Dr. Bittner received her dental degree in Caracas, Venezuela at the Central University of Venezuela and completed a Master Program in Prosthodontics at Columbia University College of Dental Medicine. She is a Diplomate of the American College of Prosthodontics. Dr. Bittner is an Associate Professor of Clinical Dentistry for the Division of Prosthodontics at Columbia University’s College of Dental Medicine. She is currently the Program Director for the Postdoctoral Prosthodontics Program. She is active in multiple professional organizations. She has received a regional award from the American College of Prosthodontics North East Section for her research, she also has received the Dr. Sanislaw H. Brzustowics Junior Faculty Award from Columbia University College of Dental Medicine Alumni. Dr. Bittner has performed multiple clinical and in- vitro research projects. She has authored several scientific papers and has lectured internationally.