Sharon Elad, DMD MSc is the Professor and Chair of the Division of Oral Medicine at the Eastman Institute for Oral Health, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA. Additionally, she is the Principal Consultant for Hospital Dentistry at the Strong Memorial Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical Center. She is the head of several courses for residents and students related to oral medicine and dental management of medically complex patients.

Dr. Elad is the Chair of the MASCC/ISOO Mucositis Study Group. Previously she served as the Secretary of the ISOO and was the lead in the development of a position paper by MASCC/ISOO and EBMT about oral care for patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Also Dr. Elad is also the section head for GVHD and for Viral Infections within the MASCC/ISOO Oral Care Study Group.

Dr. Elad has performed as the principle investigator of several studies, including multi-central multi-national studies, mostly in the fields of oral medicine, hematology, oncology and dental management of medically complex patients. 

Dr. Elad is among the select few who have received the Honorary Diplomate Award from the American Board of Oral Medicine.