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 Current Postions:
| May 2003 – Present |
Partner Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Associates of New Mexico |
| July 2007 – Present |
Member of Anesthesia Committee for the New Mexico State Board of Dental Health |
| Jan 2008 – Present |
Assistant Chief of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Section Presbyterian Hospital System |
Previous Postions:
| July 2006 – June 2008 |
New Mexico Delegate to the AAOMS House of Delegates |
| Jan 2006 – Dec 2007 |
Chief of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Section: Presbyterian Hospital System |
| July 2004 – June 2006 |
New Mexico Alternate Delegate to the AAOMS House of Delegates |
| July 1997- April 2003 |
Chief, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Service
Program Director, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency
Chief, Department of Dentistry
William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, Texas |
| June 1997 - Jan 2003 |
Consultant to the U.S. Army Surgeon General for Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery |
| June 1995 - July 1997 |
Commander, Southwest Regional Dental Command and Fort Bliss
Dental Activity, Fort Bliss, Texas |
| Aug 1993 - June 1995 |
Assistant Chief, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Service
Assistant Program Director, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency
William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, Texas |
| Sept 1990 - July 1993 |
Chief, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Service
Evans Army Community Hospital, Fort Carson, Colorado |
| Dec 1990 - May 1991 |
Chief Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
144th Evacuation Hospital Riyahd, Saudi Arabia |
| Nov 1987 - Sept 1990 |
Chief, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Service
67th Evacuation Hospital, Wuerzburg, Germany |
| May 1985 - Nov1987 |
Chief, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Winn Army Community Hospital, Fort Stewart, Georgia |
| Aug 1984 – May 1985 |
Staff Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
Winn Army Community Hospital, Fort Stewart, Georgia |
Teaching Experience:
| 1993 – 2003 |
Assistant Program Director and Program Director
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency, William Beaumont Army
Medical Center |
| 1990 -1993 |
Oral Surgery Mentor for AEGD-1yr Program, Fort Carson, Colorado |
Memberships:
| Diplomate |
American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons |
| Fellow |
American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons |
| Member |
Albuquerque District Dental Society |
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New Mexico Dental Association |
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Southwest Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons |
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American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association |
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American Dental Association |
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New Mexico Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons |
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Omicron Kappa Upsilon |
State Licenses:
| Central Regional Dental Boards | | North Dakota State Dental License | |
Kentucky State Dental License | |
New Mexico State Dental License | |
Texas State Dental License |
Honors:
| March 2003 |
Service Award form Chief of U. S. Army Dental Corps |
| March 2003 |
Legion of Merit Medal (1st Oak Leaf Cluster) |
| October 1997 |
Legion of Merit Medal |
| August 1995 |
“A” Proficiency Designator (Full Professor Equivalent) |
| March 1994 |
Order of Military Medical Merit |
| June 1993 |
Meritorious Service Medal (2nd Oak Leaf Cluster) |
| May 1991 |
Army Commendation Medal (1st Oak Leaf Cluster) |
| December 1990 |
Meritorious Service Medal (1st Oak Leaf Cluster) |
| November 1987 |
Meritorious Service Medal |
| September 1978 |
Army Commendation Medal |
| May 1977 |
Iowa Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Dental Student of the Year |
| April 1977 |
Elected to Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honorary Dental Fraternity |
| July 1975 |
U.S. Army Health Professions Scholarship Winner |
| May 1974 |
Mosby Book Award for Academic Achievement |
Presentations to Professional Groups:
| Orthognathic Surgical Treatment of Dento-Facial Deformities, U S Army DENTAC and Winn ACH Staff, Fort Stewart, Georgia, September 1985 |
| Early Management of Maxillofacial Injuries, U S Army DENTAC, Fort Stewart, Georgia, May 1986 |
| Use of Tubes in Management of Trauma Victims, U S Army DENTAC, Fort Stewart Georgia, September 1986 |
| I.V. Fluid Therapy, U S Army DENTAC, Fort Stewart, Georgia, March 1987 |
| Temporo-mandibular Joint Disorders: Diagnosis and Treatment, U S Army DENTAC, Wuerzburg, Germany, April 1988 |
| Exodontia Tricks and Techniques, U S Army DENTAC, Wuerzburg, Germany, September 1988 |
| Early Management of Maxillofacial Trauma, Society of European Physicians Assistants Medical Conference, Hoechberg, Germany February, 1989 |
| Orthognathic Surgery, DENTAC and MEDDAC, Berlin, Germany, March 1989 |
| Forensic Dentistry, US Army DENTAC, Wuerzburg, Germany April 1989 |
| Preprosthetic Surgery, U S Army DENTAC, Wuerzburg, Germany, November,1989 |
| Maxillofacial Trauma, DENTAC and MEDDAC, Berlin, Germany, April 1990 |
| Combined Orthodontics and Orthognathic Surgery, U S Army DENTAC, Wuerzburg, Germany, May1990 |
| Maxillofacial Trauma: Diagnosis, US Army DENTAC , Fort Carson, Colorado, August 1991 |
| Correction of Dento-Facial Deformities, US Army DENTAC, Fort Carson, Colorado, August 1991 |
| Maxillofacial Trauma: Early and Definitive Treatment, US Army DENTAC, Fort Carson, Colorado, September 1991 |
| Management of Soft Tissue Injuries, US Army DENTAC, Fort Carson, Colorado, November, 1991 |
| Course Director for Inhalation Sedation Course, AEGD-1yr Residents, US Army DENTAC, Fort Carson, Colorado, November 1991 |
| Intravenous Access and Fluid Management, US Army DENTAC, Fort Carson, Colorado, March 1992 |
| Shock – Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Treatment, US Army DENTAC, Fort Carson, Colorado, July 1992 |
| Suturing Techniques for Management of Facial Lacerations, US Army DENTAC, Fort Carson, Colorado, October 1992 |
| Course Director and Primary Lecturer, Conscious Sedation Course, AEGD-1yr Residents, US Army DENTAC, Fort Carson, Colorado, January 1993 |
| Diagnosis and Management of Maxillofacial Trauma, Annual Dental Symposium, Fort Carson, Colorado, April 1993 |
| Complex Dento Alveolar Surgery, Northern Mexico Dental Specialty Academy, Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, October 1993 |
| Consultant Visit, Various Topics in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, AEGD 2-yr and Orthodontic Residencies, (9 hrs), US Army DENTAC, Fort Knox, Kentucky, May 1994 |
| Reactor Panel for Scientific Abstract Session, Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions, American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Annual Meeting, Denver Colorado, September 1994 |
| Pharmacology II, ACLS Course, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso Texas, October 1994 |
| Orthognathic Surgery Overview, US Army DENTAC, Fort Bliss, Texas, February 1995 |
| Maxillofacial Injuries, US Army DENTAC, Fort Bliss, Texas, March 1997 |
| Maxillofacial Trauma – Diagnosis and Early Management, Dental Officers and Staff, 49th Medical Group/MGD, Holloman AFB, New Mexico, April 1997 |
| Overview of Orthognathic Surgery, WBAMC Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Symposium, Fort Bliss, Texas May 1997 |
| Dental Implants: Their Effect on Treatment Planning in the 21st Century, Association of Military Surgeons of the United States, Las Vegas, Nevada, November 2000 |
| Complications in Orthognathic Surgery: Diagnosis and Management, Brooke Army Medical Center, June 2001 |
| Consultant Visit, Various Topics in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (12 hrs of Seminar) Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Program, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington, January 2002 |
| Maxillofacial Trauma: Diagnosis and Early Treatment, Oral Surgery Short Course, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington, May 2002 |
| Dental Implants for the 21st Century and Medical Management of the Dental Patient, Oral Surgery Symposium for the New Mexico Academy of General Dentistry, Albuquerque, New Mexico, May, 2003 |
| Recent Major Advances in Implant Dentistry, Southern California Academy of General Dentistry, Beaver Creek, Colorado, February, 2004 |
Military Service:
| August 1975 – July 1977 |
US Army Reserve |
| July 1977 – August 1977 |
US Army Dental Corps Officer Basic Course
Fort Sam Houston, Texas |
| August 1977 – August 1978 |
General Dentistry Officer
Camp Casey, Korea |
| September 1978- July 1980 |
General Dentistry Officer
Letterman Army Medical Center
San Francisco, California |
| August 1984 – November 1987 |
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
Fort Stewart, Georgia |
| November 1987 – September 1990 |
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
67th EVAC Hospital, Wuerzburg, Germany |
| September 1990 – December 1990 |
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
US Army DENTAC, Fort Carson, Colorado |
| January 1991 – May 1991 |
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
144th EVAC Hospital, Riyahd, Saudi Arabia |
| June 1991 – July 1993 |
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
US Army DENTAC, Fort Carson, Colorado |
| July 1993 – June 1995 |
Assistant Program Director
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency
William Beaumont Army Medical Center
El Paso, Texas |
| June 1995 – July 1997 |
Commander
Southwest Regional Dental Command and
US Army DENTAC, Fort Bliss, Texas |
| July 1997 – June 2003 |
Program Director
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency
William Beaumont Army Medical Center
El Paso, Texas |
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