Arts Club, 1988

CIVIC:

• President of Cooperative Board, 1989-1991, at 229 E. 29th Street, New York, NY, 10016

CULTURAL/COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION ACTIVITY:
Lectures:

• Benefit Chairman for Lectures in Sutton Place Synagogue for the Center for Holocaust Studies/Documentation and Research, Title: “Children During The Holocaust,”, March 26, 1985

Movie & Lecture:

• Benefit for Lecture & Movie in Sutton Place Synagogue for the Center for Holocaust Studies/Documentation and Research, “Revolt of Job”, 1986

PLAY AND PANEL:
DISCUSSION
Play:

• Benefit Chairman for play and panel Discussion, for the Center for Holocaust Studies/Documentation and Reasearch, “A Shayna Maidel”, at Westside Arts Theatre, Dec. 9, 1987

• Benefit Chairman and speaker for play, for a Living Memorial to the Holocaust/Museum of Jewish Heritage, “ Kindertransport”, Manhattan Theatre, at City Center, June 28, 1994

EXHIBIT:

• Reception sponsor for the opening of the Children’s Exhibit, on March 29, 1990, 92nd Street “Y”, Center for Holocaust Studies/Documentation and Research.