| | Professional Summary Service-oriented Oral and Facial Surgeon with 29 years experience in clinical patient care to include education and training of medical and dental residents. A retired Naval Surgeon of 23 years exemplifies adaptability, excellent communication, and time management skills. VA San Diego Healthcare System - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon San Diego, CA 05/2016 - Current · Perform surgery to prepare the mouth for dental implants, and to aid in the regeneration of deficient bone and gum tissues. · Treat infections of the oral cavity, salivary glands, jaws, and neck. · Provide emergency treatment of facial injuries including lacerations and fractured facial bones. · Responsible for teaching, mentoring, and lecturing to Dental residents that rotate annually, as well as Medical residents from the UCSD School of Medicine. Mirage Center-Oral Surgery - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon Rancho Mirage, CA 10/2013 - 05/2016 · Practiced full scope Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Private Practice setting United States Navy - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon 06/1992 - 10/2013 · Department Head; Oral Surgery and General Dentistry, USS Ronald Reagan Aircraft Carrier (CVN 76) and USS George Washington Aircraft Carrier (CVN 73), Sept 2011 - Oct 2013. Responsible for leading, organizing and planning patient care for 6,000 sailors. · Department Head; Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Robert E. Bush Naval Hospital, Marine Corps Base 29 Palms, June 2009 - Sept 2011. Organized patient care of over 10,000 Marines as well as education and training of 4 surgical technicians and 17 General Practitioners. · Executive Officer (XO), Alpha Surgical Company, Al-Asad Hospital, Iraq, Feb 2004 - Oct 2004. Organized a Doctor/Nursing/Supportive staff of over 150 to help plan treatment of wounded soldiers to include live combat operations. · Officer in Charge (OIC) Dental Platoon; Operation Iraqi Freedom, Camp Okinawa, Iraq, Feb 2003 - Sept 2003. Planned and organized treatment of Dental patients utilizing 6 Dentists and 11 Hospital Corpsman. · 1st Place, Poster/Table Clinic Presentation, Traumatic Lingual Nerve Injuries Following 3rd Molar Extractions - San Antonio, TX 1998 · 2nd Place, Academic Research Competition, Treatment of Oral Chronic Graft vs. Host Disease with Intraoral PUVA Therapy - San Diego, CA 2008 · Case Report: Use of Dexmetetomidine (Precedex) for outpatient Oral Surgical Procedures in Autistic Patients - Naval Medical Center, San Diego, September 2006. · Case Report: Treatment for Radiation Induced Myositis - Naval Medical Center, San Diego, November 2008 · Multifocal Squamous Odontogenic Tumor; Resident Research Competition, California Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Newport Beach, CA, October 2007 · The Use of Botox for Treatment of Temporalis Tendonitis; Annual Meeting, Southern California Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Palm Springs, CA February 2009. | | |
· California Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons · American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons · California Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons - Anesthesia Site Examiner · Meritorious Service Medal - 2013 · Navy Commendation Medal x 2 - 2005, 2011 · Navy Achievement Medal x 2 - 1997, 2004 · Presidential Unit Citation - 2004 D.D.S - California #58935 06/2009 Naval Medical Center San Diego, CA M.D. : Residency in Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery 05/2001 University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, TX M.D. : Medicine 06/1992 Loma Linda University School of Dentistry Loma Linda, CA D.D.S : Dentistry 06/1988 La Sierra University Riverside, CA Bachelor of Science : Microbiology | |