August 19, 1936 – May 28, 2009
Dr. Anthony A. Gianelly, Chair ad interim of the Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics at Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, passed away Thursday, May 28. He was 72. He is survived by his wife Ernestine (Painter), daughter Lisa and her husband Jeff Levinson, grandsons William and Matthew Levinson, and son Todd Gianelly. He was the brother of the late Dr. Ralph Gianelly. Born in Boston he moved to Medford at the age of eight. He made his home in Waban, Massachusetts.
Dr. Gianelly attended Harvard College, where he received an artium baccalaureatus (AB) degree in 1957. He received a doctor of dental medicine (DMD) degree from Harvard School of Dental Medicine in 1961 where he was on the Varsity football, track and rugby teams. He received a certificate of advanced graduate study (CAGS) in orthodontics from Harvard/Forsyth Dental Center in 1963. He earned a doctor of philosophy (PhD) in biology and biochemistry from Boston University in 1967 and a doctor of medicine (MD) degree from Boston University School of Medicine in 1974.
Dr. Gianelly began his career as a Research Fellow in Orthodontics at Harvard School of Dental Medicine in 1963. He was appointed Associate Professor of Orthodontics at Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM, then Boston University School of Graduate Dentistry) in 1967 and held the position until 1969, when he became a full Professor, a position he held until his death.
He served as Chair of the Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics at GSDM from 1968 to 2003 and Chair ad interim since 2007.
Dr. Gianelly received many prestigious awards, including the 2009 Louise Ada Jarabak Memorial International Teachers and Research Award, presented at the American Association of Orthodontists Annual Session in May 2009. GSDM awarded him the Spencer N. Frankl Award for Excellence in Teaching in 1999. The same year, the Italian Society of Orthodontists gave Dr. Gianelly the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Dr. Gianelly held numerous non-academic appointments throughout his career, including: Advisor to the Massachusetts Medicaid Program (1970-1972); Research Council Member for the Northeast Society of Orthodontists (1979-1984); Consultant to the American Journal of Orthodontics and Angle Orthodontist (1992-1995); Editorial Board Member for Angle Orthodontist (1992-1995); Orthodontic Educational Development Committee Member for the American Association of Orthodontists (1992-1995); Council on Education Member for the American Association of Orthodontists (1996-1998); and Education Liaison to the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (1997-1998).
Dr. Gianelly co-authored 90 journal articles between 1965 and 2007 and authored or co-authored three books: Biologic Basis of Orthodontics (1971); Ortodonzia, Concetti Practici (1985); and Bidimensional Technique: Theory and Practice (2000).
He was a member of the American Association of Orthodontists, American Dental Association, Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society, Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society, Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists, and Charles H. Tweed Foundation for Orthodontic Research.
A memorial service was held Friday, June 26, 2009 at Boston University. Donations can be made to the Anthony A. Gianelly Chair in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. Mail to Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Office of Alumni Relations, 72 East Newton B304, Boston MA 02118 or The Parish of the Good Shepherd, 1671 Beacon St. Waban, Ma. 02468