Dr. Robert Hasselbach is originally from the Pocono Mountains. He completed his undergraduate studies at East Stroudsburg University where he majored in biology with a minor in chemistry in 2010 where he was presented with an award for maintaining a 4.0 GPA throughout all four years of study. After undergraduate studies he received his master’s degree in Biochemistry from the University of Scranton in 2012, receiving the distinguished student award for highest GPA in the chemistry department within the biochemistry concentration. At the University of Scranton, he was an instructor in the anatomy and physiology lab. He then attended the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine where he received his D.M.D. degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 2016.
Upon graduation, Dr. Hasselbach returned to the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Dental Medicine, where he completed a one-year residency in Advanced Education in General Dentistry. Following the AEGD residency, he then entered the Post-Doctoral Endodontic Residency Program at the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Dental Medicine, receiving an Endodontic Specialty Certification in 2019. Dr. Hasselbach is also employed in the University of Pittsburgh, Department of Endodontics as the Director of Endodontics Laboratory where he educates current second-year dental students on the science and application of endodontic techniques. He also supervises undergraduate and graduate endodontic students in the endodontic clinic at the school. Dr. Hasselbach has also contributed to endodontic literature, examining the effect of instrumentation quality of root canal systems.
In his free time Dr. Hasselbach enjoys spending time with his fiancé, being outdoors, fishing, and watching hockey.