GA HR1227

Recognizes and commends Dr. Gasper Lazzara as cofounder of the Georgia School of Orthodontics (GSO), an accredited 36-month orthodontic residency program founded in Atlanta in 2016

Dr. Lazzara earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery from Emory University in 1966 and his Certificate in Orthodontics from the American Association of Orthodontists in 1969

Brings over 40 years of orthodontic experience, including 25 years of private practice and serving as founder, CEO, director, and chairman of Orthodontic Centers of America (1985-2001), described as the world's largest orthodontic management company

Retired as a Diplomat of the American Board of Orthodontics and member of the American Association of Orthodontists and Southern Society of Orthodontists

Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide a copy of the resolution to Dr. Lazzara